Washington Asks: What to Do About Israel? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Helene Cooper - June 7, 2010 - 12:00am Some topics are so inflammatory that they are never discussed without first inserting a number of caveats. And so, when Anthony Cordesman, a foreign policy dignitary in this town’s think tank circuit, dropped an article on Wednesday headlined “Israel as a Strategic Liability,” he made sure to open with a plethora of qualifications. » Read more

Israel Ambassador Rejects Flotilla Clash Inquiry ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Isabel Kershner - June 7, 2010 - 12:00am Israel’s ambassador to Washington said Sunday that his country would reject an international inquiry into last week’s deadly raid on a Turkish ship, but there was still no formal announcement from Jerusalem on the matter. “We are rejecting the idea of an international commission,” Michael B. Oren, the ambassador, told Fox News Sunday. “We are discussing with the Obama administration the way in which our inquiry will take place.” He added, “At the end of the day, Israel has the right, the duty, as a democracy to investigate any military activity.” » Read more