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January 4, 2013

Middle East News: World Press Roundup

NEWS: Fatah holds its first rally in Gaza in years, which some see as more evidence of potential Palestinian national reconciliation. An Israeli and a Palestinian chef co-author a book on Jerusalem food. Former Shin Bet chief Diskin harshly criticizes PM Netanyahu's attitudes towards Iran. Two documentaries on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are shortlisted for this year's Academy Awards. Palestinian officials say the PA fiscal crisis may make joining more UN and multilateral agencies prohibitively costly. Pres. Abbas says Palestinians need Arab financial support, which has been pledged but not delivered. Abbas authorizes PA agencies to operate under the rubric of the "State of Palestine" on all official documents. Reports suggest the Israeli government may be delaying highly controversial E1 settlement construction plans. Palestinian refugees trying to flee the war in Syria are being charged hefty visa fees at the Lebanese border. COMMENTARY: Ziad Asali and Ghaith al-Omari say the international community needs to move quickly to salvage the Palestinian institution-building program. Zbigniew Brzezinski says it would make no sense for the United States to attack Iran. Yoel Marcus says if Pres. Peres really believes in his strong disagreement with Israel's policies towards the Palestinians, he should resign. Sawsan Zaher says the Israeli government is engaged in a cover-up of information clearing MK Zoabi from any wrongdoing in the Gaza flotilla affair. The Jerusalem Post says Israel's diplomats can't be expected to defend policies that lack adequate explanation. Ben Caspit says Israeli society is acting recklessly on Jerusalem. Akiva Eldar says demographics suggest a continued rise of Israel's right-wing parties. Adnan Abu Amer says it's only a matter of time before there is another Gaza war. Shlomi Eldar strongly criticizes Hamas' efforts to ban journalists in Gaza from working with any Israeli media outlets. Alan Berger says the US should help Israelis make peace with the Palestinians, even if that means meddling in their elections. Alan Philps says Israel's slide to the extreme right is gravely endangering the country.


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Abbas' Fatah movement marks anniversary in Gaza first time in six years

Media Outlet: 
Xinhua
Date: 
January 4, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-01/04/c_132080262.htm [6]

 

Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement on Friday marked its 48-year anniversary in the Gaza Strip, for the first time in six years.



Palestinians Move Toward Reconciliation

Article Author(s): 
Diana Atallah
Media Outlet: 
The Media Line
Date: 
January 3, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_detail.asp?NewsID=36852 [7]

 

When the Fatah faction holds what is expected to be a huge demonstration marking its 48th anniversary in Gaza, it will mark another step towards reconciliation with its rival Hamas faction in a dispute that continues despite occasional let-ups.

 



Chefs offer their take on Jerusalem

Article Author(s): 
Danica Kirka
Media Outlet: 
Associated Press
Date: 
January 4, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/entertainment/chefs-offer-their-take-on-jerusalem... [8]

 

Two London-based chefs with roots in Jerusalem one day. The next, poster boys for peace.



Israel ex-spy chief blasts PM ahead of election

Article Author(s): 
Daniel Estrin
Media Outlet: 
Associated Press
Date: 
January 4, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/crime/report-israeli-ex-spy-chief-criticizes-pm-o... [9]

 



2 Israeli documentaries shortlisted for Oscar

Article Author(s): 
Daniel Estrin
Media Outlet: 
Associated Press
Date: 
January 3, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/entertainment/2-israeli-documentaries-shortlisted... [10]

 

The Mideast conflict has done little to help Israel's image in the world, but the way local filmmakers deal critically with the Israel-Palestinian issue has won wide international praise — and this year, recognition from the top of the movie industry.



PA financial crisis could be obstacle to joining int'l bodies

Media Outlet: 
Ma'an News Agency
Date: 
January 4, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=553349 [11]

The Palestinian Authority's financial crisis may prevent it from joining several international and United Nations institutions following Palestine's recognition as a non-member state in November, a legal official said Friday.

Media Outlet: 
Ma'an News Agency
Date: 
January 4, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=553302 [12]

President Mahmoud Abbas warned on Thursday that without the pledged Arab "safety net" for the Palestinian coffers, Palestine will be in a difficult situation.

Media Outlet: 
Ma'an News Agency
Date: 
January 3, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=553310 [13]

President Mahmoud Abbas signed agreement on Thursday to start using "State of Palestine" on all official documents, according to PA news agency Wafa. 

Article Author(s): 
Akiva Novick
Media Outlet: 
Ynetnews
Date: 
January 4, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4328468,00.html [14]

After declaring his support for the controversial E1 area construction plans in December, it appears that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hesitating to realize the plans.

Palestinian refugees from Syria hit with visa fees

Article Author(s): 
Annie Slemrod
Media Outlet: 
The Daily Star
Date: 
January 4, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Jan-04/200834-palestinian-refug... [15]

 

Palestinians fleeing the violence in Syria [16] must pay LL25,000 to enter Lebanon, a fee that is preventing some refugees from making it across the border.



The Palestinian Implosion

Article Author(s): 
Ghaith Al-Omari
Article Author(s): 
Ziad Asali
Media Outlet: 
Foreign Policy
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
January 4, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/01/03/the_palestinian_implosion?wp_lo... [17]

 

Three years ago, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad launched an ambitious plan to build effective, responsive, and clean government institutions. The results were impressive, and Fayyad was hailed as a figure who was making true progress toward a two-state solution even as formal negotiations faltered.



Iran should be key topic at hearings

Article Author(s): 
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Media Outlet: 
The Washington Post
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
January 3, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/zbigniew-brzezinski-iran-should-be-key-to... [18]

 



President Peres - resign

Article Author(s): 
Yoel Marcus
Media Outlet: 
Haaretz
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
January 4, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/president-peres-resign.premium-1.491860 [19]

 



Cover-up led to anti-Zoabi campaign

Article Author(s): 
Sawsan Zaher
Media Outlet: 
Ynetnews
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
January 4, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4327921,00.html [20]

The request to disqualify Balad MK Hanin Zoabi from running in the elections for the 19th Knesset raises serious questions regarding the easiness in which an Arab Knesset member can be delegitimized and demonized – to the point where she is branded a terrorist.



Diplomatic criticism

Media Outlet: 
The Jerusalem Post
Article Type: 
Editorial
Date: 
January 3, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Editorials/Article.aspx?id=298357 [21]

Israeli ambassadors from around the world were in Jerusalem this week for their annual end-of-year meeting.

It is a time for diplomats to swap experiences with peers, meet with top government officials and get caught up on internal Foreign Ministry politics.



Have we gone crazy?

Article Author(s): 
Ben Caspit
Media Outlet: 
The Jerusalem Post
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
January 3, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=298367 [22]

Israel is going nuts.



Demography Favors Rise of Israel's Right

Article Author(s): 
Akiva Eldar
Media Outlet: 
Al-Monitor
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
January 3, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/01/demographic-akiva-eldar.html [23]

 



Next Gaza War a Matter Of When, Not If

Article Author(s): 
Adnan Abu Amer
Media Outlet: 
Al-Monitor
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
January 3, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2012/al-monitor/gaza-israel-truce-hold... [24]

 

The recent Israeli war on Gaza ended with an urgent cease-fire [25] between Israel and Hamas, after the two sides [26] failed to completely achieve their objectives.



Hamas Imposes a Media Blackout Throughout Gaza Strip

Article Author(s): 
Shlomi Eldar
Media Outlet: 
Al-Monitor
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
January 3, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/01/mediawall-shlomi-eldar.html [27]

 

The most irritating thing about the Hamas government’s decision to ban [28] Palestinian journalists in Gaza from working for Israeli media outlets is what the decision implies: The journalists have been turned into collaborators, at least from the perspective of the Palestinian public.



Obama should meddle in Israel’s election

Article Author(s): 
Alan Berger
Media Outlet: 
The Boston Globe
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
January 4, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://bostonglobe.com/opinion/2013/01/04/obama-should-meddle-israel-election/Qu... [29]

 



Israel's paranoid slide to the right pushes it towards a cliff

Article Author(s): 
Alan Philps
Media Outlet: 
The National
Article Type: 
Opinion
Date: 
January 4, 2013
Source Link(s): 
http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/comment/israels-paranoid-slide... [30]

 

An Israeli election, such as is being held on January 22, would normally be heralded by alarmist headlines proclaiming "last chance for peace" or "make or break". This election, however, is being passed over almost in silence.

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[7] http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_detail.asp?NewsID=36852
[8] http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/entertainment/chefs-offer-their-take-on-jerusalem/nTmgh/
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[11] http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=553349
[12] http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=553302
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[14] http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4328468,00.html
[15] http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Jan-04/200834-palestinian-refugees-from-syria-hit-with-visa-fees.ashx#axzz2Gv0C9jFo
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[17] http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/01/03/the_palestinian_implosion?wp_login_redirect=0
[18] http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/zbigniew-brzezinski-iran-should-be-key-topic-at-senate-hearings/2013/01/03/5dbc3324-5519-11e2-8b9e-dd8773594efc_story.html
[19] http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/president-peres-resign.premium-1.491860
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[21] http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Editorials/Article.aspx?id=298357
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[23] http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/01/demographic-akiva-eldar.html
[24] http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2012/al-monitor/gaza-israel-truce-hold-1.html
[25] http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2012/al-monitor/hamas-israel-ceasefire-gaza.html
[26] http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2012/al-monitor/where-is-the-missing.html
[27] http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/01/mediawall-shlomi-eldar.html
[28] http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/27/hamas-bans-journalists-israeli-media
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[30] http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/comment/israels-paranoid-slide-to-the-right-pushes-it-towards-a-cliff