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Middle East News: World Press Roundup

NOTE: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, ATFP's World News Round-Up will resume service on Monday, Nov. 26. NEWS: Several Israelis are wounded in a bus bombing in Tel Aviv. Gaza continues to come under heavy Israeli bombardment. The US steps up efforts to help mediate a cease-fire, which is proving elusive. Haaretz details its account of Tuesday's negotiations. UNSG Ban calls for an end to the violence. Israeli airstrikes kill three Palestinian journalists, and attack international media centers. The conflict may be returning the Palestinian issue to center stage in the Middle East. Palestinian mourners clash with Israeli forces during several protests in the occupied West Bank. The PA appears sidelined by the conflict. PM Erdogan accuses Israel of "ethnic cleansing." A major challenge facing Hamas in a truce would be convincing or coercing smaller groups to cooperate. A 15-year-old Egyptian cyber activist helps Gaza residents prepare for a possible Internet shutdown. COMMENTARY: Israeli Amb. Oren explains his country's policies towards Gaza as self-defense but Seumas Milne says Palestinians are the ones who have a right to defend themselves. David Makovsky says Egypt has a crucial role to play in forging a truce. Lara Friedman highlights the American role. David Ignatius says conflict is only inevitable if peace is ignored. The Washington Post says the conflict highlights the importance of American engagement. Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff say neither Israel nor Hamas think a truce would last indefinitely. Nahum Barnea says although Israel has achieved its goal, its government is looking to convey a sense of "victory." Leonard Fein says Israel and the Palestinians seem trapped in an endless cycle of violence. Tariq Alhomayed says the conflict has restored Khalid Mishal's role as Hamas' leader and regional figure. Rami Khouri says if it's just a temporary fix, a cease-fire will be futile. Alsir Sidahmed says Israel's goals in the operation go far beyond Gaza. Bassem Sabry says Egypt is trying to forge a new role for itself through the cease-fire negotiations. Brent Sasley says Israel has an interest in Palestinian national reconciliation. Hussein Ibish, looking mainly at Israeli examples, says demonization doesn't justify violence, and David Pollock looks at similar coverage in Palestinian media.


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Amid Gaza diplomacy, bomb blasts Tel Aviv bus

Media Outlet: 
Associated Press
Article Type: 
Analysis
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/top-news/clinton-presses-on-with-israel-hamas-tru... [6]

 

A bomb exploded aboard an Israeli bus near the nation's military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding 27 people, delivering a major blow to diplomatic efforts to forge a truce to end a week of fighting between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers. Thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in Gaza fearing Israeli airstrikes.



Missile’s Firing, Bomb Blasts and Sirens Shatter Gaza Calm

Article Author(s): 
Jodi Rudoren
Media Outlet: 
The New York Times
Article Type: 
Analysis
Date: 
November 20, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/world/middleeast/gaza-hospitals-quiet-day-shat... [7]

 



Cease-Fire Deal Elusive in Gaza Conflict as U.S. Widens Its Role

Article Author(s): 
Ethan Bronner
Media Outlet: 
The New York Times
Article Type: 
Analysis
Date: 
November 20, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-conflict.html?_r=... [8]

To a backdrop of airstrikes and mounting casualties, American efforts to negotiate a cease-fire in the latest Gaza [9]

Article Author(s): 
Barak Ravid
Media Outlet: 
Haaretz
Article Type: 
Analysis
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/as-israel-and-hamas-grapple-with-c... [10]

 

Following a day of intense diplomatic efforts, and grueling negotiations in Cairo, a statement on a cease-fire in Gaza, due to come into effect midnight Tuesday, was postponed in the last minute. Egyptian officials and senior Hamas operatives indicated that an Israeli request was the reason for the delay, and that talks would resume on Wednesday morning.



UN Chief in Mideast: "Stop the Violence"

Media Outlet: 
Associated Press
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.statesman.com/videos/ap/international/un-chief-in-mideast-stop-the-vi... [11]

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza. Ban met with leaders in the Mideast Wednesday. (video)



Israeli airstrikes kill 3 Palestinian journalists

Article Author(s): 
Ibrahim Barzak
Media Outlet: 
Associated Press
Article Type: 
Analysis
Date: 
November 20, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/top-news/israeli-airstrikes-kill-3-palestinian-jo... [12]

 

 



Israel's aggression on Gaza brings Palestinian cause back to top of Arab agenda

Media Outlet: 
Xinhua
Article Type: 
Analysis
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-11/21/c_131987874.htm [13]

 



Clashes across West Bank as 2 protesters buried

Media Outlet: 
Ma'an News Agency
Article Type: 
Analysis
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=540307 [14]

Mourners clashed with Israeli troops at two funerals on Tuesday as Palestinians across the West Bank continued to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza.

Article Author(s): 
Maher Abukhater
Media Outlet: 
The Los Angeles Times
Article Type: 
Analysis
Date: 
November 20, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-gaza-abbas-20121121,0,735732... [15]

 



Erdogan accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza

Media Outlet: 
Ynetnews
Article Type: 
Analysis
Date: 
November 20, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4309117,00.html [16]

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing" in Gaza.

 

"Israel is committing ethnic cleansing by ignoring peace in this region and violating international law,"



Hamas must make peace with Gaza militants to make truce work with Israel

Article Author(s): 
Hugh Naylor
Media Outlet: 
The National
Article Type: 
Analysis
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/middle-east/hamas-must-make-peace-with-gaza... [17]

 

A lasting truce between Hamas and Israel hinges in part on the network of smaller armed Islamist groups in Gaza, say analysts.



15-Year-Old Egyptian Cyber Activist Takes on Israel

Article Author(s): 
Eli Lake
Media Outlet: 
The Daily Beast
Article Type: 
Analysis
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/21/gaza-s-internet-boy-wonder-take... [18]

Last week, when the Israel Defense Forces threatened to pull the switch on the Internet in Gaza, Nour Haridy wanted a backup plan. So the 15-year-old high-school student from Cairo went on Twitter and asked in Arabic and English for help on how Gazans could get back online in the event of a shutoff.



Hamas Left Israel No Choice but to Strike

Article Author(s): 
Michael B. Oren
Media Outlet: 
The New York Times
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 20, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/opinion/israels-tactics-and-strategy-in-gaza.h... [19]

 

CRITICS of Israel’s campaign to defend millions of its citizens from deadly Hamas rocket fire claim that it lacks a clear objective. Israel has bombed Gaza in the past, they argue, and received only rockets in return. Is there any logic, much less an end, to the cycle of violence? Can it lead to negotiations and peace?



It's Palestinians who have the right to defend themselves

Article Author(s): 
Seumas Milne
Media Outlet: 
The Guardian
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/nov/20/palestinians-have-right-defe... [20]

 



Cairo’s Crucial Role

Article Author(s): 
David Makovsky
Media Outlet: 
The New York Times
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/11/20/how-to-defuse-the-israel-gaza-co... [21]

 

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins her Middle East visit today, she will undoubtedly discover that cease-fires do not come in only one shape or size.



Only the U.S. Can Broker Peace

Article Author(s): 
Lara Friedman
Media Outlet: 
The New York Times
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/11/20/how-to-defuse-the-israel-gaza-co... [22]

 



The never-ending war in the Middle East

Article Author(s): 
David Ignatius
Media Outlet: 
The Washington Post
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/david-ignatius-the-never-ending-war-in-th... [23]

 



Israel-Hamas fight highlights role for U.S.

Media Outlet: 
The Washington Post
Article Type: 
Editorial
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/israel-hamas-fight-highlights-role-for-us... [24]

 



Neither Israel nor Hamas thinks a truce would last forever

Article Author(s): 
Amos Harel
Media Outlet: 
Haaretz
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/neither-israel-nor-hamas-thinks-a-... [25]

 

Negotiations lasted into the night, but the cease-fire was elusive. Under mounting international pressure, Israel and Hamas agreed to stop fighting in principle but continued to argue over the details.



The way out is the hardest

Article Author(s): 
Nahum Barnea
Media Outlet: 
Ynetnews
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4308371,00.html [26]

Of all the merits of the Iron Dome system [27], my favorite is its ability to distinguish between a malignant missile and a benign missile, between a dangerous enemy and an insignificant enemy, between the wheat and the chaff.



Israel and Gaza Trapped in Tragic Tape Loop

Article Author(s): 
Leonard Fein
Media Outlet: 
Forward
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://forward.com/articles/166384/israel-and-gaza-trapped-in-tragic-tape-loop/ [28]

 

How much collateral damage is too much?



Now, Khalid Mishal is the leader

Article Author(s): 
Tariq Alhomayed
Media Outlet: 
Asharq Alawsat
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.asharq-e.com/news.asp?section=2&id=31883 [29]

 

Why is everybody now seeking a truce or ceasefire in Gaza, particularly Israel and Hamas, as is evident from their statements, not to mention Egypt, of course? The answer is very simple, and becomes clearer day after day, namely that Israel has achieved its objectives, as has Hamas, whilst Egypt – which is in the eye of the storm – has other motives.



A Gaza cease-fire: historic or futile?

Article Author(s): 
Rami Khouri
Media Outlet: 
The Daily Star
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Opinion/Columnist/2012/Nov-21/195731-a-gaza-cease-fi... [30]

 



Netanyahu’s game plan

Media Outlet: 
Arab News
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://arabnews.com/netanyahu%E2%80%99s-game-plan [31]

The Israeli attack on Gaza seems to be more of an attempt to draw lines and affect the emerging Middle East following the Arab Spring than just retaliating against Hamas.
In fact, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to engage into a bigger military operation could be seen as sending a message to the newly re-elected President Barak Obama, a test to Egypt’s President Muhammad Mursi and the emerging Islamist forces in the region and on the top of that to ser



The New Egypt Confronts An Old Crisis

Media Outlet: 
Al-Monitor
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 20, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2012/al-monitor/newegyptnewrole.html [32]

 



Unite, Don’t Divide, The Palestinians

Article Author(s): 
Brent Sasley
Media Outlet: 
The Daily Beast
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 20, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/20/unite-don-t-divide-the-palestin... [33]

 



Demonization Is No Excuse

Article Author(s): 
Hussein Ibish
Media Outlet: 
The Daily Beast
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 21, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/20/demonization-and-its-discontent... [34]

 



Palestinian Media on Gaza: Contrasting the PA and Hamas

Media Outlet: 
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
November 20, 2012
Source Link(s): 
http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/palestinian-media-on-gaz... [35]

 

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