ISRAEL: Israeli citizen suspected of involvement in Bosnia war crimes arrested ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Los Angeles Times by Batsheva Sobelman - January 18, 2011 - 1:00am An Israeli citizen was arrested Tuesday in connection with a 1995 massacre in Bosnia, and Israel’s Justice Ministry launched extradition proceedings against him. A Sarajevo court issued a warrant for Alexandar Cvetkovic's arrest in April, stating that he was wanted for genocide and crimes against humanity. In August, Bosnia-Herzegovina filed a formal request to Israel for his extradition to stand trial at a war-crimes tribunal. » Read more

Medvedev Visits West Bank, Lifting Palestinian Spirits ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Isabel Kershner - January 18, 2011 - 1:00am President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia met on Tuesday with the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, in the West Bank oasis town of Jericho and reaffirmed his country’s support for a Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem. Palestinian leaders hailed the visit as historic, noting that this was the first time such a high-profile international figure had gone to Palestinian territory independently of a visit to Israel. » Read more