What Egypt Can Learn from Palestine ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Slate by Michael Weiss - (Opinion) March 25, 2011 - 12:00am A persistent theme of the recent Arab revolutions has been a fear of Islamists coming to power via democratic means. For Middle East analysts based in the West, all eyes are on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and its likely fortunes in the parliamentary elections scheduled for June. Statements made by senior representatives of the Brotherhood about the impossibility of women or Coptic Christians holding the presidency, or how Iran is a model for human rights, should give democracy proponents pause, since they seem to confuse the concept with the mere holding of elections. » Read more

Israel’s obduracy ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Arab News (Editorial) March 26, 2011 - 12:00am IN the wake of increased violence and heightened tension along the Gaza border, Palestinians continue to sound a willingness to renew efforts toward peace with Israel. Israeli politicians are also calling for action — for stronger military reaction to the latest spike in Mideast attacks and reprisals. » Read more

Who is annexing whom? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Arab News by Uri Avnery - (Opinion) March 27, 2011 - 12:00am Both are clearly directed against Arab citizens, a fifth of the population. The first makes it possible to annul the citizenship of persons found guilty of offenses against the security of the state, though annulling citizenship on such grounds is contrary to international law and conventions. The second allows communities of less than 400 families to appoint "admission committees" which can prevent unsuitable persons from living there. » Read more

Diplomats: New European proposal on Mideast peace ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Edith M. Lederer - March 25, 2011 - 12:00am Britain, France and Germany want the United Nations and the European Union to propose the outlines of a final settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that would lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state, U.N. diplomats said. » Read more

Diplomats: New European proposal on Mideast peace ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Edith M. Lederer - March 25, 2011 - 12:00am Britain, France and Germany want the United Nations and the European Union to propose the outlines of a final settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that would lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state, U.N. diplomats said. » Read more