Is Abbas setting the stage for a third intifada? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Douglas Bloomfield - (Opinion) July 28, 2011 - 12:00am Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says he doesn’t want to see a third intifada, and I believe him. So why does he persist in laying the groundwork for it? His two-pronged strategy of powersharing with Hamas and making a bid for UN recognition is foundering, increasing the risk that the high expectations he sparked among his people will dissolve into frustration and violence. » Read more

Before a Diplomatic Showdown, a Budget Crisis Saps Palestinians’ Confidence ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Ethan Bronner - July 27, 2011 - 12:00am RAMALLAH, West Bank — As the Palestinian Authority faces some of the hardest choices in its history regarding relations with Israel, membership in the United Nations and unity with Hamas, it is mired in a severe economic crisis, leading many here to a sense of foreboding and despair. » Read more