January 11th

Obama administration: PLO’s U.N. elevation broke no laws ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) January 10, 2013 - 1:00am   The Obama administration said the Palestinians' ascension in U.N. membership status did not violate U.S. law. » Read more

Palestinians erect outpost in E1 zone ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Elior Levy - January 11, 2013 - 1:00am A group of 200 Palestinians, backed by foreign activists, have been erecting an outpost in the disputed E1 zone, near Ma'aleh Adumim, since the early hours of Friday morning. » Read more

Snapshot: Foul play in the West Bank fields ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Tal Niv - January 10, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

UAE donates $50 million to 'prisoner city' in Gaza ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency January 10, 2013 - 1:00am Gaza's housing minister said Thursday that the United Arab Emirates has donated $50 million to build a housing project for Palestinians released from Israeli jails. » Read more

Nablus gunmen warn PA security services ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency January 10, 2013 - 1:00am A group of masked gunmen claiming affiliation to Fatah's military wing warned on Thursday that they would fight back against the imprisonment of their members by Palestinian security forces. » Read more

Official: Settlers destroy over 200 olive trees in Nablus ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency January 11, 2013 - 1:00am Settlers destroyed over 200 olive trees in a Nablus village on Friday, an official said. » Read more

Critics of Likud's new vanguard say party has abandoned founder's ideals ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Christian Science Monitor by Ben Lynfield - January 10, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Israel's arms exports reached 7 bln USD in 2012 ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua January 10, 2013 - 1:00am   According to estimates published Thursday by the defense ministry, Israeli defense equipment exports reached 7 billion U.S. dollars in 2012. The figure marks a 20-percent increase from the amount of defense-related exports in 2011. Official data will be provided by the ministry in March 2013. » Read more

Israeli officials try to expedite construction of controversial East Jerusalem neighborhood ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua January 11, 2013 - 1:00am   The Israeli government along with the Jerusalem municipality are working hard at marketing the controversial East Jerusalem construction project prior to the Jan. 22 elections, local media reported Thursday. » Read more

Walls and winter rains afflict Palestinian towns ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Noah Browning - January 9, 2013 - 1:00am   Heavy winter downpours have turned some Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank into a morass of filth and flooding as an Israeli barrier blocks the waters from draining away. » Read more