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The Full Israeli Experience
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Thomas L. Friedman - (Opinion) December 7, 2012 - 1:00am


THESE were the main regional news headlines in The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday: “Home Front Command simulates missile strike during drill.” Egypt’s President “Morsi opts for safety as police battle protestors.” In Syria, “Fight spills over into Lebanon.” “Darkness at noon for fearful Damascus residents.” “Tunisian Islamists, leftists clash after jobs protests.” “NATO warns Syria not to use chemical weapons.”


Beyond the UN vote: New futures for Palestine and Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from New Jersey News
by Saliba Sarsar - (Opinion) December 7, 2012 - 1:00am


On Nov. 29, which marked the 65th anniversary of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181, which called for partitioning British-mandate Palestine into independent Arab and Jewish states and a special international regime for the city of Jerusalem, the U.N. granted Palestine the status of a “nonmember observer state.”


EU mulling ways to press Israel to ditch settlement expansion plan
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
(Analysis) December 10, 2012 - 1:00am


  The European Union will look at ways on Monday to press Israel to ditch a plan to build settlements in a highly sensitive area of the occupied West Bank, but hold off on tough action soon despite international outrage over the decision.


Undercover Units Not Allowed To Operate Against Jews
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor
by Amichai Atali - (Analysis) December 10, 2012 - 1:00am


  An unprecedented resolution taken by the Israeli minister of public security, Yitzhak Aharonovitch, stipulates that from now on the undercover “Arabized” counter-terrorism units (commonly known as the Arab Platoons) will be barred from acting against Jews and are to act against Arabs only.


Reconsider 2002 Arab peace offer to Israel, says Qatar
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Agence France Presse (AFP)
(Analysis) December 10, 2012 - 1:00am


  Qatar said yesterday that it was time to reconsider the Arab offer to normalise ties with Israel in return for its pullout from occupied Palestinian land. It also said the international Quartet attempting to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians should be branded a failure.


Israeli forces detain 13 Palestinians across West Bank
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
(Analysis) December 10, 2012 - 1:00am


 


Anti-corruption chief: Officials in Palestine aided Rashid fraud
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
(Analysis) December 10, 2012 - 1:00am


The Palestinian anti-corruption commission is readying to institute legal proceedings against Palestinian officials on suspicion of embezzling millions of dollars, the chief of the commission says.


Some in Israel see acquiescence in Iron Dome missile defense system
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post
by Scott Wilson - (Analysis) December 8, 2012 - 1:00am


  Yakov Stern was born nearly 60 years ago in the young state of Israel, and in one way or another, he has been fighting for its survival ever since.


Divided over Israel, Palestinian groups call for unity
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
by Nidal al-Mughrabi - (Analysis) December 9, 2012 - 1:00am


  Leaders of the feuding Palestinian factions, the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza and the secular Fatah government in the West Bank, urged reconciliation between the two former foes on Sunday despite diverging policies on Israel.


Arabs offer Palestinians $100 mln a month "financial safety net"
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
(Analysis) December 9, 2012 - 1:00am


  Arab states agreed to provide the Palestinian Authority with a $100 million monthly "financial safety net" to help President Mahmoud Abbas's government cope with an economic crisis after the United Nations granted de facto statehood to Palestine.



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