Palestinian PM to meet Clinton in Jerusalem
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
July 16, 2012 - 12:00am

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will meet U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday during her visit to Israel, a Palestinian official said. Ghassan al-Khatib, spokesman for the Palestinian government, said that Fayyad will head to Jerusalem to meet with Clinton, who arrived in Israel Sunday. Clinton will not visit the Palestinian territories as she did in her last tour in the Middle East two years ago. Al-Khatib said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is visiting Italy and that he coordinates with Fayyad over the meeting with Clinton.

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Where Obama failed on forging peace in the Middle East
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post
by Scott Wilson - (Opinion) July 14, 2012 - 12:00am

It was their first meeting with the new president, and the dozen or so Jewish leaders picked to attend had made an agreement among themselves: No arguing — either with each other or their host. The pledge would be hard to keep.

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Does the U.S. matter any more in Egypt and Israel?
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from CNN
by Aaron David Miller - (Opinion) July 13, 2012 - 12:00am

Poor Hillary Clinton. Later this week and next, she'll have the unenviable task of visiting Egypt and Israel at a time when America's capacity to influence the policies of both countries has fallen to new lows. And not even the secretary of state -- a veritable superstar of persuasion -- can charm America back into a position of influence.

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How Not to Host a Summit
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Foreign Policy
by Aaron David Miller - (Opinion) July 10, 2012 - 12:00am

Twelve years ago this week, U.S. President Bill Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, and Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat gathered at Camp David to launch a historic bid to put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Clinton meets Abbas before talks with Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
by Arshad Mohammed - July 6, 2012 - 12:00am

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday the Palestinian-Israeli conflict should not be forgotten amid wider upheaval in the Middle East. Washington has made no visible progress toward its goal of reaching an outline peace deal by the end of this year and both sides appear unlikely to make any significant steps toward peace ahead of the U.S. election in November.

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In Close Vote, Presbyterian Church Rejects Divesting in Firms That Aid Israeli Occupation
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Laurie Goodstein - July 5, 2012 - 12:00am

A deeply divided Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on Thursday became the latest American church to shy away from divesting in companies that supply equipment to Israel to enforce its control in the occupied territories, after a passionate debate that stretched late into the evening and a vote that was nearly a tie.

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The perils of alienation over Palestine
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Star
by Ghaith Al-Omari - (Opinion) June 26, 2012 - 12:00am

Critics of the American Task Force on Palestine get one thing right: Palestinian Americans have largely failed to make their voices heard in the mainstream American political and foreign-policy conversation. However, this is the fault of self-styled “pro-Palestinian” advocates who operate in a cult-like echo-chamber and advocate an approach that does considerable harm to the Palestinian cause.

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Fatah official: Israeli govt's settler push renews UN option
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
June 13, 2012 - 12:00am

A Fatah official warned on Tuesday that the Israeli government is working for the interests of settlers, leaving the Palestinian Authority in an impasse that pushes UN membership to the fore again. Fatah Central Committee member Mahmoud al-Aloul told Ma'an that the cabinet led by Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu did not show any interest in negotiations, but is dominated by pushing settlement activities.

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Navy announces new flag officer assignments
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Navy Times
by Jacqueline Klimas - June 8, 2012 - 12:00am

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Friday that the President Obama has made the following nominations: • Rear Adm. Paul Bushong, who has been nominated for promotion to vice admiral, will be U.S. security coordinator, Israel-Palestinian Authority. He is currently serving as commander, Navy Region Marianas/U.S. Pacific Command Representative, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau/commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Marianas, Guam.

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U.S. denies comments attributed to Obama against Abbas: Erekat
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
June 7, 2012 - 12:00am

The United States on Wednesday denied statements attributed to President Barack Obama against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a senior Palestinian official said. "The White House has officially presented clarifications to the Palestinian leadership on Obama's statements related to Abbas commitment to the Middle East peace process," said chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat. Earlier reports had said that Obama made statements that Abbas does not have good intentions to achieve peace with Israel and he is not committed to the peace process.

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