Obama’s Israel visit will be the moment of truth for Netanyahu
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Itamar Rabinovich - (Opinion) February 6, 2013 - 1:00am

The White House's surprising, dramatic announcement this week that President Barack Obama will come to Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan has had an immedi

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Litmus Tests
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
(Editorial) February 5, 2013 - 1:00am

One dispiriting lesson from Chuck Hagel’s nomination for defense secretary is the extent to which the political space for discussing Israel forthrightly is shrinking. Republicans focused on Israel more than anything during his confirmation hearing, but they weren’t seeking to understand his views. All they cared about was bullying him into a rigid position on Israel policy.

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Will Obama’s planned Israel visit revive Israel-Palestinian peacemaking?
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA)
by Ron Kampeas - (Analysis) February 5, 2013 - 1:00am

  Is President Obama's plan to visit Israel a sign that he’s ready to take another shot at Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking?

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On Whose Side Is Israel In Syria?
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Hayat
by Hazem Saghiyeh - (Opinion) February 5, 2013 - 1:00am

The recent Israeli airstrike, whose target remains somewhat vague, has renewed the “dispute” between the supporters of the government and the opposition in Syria. The first camp has concluded that the strike was irrefutable evidence that Israel stands against the regime of Bashar al-Assad, and is doing everything in its power to complement what has been initiated by the armed opposition and its allies, from Doha to Washington D.C.

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A free-speech controversy grows in Brooklyn
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Los Angeles Times
by Michael McGough - (Opinion) February 4, 2013 - 1:00am

“That’s a nice college you’ve got there.

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New U.S. Secretary of State to visit Israel: official
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
February 3, 2013 - 1:00am

  John Kerry, the new U.S. Secretary of State, will start his tenure with a visit to Israel in two weeks, CNN news reported citing a U.S. official. Kerry, who replaced former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday, is set to visit the Middle East including a stop in Egypt in mid-February.

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Why Hagel must pay for bad U.S. Policy
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Star
by Rami Khouri - (Opinion) February 2, 2013 - 1:00am

For anyone who wonders why so many people around the world criticize American and Israeli foreign policy and militarism, this has been a valuable learning week. I refer to the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be the next U.S.

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Israeli PM says only U.S. military strike can halt Iran's nuke program
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
January 31, 2013 - 1:00am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that while American military action can eliminate Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program, an Israeli strike will only temporarily set it back, local media reported Wednesday.

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The fall and rise of Chuck Hagel: a good sign for US-Israel relations
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Christian Science Monitor
by Rebecca Vilkomerson - (Opinion) January 31, 2013 - 1:00am

With today's Senate confirmation hearing for Chuck Hagel as US secretary of Defense, it is worth taking a moment to review the fall and rise of Mr. Hagel’s nomination. It is a welcome, if overdue, sign that “daylight” between American and Israeli policies may be becoming more politically acceptable in Washington.

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Kerry likely to move cautiously on Middle East peace
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
by Arshad Mohammed - (Analysis) January 31, 2013 - 1:00am

The United States has hinted it might try Middle East peace-making once again, but Secretary of State-designate John Kerry is likely to move cautiously, in contrast to U.S.

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