November 6th

Can Bibi Make Nice? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jewish Daily Forward by J.J. Goldberg - (Opinion) November 4, 2012 - 12:00am Regardless of who is sworn in as president next January 20, Israeli-American relations are headed for a period of profound uncertainty. We’ve been so focused on debating whether and how Barack Obama gets along with Israel that we’ve completely overlooked a more important question: Can Benjamin Netanyahu can get along with the United States? » Read more

Encountering Peace: The leader and the leaderless ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Gershon Baskin - (Editorial) November 5, 2012 - 1:00am What Palestinian Authority chairman had to say to the people of Israel in his interview on Channel 2 on Friday night, I heard months ago in private meetings with him, following which I wrote detailed reports and analysis for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Just to recap his main points for any who may have missed the interview: 1. As long as he is chairman of the PA, there will be no third intifada and no return to violence. » Read more

An open letter to Netanyahu: It's time to speak to Abbas ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by David Grossman - (Opinion) November 6, 2012 - 1:00am What are you waiting for, Benjamin Netanyahu? Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority, said in an interview on Israeli television that he is willing to return to Safed, his hometown, as a tourist. Implicit in his words is the most explicit renunciation of the "right of return" that an Arab leader is capable of uttering at this time, before the start of negotiations. So, why are you waiting? » Read more

Abbas tries to put Palestinian issue back on Israeli political agenda ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua by Adam Gonn - (Analysis) November 6, 2012 - 1:00am JERUSALEM, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian National Authority ( PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas over the weekend gave an interview to Israeli TV Channel 2, in which he touched on a number of issues that are central to Israeli-Palestinian relations, including the 1967 lines, the Palestinian refugees' right to return, and the Palestinian uprising. » Read more

What A Romney Win Means For Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from by Bernard Avishai - (Opinion) November 5, 2012 - 1:00am Most American Jews will vote tomorrow for reasons other than Israel but few will vote indifferent to it.  So let’s be clear what a Romney administration, reaching into the foreseeable future, really means. » Read more

Barack Obama Understands the Arab-American Community and its Concerns ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Hayat by James J. Zogby - (Opinion) November 5, 2012 - 1:00am On November 6th, I will enthusiastically cast my vote to reelect Barack Obama as President of the United States. I will do so without hesitation despite the disappointment that I and many in my community feel with the lack of change or progress made during the past four years on many issues about which we care deeply. » Read more

Mitt Romney Deserves the Arab-American Vote ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Hayat by George Salem - (Opinion) November 5, 2012 - 1:00am The coming presidential election presents a consequential choice for American voters. Many Americans are concerned with the direction their country is heading. Arab Americans are no different. As a community we are well integrated into American political life and an important voting constituency in many areas of the country. Our vote matters, as do the concerns and insight of our community matter this election season. In September 2012, the Arab American Institute released a poll on how the community will vote. » Read more

A Memo to the US President ATFP World Press Roundup Article from NOW Lebanon by Hussein Ibish - (Opinion) November 6, 2012 - 1:00am Dear Mr. President: congratulations on winning today's election. The third debate with your esteemed opponent reflected a broad consensus on foreign policy. Both of you therefore appeared well-positioned to make any necessary course corrections, but the job is yours. US Middle East policy needs to be tweaked rather than overhauled. On most pressing issues, current policies reflect a reasonable balance between American values and interests, and the really existing options and politically plausible positions for any administration.  » Read more

Palestinian statehood doesn’t threaten Israel — but stalled peace process might, internal Foreign Ministry report says ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Times of Israel by Raphael Ahren - November 5, 2012 - 1:00am The Palestinian statehood bid at the United Nations does not delegitimize Israel, Jerusalem’s demand for recognition as a Jewish state does nothing for the country’s legitimacy, and the stalled peace process harms Israeli interests. All these assertions, which read like the talking points of a European government or a pro-Palestinian NGO, are found in a report written by a senior official in the Foreign Ministry, of Israel. » Read more

Avigdor Lieberman's New Role Raises Worries ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jewish Daily Forward by Nathan Guttman - November 4, 2012 - 12:00am Washington D.C. — Pro-Israel activists who have long depicted Israel’s firebrand foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, as a marginal figure are now pondering how to explain his enhanced role to American politicians and others following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to merge his party with Lieberman’s and effectively make Lieberman his chief deputy. » Read more