What if Gaza and Ramallah get their act together? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Ilan Baruch - (Opinion) December 7, 2012 - 1:00am   An examination of national liberation struggles pursued since the end of World War II reveals a mixed record of success by different rebel leaderships in their ability to balance prudently their political and their military (or, if one prefers, terror ) wings, in their fight for political independence. This applies to the organizations that fought for the creation of the Jewish state - Israel. » Read more

The E-1 plan: recycled and oppressive ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Menachem Klein - (Opinion) December 7, 2012 - 1:00am   Ehud Barak was wrong. He minimized the cabinet decision on massive construction in Jerusalem and Ma'aleh Adumim as little more than cold leftovers reheated by Master Chef Bibi. On the eve of the national election, he said, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to dress up recycled scraps as a tasty feast for his Likud voters. Don't take him seriously, the defense minister told the Americans. » Read more

Obama and Israel are walking away from two-state solution with Palestinians ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Christian Science Monitor by Sandy Tolan - (Opinion) December 6, 2012 - 1:00am The Obama administration’s refusal to support the success » Read more

Why we lost Pacific Islands ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency (Opinion) December 6, 2012 - 1:00am As Israel reflects on losing Europe in Thursday's vote to upgrade Palestine's UN status, mystery shrouds the positions of four Pacific island nations that broke with international consensus and sided with Tel Aviv. » Read more