Middle East News: World Press Roundup
NEWS:
Remarks by Pres. Abbas on Israeli television are denounced by Hamas and left-wing factions and dismissed by PM Netanyahu. Israeli media suggests Netanyahu was considering military action against Iran in 2010, but was overruled by security officials. Palestinians reject Netanyahu's demands they drop a renewed UN bid, and the Arab League encourages them to go forward with it. Israeli forces kill a mentally ill Palestinian man near the Gaza border. 20 are killed in fighting in a Damascus Palestinian refugee camp. Swiss investigators visit the tomb of the late Pres. Arafat in preparation for possible exhumation.
Israel releases a Palestinian teenager improperly jailed for six months. Despite a new promise of aid from the UAE, no date is set for paying PA employees. Newly released documents illustrate the range of Palestinian reactions to early Zionist settlement. A once-thriving Palestinian village has been turned into a virtual ghost town by the separation barrier.
COMMENTARY:
Ha'aretz says Israel needs to say "yes" to Abbas' overtures, but the Jerusalem Post says the whole affair proves the Palestinians aren't ready for peace. Hussein Ibish says Abbas didn't say anything new and explains the official Palestinian position on refugees. The National praises Abbas' "realism and openness to calculated compromise." The New York Times says a new Palestinian bid for greater UN recognition won't help anyone, and Netanyahu seems unwilling to make any substantial compromises. Issam Younis writes an open letter of complaint to Hamas. Christa Case Bryant says US-Israel relations have never been stronger, and don't depend on presidential personalities.
Saeb Erekat says whoever wins tomorrow's US presidential election may be the last American leader with a real chance of securing a two-state solution. Zvi Bar'el says with Pres. Morsy distracted by domestic politics, a volcano of violence may explode in Sinai. Jamal Zahalka calls for international sanctions against Israel, but Adel Safty says a boycott campaign is pointless. Danny Rubinstein says the visit to Gaza by the Emir of Qatar is a devastating and possibly fatal blow to the PA. George Hale describes the pitfalls of trying to report on corruption in the West Bank.
Palestinian’s Remark, Seen as Concession, Stirs Uproar
Article Author(s):
Jodi Rudoren
Media Outlet:
The New York Times
The question seemed simple enough: Would President Mahmoud Abbas of the
Israeli PM reacts coolly to Abbas' remarks on borders, violence
Article Author(s):
Jodi Rudoren
Media Outlet:
The New York Times
Article Author(s):
Jeffrey Heller
The Palestinians will press ahead with a bid to upgrade their status at the United Nations, a senior official said on Monday
Arab League chief says time is right for upgraded Palestinian membership at UN
Media Outlet:
Associated Press
The Arab Leag
Gaza man killed by Israeli forces was mentally ill
Article Author(s):
Diaa Hadid
Media Outlet:
Associated Press
The Syrian army shelled rebel positions inside a Palestinian refugee camp on the edge of Damascus on Sunday killing at least
Swiss team visits Arafat grave ahead of exhumation
Article Author(s):
Mohammed Daraghmeh
Media Outlet:
Associated Press
A team of Swiss investigators visited the West Bank grave of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat Monday
Israeli court releases Palestinian teen falsely jailed for 6 months
An Israeli military court released Monday a 16-year old Palestinian who had been wrongly accused for raping a Jewish girl after spending six months in priso
Despite UAE funds, no date set for PA salary payments
Media Outlet:
Ma'an News Agency
The Palestinian Authority finance minister said Monday it was too early to set a date for the payment of October's government salar
New documents reveal early Palestinian attitudes toward Zionist settlements
Article Author(s):
Nir Hasson
In the history of Zionism, the Zarnuka incident of 1913 has gone down as one of the first violent encounters between Jewish settlers and t
How the West Bank barrier has starved business and community
Article Author(s):
Harriet Sherwood
Media Outlet:
The Guardian
Inside the derelict wedding hall, bird droppings have stained the golden cloths th
Yes to Abbas
After too many months spent almost exclusively dealing with the prospect of a nuclear Iran, Israelis have gotten a reminder about another
Peace divide
Media Outlet:
The Jerusalem Post
In an interview last week with Channel 2’s Udi Segal, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas presented a surprisingly moderate stance vis-à
Abbas Stays Put On Refugees
Article Author(s):
Hussein Ibish
Media Outlet:
The Daily Beast
On Israeli television last weekend, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said that he is unlikely to ev
Palestinians at the U.N., Again
Media Outlet:
The New York Times
Article Author(s):
Issam Younis
Media Outlet:
Ma'an News Agency
I remain an advocate of the right of Hamas to govern and I absolutely reject the double standards employed by the international communi
US-Israel relations won't be shaken no matter who wins Tuesday
It’s no secret that there’s been little love lost between
U.S. elections: Palestine can't wait
Article Author(s):
Saeb Erakat
Palestine has not been part of any major discussion during the presidential election debates.
With Egypt's Morsi distracted by politics, Sinai's volcano of terror is about to erupt
Article Author(s):
Zvi Barel
The
Article Author(s):
Jamal Zahalka
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