Israeli Parties' Merger Thwarts US Push to Halt Settlements ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Geoffrey Aronson - (Opinion) October 26, 2012 - 12:00am   » Read more

King of Bahrain will not visit Gaza, foreign minister says ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Times of Israel by Asher Zeiger - (Analysis) October 29, 2012 - 12:00am   » Read more

Is the Dead Sea dying? Water loss continues at record rate ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Independent by Gwen Ackerman - (Analysis) October 28, 2012 - 12:00am   The Dead Sea is shrinking at a record rate, prompting calls for Israel and Jordan to stop fertilizer makers from siphoning so much of the water whose restorative powers have attracted visitors since biblical times. » Read more

Yesh Din: We will help UN mission on settlements ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Ilene Prusher - (Analysis) October 29, 2012 - 12:00am   Yesh Din – Volunteers for Human Rights said Sunday it would present its research materials and reports to an UN fact-finding mission appointed to investigate the affect of the settlements on Palestinians in the West Bank. » Read more

Haniyeh says Hamas wants to end political division ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency (Analysis) October 27, 2012 - 12:00am   » Read more

UNRWA responds to Israel TV's Gaza war claims ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency (Analysis) October 29, 2012 - 12:00am The UN agency for Palestinian refugees issued a response this week to an Israeli TV channel's claim that Palestinian militants had used UNRWA facilities to fire rockets at Israel during its war on Gaza. During a recent interview, a reporter from Israel's Channel Two News claimed that during Operation Cast Lead in 2008-9, Hamas militants had been operating from inside UNRWA installations and attempting to fire rockets at Israel. The popular Israeli news channel did not provide any evidence to substantiate the claims made by its reporter. » Read more

More Jews praying on site also sacred to Muslims ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Los Angeles Times by Edmund Sanders - (Analysis) October 28, 2012 - 12:00am   A simple, ancient ritual is threatening the delicate security balance atop Jerusalem's most sacred plaza: Jews are praying. » Read more

Palestinians to seek UN recognition next month ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Mohammed Daraghmeh - (Analysis) October 29, 2012 - 12:00am   » Read more

Rocket fire from Gaza draws Israeli airstrike ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press (Analysis) October 29, 2012 - 12:00am   » Read more

Israel's Barak hopes to extend political career ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Aron Heller - (Analysis) October 29, 2012 - 12:00am   » Read more