Gaza family that lost 29 relatives drops lawsuit against Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Amira Hass - March 11, 2009 - 12:00am A Gaza family that lost 29 relatives to Operation Cast Lead, which also left 45 family members injured and their home destroyed, on Tuesday asked that a lawsuit that had been filed in their name for NIS 851 million be withdrawn. The lawsuit names Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi as respondents. The suit was filed in the Nazareth District Court by attorney Mohammed Fukra on behalf of the Samouni family. » Read more

U.S. official: Obama won't cut military aid to Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA) March 11, 2009 - 12:00am U.S. President Barack Obama will not cut the billions of dollars in military aid promised to Israel, a senior U.S. administration official said Wednesday. The $30 billion in aid promised to Israel over the next decade will not be harmed by the world financial crisis, the official told Israel Radio. He spoke on condition of anonymity. The Obama Administration however expects the next government of Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu to continue peace negotiations with the Palestinians, he said. » Read more

Dr. Ziad Asali discusses ATFP with the Media Line ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line (Interview) March 5, 2009 - 1:00am Media Line: I am speaking with Dr. Ziad Asali who is the founder and currently heads the organization called the American Task Force on Palestine. Dr. Asali, let’s start with the very beginning the [American] Task force on Palestine appears to say what it does in its name, are you geared towards educating the American public, the American Congress, everybody, what exactly is your role? » Read more