AP Interview: Israel's Lapid won't be 'fig leaf'
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bloomberg
by Josef Federman - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am


  Little known outside Israel, political newcomer Yair Lapid could soon become the moderate face to the world of an otherwise hard-line government after next week's parliamentary election.


The Gravest of Allegations: Conflating Critique of Israel with Anti-Semitism
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Speigel International
by Ronen Bergman - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am


 


The Arab-Israeli Conflict's Secular Past and Religious Future
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National Interest
by Leon Hader - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am


  Imagine a 20-year-old American kid who follows world affairs by browsing the Internet. Ask him to point out to the driving force behind the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. And don’t be surprised if his answer is religion.


Why Israel is Turning Right
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast
by David Frum - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am


 


The Countersettlement
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Raja Shehadeh - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am


 


Bibi’s Choice After Election Will Set Course for Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor
by Shai Feldman - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am


  In the aftermath of next week’s Israeli elections, Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu will face the decision of his political life. What kind of governing coalition he chooses to form will affect Israel for years to come.


Israeli Occupation Causes Palestinian Identity Crisis
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor
by Rana B Baker - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am


  Colonialism is not limited to physical boundaries, theft of resources, and even military aggression. In fact, it extends far beyond what we see, hear, and touch to what we do not. And the latter is equally perilous to say the least. 


Israeli Security Sources Anticipate Third Intifada
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor
by Reuven Pedatzur - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am


 


Gov't issues tenders for 198 new settler homes
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews
January 17, 2013 - 1:00am


  The Housing Ministry released two government tenders for the construction of 198 new homes in the West Bank on Wednesday, less than a week before the national elections.  


Let Hagel have the last word
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Gulf News
by George S. Hishmeh - (Opinion) January 16, 2013 - 1:00am


 



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