A correction for Israeli politics ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Arabiya (Opinion) January 25, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Elections Unlikely to Change Israel’s Iran Strategy ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Meir Javendanfar - (Opinion) January 25, 2013 - 1:00am   The results of the recent Israeli elections are unlikely to bring much change to Israel’s current Iran strategy. » Read more

Elections weaken Netanyahu ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Arab News by Hassan Barari - (Opinion) January 25, 2013 - 1:00am The outcome of the most recent Israeli general elections of Tuesday has not only weakened the incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu but also made it difficult for him to do a balancing act. The results came as a worse case scenario to Netanyahu who hoped for a clear victory and a new mandate from the Israeli public. Although the list headed by Netanyahu and contested election remained the largest in the Knesset, the ascendance of the newly formed political party — Yesh Atid (there is a future) — will complicate Netanyahu’s calculations with regard to forming a new government. » Read more

Israel election outcome still not conducive for peace ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Gulf News by David Gardner - (Opinion) January 25, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Obama’s foreign policy ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jordan Times by George S. Hishmeh - (Opinion) January 25, 2013 - 1:00am To the disappointment of many, President Barack Obama seemed to downplay foreign affairs in his inaugural address, as compared to the otherwise attractive progressive plank he underlined on domestic issues during his second inaugural address on Monday. » Read more

Yair Lapid, Telegenic Kingmaker, Has Rough Road Ahead ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jewish Daily Forward by J.J. Goldberg - (Opinion) January 25, 2013 - 1:00am   Moments after exit polls confirmed his surprise second-place showing in Israel’s January 22 parliamentary elections, political neophyte Yair Lapid faced his giddy supporters and declared: “A serious responsibility has been placed on our shoulders tonight.” » Read more

Israel's election leaves slim opportunity for Obama to push two-state solution ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Guardian by Michael Cohen - (Opinion) January 25, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

The perfect Israeli ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Ben Caspit - (Opinion) January 25, 2013 - 1:00am The day after the election, I was reminded of that TV moment in which the interviewer, Yair Lapid, asked the interviewee, his father Yosef “Tommy” Lapid, “What is an ‘Israeli,’ in your eyes?” Dear old Tommy smiled for a second, his eyes sparkled, and he said: “You.” » Read more

An infiltration thwarted, a Palestinian youth left to die ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Gideon Levy - (Opinion) January 25, 2013 - 1:00am The semester’s final exam in sciences was finished, and Samir Awad was feeling pleased when he left the classroom. This was his last exam. Looking, perhaps, for some relief from the pressures of the exam, he headed out with some of his friends to the path that leads down from the school in his village, Budrus, in the Ramallah region; the group headed toward the separation barrier, located about 200 meters away. There were six of them: Monir, Hosni, Mohammed, Sahar, Musa and Samir. » Read more

How the Zionist became anti-Zionist ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Alon Idan - (Opinion) January 25, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more