Israel's paranoid slide to the right pushes it towards a cliff ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National by Alan Philps - (Opinion) January 4, 2013 - 1:00am   An Israeli election, such as is being held on January 22, would normally be heralded by alarmist headlines proclaiming "last chance for peace" or "make or break". This election, however, is being passed over almost in silence. » Read more

Obama should meddle in Israel’s election ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Boston Globe by Alan Berger - (Opinion) January 4, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Hamas Imposes a Media Blackout Throughout Gaza Strip ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Shlomi Eldar - (Opinion) January 3, 2013 - 1:00am   The most irritating thing about the Hamas government’s decision to ban Palestinian journalists in Gaza from working for Israeli media outlets is what the decision implies: The journalists have been turned into collaborators, at least from the perspective of the Palestinian public. » Read more

Next Gaza War a Matter Of When, Not If ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Adnan Abu Amer - (Opinion) January 3, 2013 - 1:00am   The recent Israeli war on Gaza ended with an urgent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, after the two sides failed to completely achieve their objectives. » Read more

Demography Favors Rise of Israel's Right ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Akiva Eldar - (Opinion) January 3, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Have we gone crazy? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Ben Caspit - (Opinion) January 3, 2013 - 1:00am Israel is going nuts. » Read more

Diplomatic criticism ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post (Editorial) January 3, 2013 - 1:00am Israeli ambassadors from around the world were in Jerusalem this week for their annual end-of-year meeting.It is a time for diplomats to swap experiences with peers, meet with top government officials and get caught up on internal Foreign Ministry politics. » Read more

Cover-up led to anti-Zoabi campaign ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Sawsan Zaher - (Opinion) January 4, 2013 - 1:00am The request to disqualify Balad MK Hanin Zoabi from running in the elections for the 19th Knesset raises serious questions regarding the easiness in which an Arab Knesset member can be delegitimized and demonized – to the point where she is branded a terrorist. » Read more

President Peres - resign ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Yoel Marcus - (Opinion) January 4, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Iran should be key topic at hearings ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post by Zbigniew Brzezinski - (Opinion) January 3, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more