Viral photo of Abusive Israeli Soldier Called a Fake ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Los Angeles Times by Batsheva Sobelman - February 2, 2012 - 1:00am REPORTING FROM JERUSALEM -- A controversial photograph that has been circulating on the Web in recent weeks is challenging such pre-Internet truisms as "seeing is believing" or "sharing is everything." About six months ago, @madlamin tweeted a picture with a message in French encouraging users to spread it around the world in 48 hours. The photograph of a soldier pointing a rifle at a little girl on the ground with his boot on her was marked with a #Syria hashtag, suggesting to users it was related to the bloody riots that have been occurring in that country in recent months. » Read more

Politicians can fight all day, Netanyahu is here to stay ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Yoel Marcus - (Opinion) February 3, 2012 - 1:00am If we keep using letters in every sex scandal or quasi-scandal, we run the risk of using up the alphabet. Did N. harass R.? And what was P.'s mobile phone doing near R.'s skirt? And suppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office is being run scandalously, and the bureau chief, with everything on his plate, has to update Sara about what's happening in our little world and our big world. So what? » Read more

Ban Says ‘Time Running’ for Israel, Palestinian Talks ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters February 3, 2012 - 1:00am JERUSALEM (Reuters) -- UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon said Thursday Israel and the Palestinians were running out of time to solve their conflict and ought to give "highest priority" to resuming stalled peace talks. Ban, wrapping up a two-day visit to the region, said he had pushed for faster progress in separate meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Mahmoud Abbas. » Read more

Protesters in Gaza Throw Shoes and Sticks at U.N. Chief ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Fares Akram - February 2, 2012 - 1:00am GAZA — A convoy carrying Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations was pelted with shoes and sticks by Palestinian protesters when it entered the Gaza Strip from Israel on Thursday, witnesses said. About 100 men and women who said their family members were being held in Israeli prisons had arrived in buses near a checkpoint in Gaza, a few hundred yards from the Erez crossing, blocking traffic and complaining that Mr. Ban, on his third visit to Gaza, had no plans to meet with them. » Read more