Abbas offers condolences to US after deadly attack in Libya
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
September 13, 2012 - 12:00am

JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to offer his condolences on the death of the American ambassador to Libya. "On behalf of myself, personally, and all Palestinian people, we offer sincere condolences to the US president after the US ambassador in Libya was killed in a criminal attack," Abbas said, according to the official Palestinian Authority news agency Wafa.

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Israelis Fear Fallout From Netanyahu’s Blunt Comments
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Isabel Kershner - September 12, 2012 - 12:00am

JERUSALEM — In Israel, where arguments are rife, there are at least two issues of national consensus: that the special relationship with the United States must be preserved at all costs, and that the looming threat of a nuclear Iran must be dealt with.

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Israel distances itself from Prophet Muhammad film
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press
September 12, 2012 - 12:00am

JERUSALEM — The Israeli government is distancing itself from a filmmaker whose movie ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad sparked a deadly riot at an American consulate in Libya, but says it will be "vigilant" at its diplomatic offices overseas. The movie, "Innocence of Muslims," was produced by Sam Bacile, a 56-year-old California real estate developer who has said he's both Israeli and American. The film depicts Muhammad as a fraud, womanizer and madman.

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Netanyahu: Those that refuse to set red lines for Iran can't give Israel red light
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Barak Ravid - September 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday launched an unprecedented verbal attack on the U.S. government over its stance on the Iranian nuclear program. "The world tells Israel 'wait, there's still time'. And I say, 'Wait for what? Wait until when?' Those in the international community who refuse to put red lines before Iran don't have a moral right to place a red light before Israel," Netanyahu told reporters on Tuesday.

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India reiterates support for Palestinian state
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
September 11, 2012 - 12:00am

RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- India's prime minister stressed his country's support for a Palestinian state on Tuesday, the official PA news agency Wafa reported. Manmohan Singh made the comments during a joint press conference with President Mahmoud Abbas, who is currently visiting the country for three days. "India has played an active role in supporting the efforts of the state of Palestine to secure full member ship status at UNESCO," Singh said.

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Israeli official: US resisting on Iran ultimatum
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press
by Ian Deitch - September 10, 2012 - 12:00am

JERUSALEM — An Israeli official said Monday that Washington's refusal to issue an ultimatum to Iran over its nuclear program brings Tehran closer to producing an atomic bomb. Israel has been pushing for the international community to give Iran "clear red lines" with regard to the disputed program, which Tehran insists is for peaceful purposes only. An Israeli official reiterated his country's position on Monday night, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.

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US official: Shapiro, Netanyahu had 'sharp confrontation'
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews
September 7, 2012 - 12:00am

The White House issued denials – but a senior US official confirmed a report published earlier this week in Yedioth Ahronoth which claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu harshly criticized the Obama administration for not doing enough vis-à-vis the Iranian issue.

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Rebuked by US, Israel scrambles to climb down from war rhetoric
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
by Crispian Balmer - (Opinion) September 6, 2012 - 12:00am

STUNNED by a rebuke from the United States’ top general, Israel is preparing a climb-down strategy in its war of words over Iran’s nuclear program, aware that its room for maneuver is shrinking rapidly.

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Nuclear-free Mideast
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jordan Times
by George S. Hishmeh - (Opinion) September 6, 2012 - 12:00am

It may have been coincidental that The Washington Post came out with a forceful column very critical of US silence about Israel’s nuclear arsenal as it assists the Tel Aviv government in its conflict with Iran over its alleged potential for nuclear weapons.

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Egypt's President meets Palestinian President Abbas
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
September 6, 2012 - 12:00am

Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi met Thursday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the Egyptian presidency headquarters, official news agency MENA reported. They discussed latest developments in the Palestinian reconciliation, ways to unify the Palestinian sides, and the Egyptian efforts to alleviate the Palestinian people's misery. The meeting was also attended by the Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr, Palestinian ambassador to Egypt Barakat al- Farra, and members of Fatah central committee Saeb Oraikat and Azzam al-Ahmed.

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