November 1st

In Israel, Press Freedom Is Under Attack ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Dimi Reider - (Opinion) October 31, 2011 - 12:00am ON Sunday, the Tel Aviv District Court sentenced Anat Kamm, a 24-year-old journalist and former soldier, to four and a half years in prison for leaking documents containing evidence of what she suspected might be war crimes committed by her commanders. Uri Blau, a prominent Israeli investigative reporter at Haaretz who received the documents from Ms. Kamm, is now waiting to hear whether the attorney general will indict him. » Read more

UNESCO Palestine decision sets off U.S.-U.N. confrontation ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Los Angeles Times by Edmund Sanders - November 1, 2011 - 12:00am Reporting from Jerusalem and Washington— A decision by the United Nations' cultural organization to admit Palestine as a member state set off a confrontation between the U.S. and the U.N., threatening to strip Washington of influence in several key international agencies while cutting off a major source of contributions to the world body. » Read more

Israel and the Apartheid Slander ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Richard Goldstone - (Opinion) October 31, 2011 - 12:00am THE Palestinian Authority’s request for full United Nations membership has put hope for any two-state solution under increasing pressure. The need for reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians has never been greater. So it is important to separate legitimate criticism of Israel from assaults that aim to isolate, demonize and delegitimize it. » Read more