January 4th

Palestinians Move Toward Reconciliation ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line by Diana Atallah - January 3, 2013 - 1:00am   When the Fatah faction holds what is expected to be a huge demonstration marking its 48th anniversary in Gaza, it will mark another step towards reconciliation with its rival Hamas faction in a dispute that continues despite occasional let-ups.   » Read more

Abbas' Fatah movement marks anniversary in Gaza first time in six years ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua January 4, 2013 - 1:00am   Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement on Friday marked its 48-year anniversary in the Gaza Strip, for the first time in six years. » Read more

January 3rd

A Serious Look at Fayyad ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast by Hussein Ibish - (Opinion) December 31, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Salam Fayyad: Obstacle to Peace? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Geoffrey Aronson - (Opinion) December 26, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Self-preservation affects Israelis as it does Palestinians ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Star by Ariel Katz - (Opinion) January 3, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Overheated rhetoric on Israeli settlements ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post (Editorial) January 1, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

The heart of the conflict ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by A.B. Yehoshua - (Opinion) January 1, 2013 - 1:00am With elections just around the corner, now is a good time to define the heart of the conflict between the "hawks" and "doves" in Israel. The heart of the conflict today is not so much about the peace process. » Read more

Not Baron Netanyahu's clerks ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Shimon Shiffer - (Opinion) January 3, 2013 - 1:00am The speech delivered by Israel's UN Ambassador Ron Prosor ahead of the recognition of the Palestinian Authority as a non-member observer state a month ago was impressive and echoed the sentiments of many Israelis. Netanyahu called Prosor and praised him with warm words. » Read more

Will Abbas hand over the key to the Israelis? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Arab News by Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed - (Opinion) January 3, 2013 - 1:00am This is how Mahmoud Abbas, commonly known as Abu Mazen, threatened Israelis, when he said that he would dismantle the Palestinian Authority (PA) and “give the keys to the Muqata’a” — his government complex in Ramallah — to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, effectively dumping responsibility for the Palestinians on the Israeli leader. » Read more

Season of Palestinian threats ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Amira Hass - (Opinion) January 3, 2013 - 1:00am   The Palestinian threat season is in full swing, although what sounds like a threat to Israeli ears is a promise to anyone who has had his fill of the occupation: to turn weakness into an advantage in the asymmetric balance of power. It's a promise of something that will shake up and disrupt the violent complacency with which Israel continues to dominate the Palestinians. » Read more