February 1st

The fall and rise of Chuck Hagel: a good sign for US-Israel relations ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Christian Science Monitor by Rebecca Vilkomerson - (Opinion) January 31, 2013 - 1:00am With today's Senate confirmation hearing for Chuck Hagel as US secretary of Defense, it is worth taking a moment to review the fall and rise of Mr. Hagel’s nomination. It is a welcome, if overdue, sign that “daylight” between American and Israeli policies may be becoming more politically acceptable in Washington. » Read more

Hagel’s misreading of how to treat an ally ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post by Michael Doran - (Opinion) January 31, 2013 - 1:00am Chuck Hagel likes Ike. That much has been apparent for some time. » Read more

Syria Says It Has Right to Counterattack Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Jodi Rudoren - February 1, 2013 - 1:00am Tensions over the Israeli airstrike on Syrian territory appeared to increase on Thursday as Syria delivered a letter to the  » Read more

UN human rights report on Israel paves way for sanctions, further isolation ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Barak Ravid - (Opinion) January 31, 2013 - 1:00am    If anyone needed a reminder of Israel's deteriorating standing on the international stage, they got one on Thursday in the report by the UN Human Rights Council's fact-finding mission on the settlements. While Israel's coalition talks are focusing on the state budget and drafting ultra-Orthodox men into the military, every future member of the next cabinet should be disturbed by the report. » Read more

Israeli settlements symbolise the acute lack of justice experienced by the Palestinian people ATFP World Press Roundup Article from United Nations January 31, 2013 - 1:00am   The International Fact-Finding Mission on Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory today published its findings on the implications Israeli settlements have upon the human rights of the Palestinian people. The report states that a multitude of the human rights of the Palestinians are violated in various forms and ways due to the existence of the settlements. » Read more