November 7th

Abbas’ dwindling fortunes ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jordan Times by Osama Al-Sharif - (Opinion) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   One of the forgotten political casualties of the Arab Spring in the past two years has been Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. He is still in power in Ramallah, but his political fortunes have been dwindling ever since he lost control of Gaza Strip to Hamas in 2007. » Read more

Al-Assad’s desperation ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Asharq Alawsat by Tariq Alhomayed - (Opinion) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   Without doubt, Bashar al-Assad was always aware that moving on the Syrian-Israeli front would be a last resort if he failed to crush the Syrian popular revolution. He knew that igniting the Israeli front would not be seen as merely another maneuver, but that it would change the rules of the game as a whole in the region, and would have widespread results. So why is al-Assad undertaking a skirmish against Israel now? » Read more

Obama gets a new mandate on foreign policy ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National (Editorial) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   There were not as many tears of joy this time around, nor spontaneous videos riffing on a pledge to return "hope" to a troubled nation. This time, Barack Obama's triumph at the ballot box seem to be fuelled less by a desire for "change" than voters' belief that his challenger, Governor Mitt Romney, could not do any better under difficult circumstances. » Read more

Left's Love-Hate Relationship With Zionism ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jewish Daily Forward by Tony Michels - (Opinion) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am     » Read more

A winner either way ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post (Editorial) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am Perhaps more than any previous election in the United States, the 2012 presidential race has seen attempts to turn Israel into a partisan issue.Democrats have accused Republicans of being “bad for Israel” because they would refrain from pushing for a two-state solution with the Palestinian » Read more

Read his lips ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Aluf Benn - (Opinion) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   The upcoming Knesset election will be a referendum on a single issue: going to war against Iran. It won't be about social policy, or drafting the ultra-Orthodox or annexing the territories. All these are important issues, but secondary. The election will revolve around the question of whether the next government will order the Israel Defense Forces to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. » Read more

Five thoughts from Israel on Obama’s re-election ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Barak Ravid - (Blog) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Iran to take center stage again on new-old President Obama’s agenda ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Amos Harel - (Opinion) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   Despite the understandable disappointment felt at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem at the results of the U.S. presidential election, American voters have left a responsible adult in the White House. » Read more

Palestinians Barred from Studying in West Bank ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jewish Daily Forward by Tania Hary - (Analysis) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Palestine's date farmers suffer double burden of occupation and indifference ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Guardian by Phoebe Greenwood - (Analysis) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more