May 25th

Palestinian Attitudes Toward Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Huffington Post by Michael Sharnoff - (Blog) May 24, 2012 - 12:00am As the uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East enter into their second year, how have these unprecedented events impacted Palestinian attitudes toward Israel? Will Palestinians be emboldened to mimic these revolts and collectively decide to embark on another intifada? Will they continue to pursue unilateral efforts to declare statehood in the United Nations? Or will they use a diplomatic approach and reach a negotiated settlement with Israel? » Read more

Deportation Now! ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Danny Danon - (Opinion) May 25, 2012 - 12:00am What would you think if I told you of a country that, in the middle of its financial and cultural center, allowed the existence of an autonomous district in which the laws of the state do not apply? What would you say if I informed you that more than 25,000 residents of this urban area – the same population size as an average city in this country – are illegal residents of the State of Israel? » Read more

Legislating the Refugee Problem ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast by Lara Friedman - (Opinion) May 24, 2012 - 12:00am You have to laugh, or it would make you cry. That is, if you are someone who genuinely cares about Israel and believes that the two-state solution is the only thing that can save Israel as a democracy and a Jewish state, and that can end the occupation and permit the Palestinians to live, finally, as a free people with dignity and self-determination. » Read more

Prepare for nuclear Iran ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Eitan Haber - (Opinion) May 25, 2012 - 12:00am Benjamin Netanyahu was roughly five-years-old when he played in the sandbox at kindergarten, and Ehud Barak was roughly 12-years-old and run in the orchards when David Ben Gurion, Professor Ernst David Bergmann, Shimon Peres and Emman » Read more

Stop Settler Violence ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast by Hussein Ibish - (Opinion) May 24, 2012 - 12:00am Everything you need to know about Israel's occupation is summed up in a recently released video showing settlers opening fire on unarmed Palestinians in the full view of Israeli troops who appear to make no effort to stop them. Two of the Palestinians were badly injured. » Read more

Senate distinguishes between Palestinian refugees and descendants ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) May 25, 2012 - 12:00am WASHINGTON (JTA) -- The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved language that would distinguish between Palestinian refugees alive in 1948 and their descendants. » Read more

Building an Ark in Gaza ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line by Arieh O'Sullivan - May 25, 2012 - 12:00am As Amnesty International blasted Israel in its annual report for maintaining its naval blockade on Gaza, a group of Canadians have announced they plan to build a “Gaza Ark” with the Palestinians aimed at breaking out of the coastal strip. » Read more

Peace Now: Investigate MKs for incitement to violence ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Moran Azulay - May 25, 2012 - 12:00am "I do not condone violence and never have," said MK Miri Regev (Likud) on Thursday morning after calling infiltrators "a cancer in our society" during a violent protest in south Tel Aviv on Wednesday. » Read more

Amnesty International: Israel frequently uses excessive force against Palestinians ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz May 24, 2012 - 12:00am The Amnesty International 2012 annual report was released on Wednesday, detailing the violation of human rights worldwide. The report is highly critical of Israeli policies toward the Palestinians, charging that the Israel Defense Forces frequently uses excessive, sometimes lethal, force against demonstrators in the West Bank and civilians in Gaza. The IDF this year has killed 55 civilians in the West Bank and Gaza, including 11 children, the report said. » Read more

Netanyahu condemns violence against African migrants, promises to solve problem ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Barak Ravid - May 25, 2012 - 12:00am Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Thursday that his government would address the issue of African migrants in Israel, one day after a protest against them by residents of south Tel Aviv turned violent. "The infiltrator problem must be solved, and we will solve it," Netanyahu said on Thursday afternoon, speaking at an event in Tel Aviv. » Read more