January 15th

It’s deceit, stupid ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Uzi Benziman - (Opinion) January 15, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

An Israeli in awe of a Palestinian act of non-violence ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Bradley Burston - (Opinion) January 15, 2013 - 1:00am   An act of non-violence is a fuse playing the role of a bomb. If the act of non-violence is creative enough, appropriate and resonant and shocking, and, therefore, dangerous enough, it will do what no bomb can: Change things for the better. Persuade. Put the lie to the liar. And cause a man like Benjamin Netanyahu to panic. » Read more

Obama: ‘Israel Doesn’t Know What Its Best Interests Are’ ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bloomberg by Jeffrey Goldberg - (Opinion) January 14, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Winter Storm Brings More Misery to Gaza ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Abeer Ayyoub - January 14, 2013 - 1:00am   Om Sobhi Awaja gathers her seven children around a small fire as the cold winter air blows into her home that has no flooring, windows or doors. The smoke from the fire stings the children’s eyes, but there’s no other way to keep them warm. » Read more

Peace process dead if Netanyahu wins Israeli election, academics warn ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Guardian January 15, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

PM: No peace process due to Abbas's preconditions ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post January 14, 2013 - 1:00am "Today there is no peace process because Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas won't agree to talk without preconditions," Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Monday night in an interview with Channel 2. He also told Channel 2 that he would make peace when he has someone » Read more

West Bank teachers, civil servants on strike this week ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency January 14, 2013 - 1:00am Civil servants and public school teachers will go on strike this Wednesday and Thursday, union representatives said Monday. » Read more

Israeli forces arrest former mayor of Al-Bireh, locals say ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency January 15, 2013 - 1:00am Israeli forces arrested two people in al-Bireh overnight Monday, including the former mayor of the city, locals said. » Read more

UN body concerned over Israel’s participation in review of rights record ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press January 15, 2013 - 1:00am   The top United Nations rights body says Israel appears to be reluctant to submit to a routine review of its record. » Read more

Settlers confident Israel will lurch rightwards in election ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters by Maayan Lubell - January 14, 2013 - 1:00am Entrenched in what they view as their biblical heartland, the hardline Jewish settlers of Hebron look forward with delight to next week's Israeli election. » Read more