A Palestinian View: We are ready for freedom and independence ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bitterlemons by Ghassan Khatib - (Blog) July 4, 2011 - 12:00am After its last meeting, the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization announced officially its intention to go to the United Nations to seek the help of the international community in ending Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, achieving freedom and independence and enjoying the legitimate rights of self-determination in accordance with international law and United Nations resolutions. » Read more

Palestinians Unable to Pay Full Salaries of Employees ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Khaled Abu Aker, Isabel Kershner - July 3, 2011 - 12:00am The Palestinian Authority will pay its employees only half their monthly salaries in July, the prime minister told reporters here on Sunday, because of what he said was “the failure of donors, including our Arab brothers, to fulfill their pledges.” Prime Minister Salam Fayyad added that the salaries would be paid in full when the promised funds arrived. » Read more

Blast at Sinai Pipeline Again Halts Gas to Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Liam Stack - July 4, 2011 - 12:00am Unknown attackers blew up a strategic natural gas pipeline that runs through Egypt’s rugged Sinai Peninsula to Israel and Jordan on Monday, bringing the flow of gas to a halt for the third time this year. Security sources described the explosion as “massive” and said it generated “high flames,” although it led to no injuries or damage to nearby buildings. » Read more