Daystar, TBN ready for Messiah in Jerusalem
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Los Angeles Times
by Edmund Sanders - October 1, 2012 - 12:00am

JERUSALEM — If the Messiah descends from the Mount of Olives as foretold in the Bible, America's two biggest Christian broadcasters are well-positioned to cover it live thanks to recent acquisitions of adjacent Jerusalem studios on a hill overlooking the Old City.

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Jordan condemns radical Israelis for breaking into Aqsa Mosque's yards
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
September 26, 2012 - 12:00am

AMMAN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Tuesday condemned radical Israeli settlers and rabbis as they broke into the yards of Al Aqsa Mosque, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

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Worries over violence against churches in Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press
by Josef Federman - September 20, 2012 - 12:00am

  JERUSALEM — After a series of attacks by vandals on Christian holy sites in Israel, normally tight-lipped Roman Catholic officials are beginning to speak out, publicly appealing to authorities to take a stronger stand against the violence.

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Judith Butler gets a taste of her own politics
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Eva IIIouz - (Opinion) September 20, 2012 - 12:00am

Judith Butler has recently been awarded the prestigious Theodor W. Adorno Prize by the city of Frankfurt. The award mandate is to reward someone who reflects the late philosopher’s varied intellectual interests in the arts, culture and music, as well as his engagement with critical theory.

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Study of anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim bias on UC campuses stirs debate
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Los Angeles Times
by Larry Gordon - September 18, 2012 - 12:00am

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is again extending its reach onto University of California campuses, raising questions about the limits of free speech and how welcome Jewish and Muslim students feel at their schools.

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Islam is ready for peace with Israel, says rabbi who has met with ‘whole strata’ of radicals
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Times of Israel
by David Horovitz - (Interview) September 16, 2012 - 12:00am

For 10 years, from 1999, Rabbi Michael Melchior was a member of Knesset, elected via the dovish Meimad faction — the political face of moderate religious Zionism.

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Abbas calls for protection of Jerusalem holy sites
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
August 22, 2012 - 12:00am

RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- President Mahmoud Abbas stressed Tuesday the need to protect Jerusalem's Islamic and Christian holy sites, speaking on the anniversary of an attempted arson of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Abbas said the fire, which was set by an Australian in 1969, was "the first (attack) in a series that aimed to demolish the Al-Aqsa Mosque to make way to build the (third) temple."

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Official: Muslim-Christian unity must be more than a slogan
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
August 22, 2012 - 12:00am

RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Unity between Muslims and Christians in Palestine must become common practice and not just be a slogan, the governor of Ramallah and al-Bireh said Wednesday. Layla Ghanam made the comments while welcoming a church delegation offering congratulations for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, a statement said. "Religious Muslim and Christian holidays are considered national holidays for all Palestinians. This shows how cohesive and united our people are, and we are proud of this," the PA official added.


Israel's richest rabbis become savvy businessmen
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press
by Daniel Estrin - July 13, 2012 - 12:00am

One summer night, on the outskirts of a sleepy desert town, a who's who of Israel's elite gathered for an annual feast to honor a rabbi whose gaze is said to pierce the soul. He's Rabbi Yaacov Israel Ifargan. But he is better known as, simply, the X-ray.

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Be grateful Presbyterians voted before the settlements were ‘legalized’
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Eric H. Yoffie - (Opinion) July 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Last week, the Presbyterian Church (USA) rejected a resolution calling for divestment from Israel. This was a victory for supporters of Israel - sort of. The resolution was defeated by a single vote, and another resolution endorsing a boycott of West Bank products was adopted. Divestment advocates have vowed to continue their struggle, and they may win next time around.

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