Settlers in West Bank Shoot Two Palestinians
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
February 23, 2013 - 1:00am

Clashes erupted Saturday in the West Bank, with Jewish settlers shooting two Palestinian demonstrators in the northern village of Kusra, an Israeli military official and Palestinian resident

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Oscars: From West Bank to Hollywood
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from BBC News
by Kevin Connolly - February 22, 2013 - 1:00am

  Two of the films nominated for the Academy Award for best documentary deal with the vexed issue of Israel and the Palestinians.

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Gaza's Only Music School May Close
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor
by Asmaa Al-Ghoul - February 22, 2013 - 1:00am

  During rehearsals in a music school in Gaza, Firas al-Sharafi, age 10, and his friend Abdel Aziz Abu Sharkh, age 11, were playing a song by Lebanese singer Fairuz. The two boys were playing the dulcimer, reading musical notes and occasionally glancing at each other with a smile on their faces.

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My Journey From Palestine to Hollywood
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Huffington Post
by Emad Burnat - (Opinion) February 22, 2013 - 1:00am

My wife and I had seen that look before -- on the faces of our kids, mostly. After all, like all Palestinian children living in the West Bank, ours have grown accustomed to the humiliation of ID checks and interrogations. But we had never seen our youngest son, Gibreel, as disappointed as he was on Tuesday, when American immigration officials threatened to deny us entry to the United States and to the 85th Academy Awards for which we had traveled two days to attend.

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First Palestinian Conference about Quality Teachers for Quality Education
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Palestine News Network
February 22, 2013 - 1:00am

 

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First Palestinian Conference about Quality Teachers for Quality Education
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Palestine News Network
February 22, 2013 - 1:00am

 

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Report: Israeli police prepare for Jerusalem protests
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
February 22, 2013 - 1:00am

Israeli police are increasing manpower in East Jerusalem ahead of anticipated protests in support of Palestinian hunger strikers, Israeli media reported Friday. The Israeli news site Ynet said police would deploy at Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City amid growing protests in solidarity with Samer Issawi, a resident of Jerusalem who has been on hunger strike in Israeli prison for 205 days. Issawi and three other prisoners on hunger strike have been the focus of intensified clashes with Israeli forces throughout the West Bank.

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Fatah official: No negotiations without settlement freeze
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
February 22, 2013 - 1:00am

Senior Fatah official Mohammad Shtayyeh said Friday that the Palestinian leadership is ready to negotiate if Israel stops building illegal settlements and releases Palestinian prisoners. Shtayyeh told Ma'an an end to settlement activity and the release of prisoners were necessary for successful talks. The Fatah central committee member's comments came in response to a report on Israel's Channel 10 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned to resume talks with the PLO within three months of forming a new government.


The European Union Renews its Support to Improve Mental Health Services in Gaza
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Palestine News Network
February 22, 2013 - 1:00am

Research has shown that living conditions in Gaza - such as restricted movement, reduced access to education and health care, poverty and unemployment - can create stress and feelings of isolation and ultimately impact on the level of mental disorders within the population there. According to the UN, psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in the Gaza Strip has dramatically risen following the escalation of violence last November.

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Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press
February 21, 2013 - 1:00am

Hundreds of Palestinian protesters are squaring off against Israeli security forces in the West Bank at a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Some 2,000 people gathered at the Beitunia military checkpoint on Thursday, hoping to march to a nearby military prison. When the military prevented them from proceeding, protesters began throwing stones and burning tires. Israeli soldiers are responding with rubber-coated bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowd.

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