January 11th

A Palestinian-Jordanian confederation ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Uri Savir - (Opinion) January 10, 2013 - 1:00am Prominent Israeli Knesset candidates, many of them most probably part of the next coalition, are in these days of vigorous campaigning attempting to highjack us into their fata morganas (mirages) regarding the future of the West Bank; be it Naftali Bennett with his ridiculous proposal to annex 60 percent of the West Bank to Israel; or » Read more

Israeli extremists' victory ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Randa Haidar - (Opinion) January 10, 2013 - 1:00am Winds of rightist political extremism are blowing through the election campaign in Israel these days. Some two weeks before the elections, it appears that the Israeli arena is becoming more extreme and divided. » Read more

Bibi, ask not what you can do for you ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz (Opinion) January 10, 2013 - 1:00am   In another country, in a place that is normal, the in-depth interview with former Shin Bet security service director Yuval Diskin, published in Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper last weekend, would have cost a sitting prime minister the election. » Read more

Politics and the English language: What we can learn from Naftali Bennett’s international interviews ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Anshel Pfeffer - (Opinion) January 10, 2013 - 1:00am Each of the senior politicians called up to the stage at Tuesday's foreign policy debate conducted by the Israel Project at the Hebrew University, scurried up to the podium as their name was called. Only Habayit Hayehudi leader, Naftali Bennett, paused for a moment, turned around, and waved to the audience before stepping up. "It was a short gesture, but there was something about it that distinguished him," a friend who was there told me. » Read more

Netanyahu government is Israel's most anti-Zionist ever, says Amoz Oz ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Yossi Verter - (Opinion) January 11, 2013 - 1:00am   The writer and Israel Prize laureate Amoz Oz harshly attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as Labor chairwoman MK Shelly Yacimovich. » Read more

EU should re-think its border assistance role ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency by Mahmoud Abu Rahma - (Opinion) January 9, 2013 - 1:00am The European Union must abandon the idea of redeploying its border monitoring mission on Gaza's border with Egypt, raised again by EU officials last month. » Read more

Financial Crisis in the West Bank ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times (Editorial) January 10, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Palestinians protest use of 'skunk' liquid ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Irish Times by Mark Weiss - January 11, 2013 - 1:00am   Palestinian activists claim the use by the Israeli security forces of a foul-smelling liquid, dubbed “the skunk”, against protesters and, in some instances, private homes, may be putting lives at risk. » Read more

Obama administration: PLO’s U.N. elevation broke no laws ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) January 10, 2013 - 1:00am   The Obama administration said the Palestinians' ascension in U.N. membership status did not violate U.S. law. » Read more

Palestinians erect outpost in E1 zone ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Elior Levy - January 11, 2013 - 1:00am A group of 200 Palestinians, backed by foreign activists, have been erecting an outpost in the disputed E1 zone, near Ma'aleh Adumim, since the early hours of Friday morning. » Read more