Burden of proof
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Star
(Editorial) February 6, 2013 - 1:00am


Tuesday’s news, that Bulgaria is investigating Hezbollah’s possible responsibility for a deadly bombing there last year comes at a critically important time for the party.


Argentine foreign minister accuses Israel of giving 'ammunition to anti-Semites,' sources say
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Barak Ravid - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am


Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman accused Israel of giving "ammunition to anti-Semites who accuse Jews of dual loyalty" as part of an exceptionally harsh dressing down of Israel's ambassador Dorit Shavit, sources say. The incident was sparked by Israel's efforts to obtain explanations about an agreement Argentina and Iran signed around two weeks ago.


Obama's Israel visit may mark rebirth of 'centrality' of the Palestinian conflict
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Chemi Shalev - (Opinion) February 6, 2013 - 1:00am


As George Mallory famously said about Mount Everest, President Obamais going to visit Israel, first and foremost, “because it’s there.” After the heaps of criticism and mounds of condemnation hurled at him for avoiding Israel after his Cairo speech and throughout his first term, there was no way that Obama was going to let Air Force 1 enter Middle East air space wit


Ahmadinejad: Iran already a nuclear state, but has no intention of launching attack on Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Jack Khoury - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am


Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says that while Iran is already a nuclear state, it has no intention of attacking Israel.


Secretary of State Kerry to visit Israel, PA
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews
by Attila Somfalvi - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am


US Secretary of State John Kerry is planning to visit the Palestinian Authority in mid February, the Palestinian newspaper Al-Quds reported Wednesday, citing "sources in the know." This will be Kerry's first visit to the region since taking office.


US: Obama regional agenda 'urgent' on Israel visit
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press
by Ian Deitch - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am


President Barack Obama will bring an "urgent" agenda to Israel on his upcoming visit, focusing on regional developments including Iran and Syria as well as the resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro said Wednesday.


Obama Plans Visit to Israel This Spring
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Peter Baker - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am


President Obama plans to travel to Israel this spring for the first time since taking office, as he and Prime Minister


Israelis Love to Argue...
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Foreign Policy
by Natan Sachs - (Opinion) February 6, 2013 - 1:00am


President Barack Obama's announced trip to Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank in March appears at once premature and long overdue. Premature because the tangible goals of this trip seem, as yet, unclear. Overdue because -- as many critics have suggested -- his failure to visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority in his first term contributed to a sense, among Israelis in particular, of a presidential cold shoulder.


Hezbollah’s Bulgaria Problem
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Arabiya
by Joyce Karam - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am


The Bulgarian probe linking Hezbollah to the attack on the Israeli tourist bus in the city of Burgas last July, spells trouble in more than one way for the Lebanese group. The charges could spur the European Union to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and thus complicate its funding and diplomatic operations, as well as add pressure on the group within Lebanon.


Report: Bulgaria expected to blame Hezbollah, Iran for Burgas bombing
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Barak Ravid - February 5, 2013 - 1:00am


The Bulgarian government is expected to blame Hezbollah and its ally Iran for the terrorist attack last July that killed five Israeli tourists. The investigative report on the bombing in the Black Sea resort city of Burgas is likely to be released on Tuesday. Citing U.S. and Middle East officials, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Bulgaria is expected to announce that Hezbollah carried out the attack and that Tehran was involved in the operation.



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