September 26th, 2012

West Bank university puts Israeli policies to the test ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters by Maayan Lubell - September 26, 2012 - 12:00am ARIEL, West Bank (Reuters) -- An Israeli government move to upgrade Ariel University Center in the occupied West Bank to a full-fledged university has put the 30-year-old school at the center of a debate at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: how the settlements will figure in defining a future Palestinian state. » Read more

Group: 6 Palestinians killed in Syria ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency September 26, 2012 - 12:00am BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Six Palestinians were killed in Syria on Wednesday, a local group said, with some of the bodies showing signs of torture. The coordinating committee of Yarmouk refugee camp told Ma'an that four Palestinians were killed at a security checkpoint near the city of Aleppo. » Read more

Qatar pledges millions in aid for Gaza rebuilding ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency September 26, 2012 - 12:00am GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Qatar is planning to provide half a billion dollars in assistance to the Gaza Strip over the coming three years to rebuild infrastructure destroyed in Israeli attacks. In a visit to the enclave Tuesday, Qatari ambassador Muhammad al-Imadi said the Gulf country's emir created a special committee to distribute some $450 million for infrastructure, development and education projects. » Read more

Israeli left-wing party introduces new peace plan to replace Oslo Accords ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua September 25, 2012 - 12:00am JERUSALEM, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The head of Israel's left-wing Meretz party, Knesset (parliament) member Zehava Gal-On introduced her party's draft for a new peace plan with the Palestinians on Tuesday. » Read more

Jordan condemns radical Israelis for breaking into Aqsa Mosque's yards ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua September 26, 2012 - 12:00am AMMAN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Tuesday condemned radical Israeli settlers and rabbis as they broke into the yards of Al Aqsa Mosque, the state-run Petra news agency reported. » Read more

Boy's death ignites rare anti-Hamas protests in Gaza ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters by Nidal al-Mughrabi - September 26, 2012 - 12:00am GAZA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - At least 500 protesters in the Gaza Strip have called for the overthrow of the ruling Islamist Hamas group in a rare demonstration triggered by the death of a three-year-old boy in a fire during a power outage. » Read more

Abbas adopts 'Dershowitz Formula' for resuming talks with Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Chemi Shalev - September 25, 2012 - 12:00am Harvard jurist and well-known Israel advocate Professor Alan Dershowitz has secured Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ agreement to a settlement freeze formula that he hopes will break the diplomatic stalemate and lead to a resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. » Read more

Palestinian Leader Abbas Back at UN With Lowered Aims ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bloomberg by Flavia Krause-Jackson - September 26, 2012 - 12:00am This time last year Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was a hero to his people as he waved an application for statehood recognition from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly. » Read more

Palestinians likely to ask UN GA for statehood ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press September 25, 2012 - 12:00am NEW YORK — A Palestinian legislator says President Mahmoud Abbas will likely ask the United Nation's General Assembly to vote on recognizing Palestine in November. » Read more

September 25th

Americans for Peace Now Launch Campus Group Media Mention of ATFP In The Jewish Daily Forward - September 25, 2012 - 12:00am Americans for Peace Now is establishing a presence on college campuses aimed at reaching students and faculty. The left-leaning group is working “in full coordination” with J Street U to provide information and speakers that can be used on campuses across the country, said APN spokesman Ori Nir. Campuses in the Washington area have been sent information kits, and other universities will be receiving them as well, he said. » Read more