June 27th

Israel subjecting Palestinian children to 'spiral of injustice' ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Guardian by Harriet Sherwood - June 27, 2012 - 12:00am A belief that every Palestinian child is a potential terrorist may be leading to a "spiral of injustice" and breaches of international law in Israel's treatment of child detainees in military custody, a delegation of eminent British lawyers has concluded in an independent report backed by the Foreign Office. » Read more

Israel fears UN about to announce settlement panel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Tovah Lazaroff - June 27, 2012 - 12:00am Israel fears the United Nations is on the cusp of announcing the membership of its fact-finding mission on West Bank settlements, a move it claims could harm efforts to rekindle the frozen peace process. Already on June 14, UN Human Rights Council president Laura Dupuy Lasserre responded to a query on the matter at a meeting with NGO representatives in Geneva. She said there should be recommendations for members of the fact-finding mission by the end of the 20th session on July 6. » Read more

Morsi Is Israel's Nightmare, But The Sun Will Come Up Tomorrow ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Ben Caspit - (Opinion) June 25, 2012 - 12:00am We have reached the moment feared by generations of Israeli Intelligence and GSS chiefs. The ultimate nightmare scenario is playing out in front of our very eyes —the same narrative that played a major role in the terror scenarios that starred in the secret war games of the IDF and the Israeli defense system for an entire generation. The moment when Egypt fell — into the hands of the Muslim Brotherhood. » Read more

Does Shin Bet exploit family to pressure detainees? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Elior Levy - June 26, 2012 - 12:00am A group advocating for the rights of torture victims claimed on Tuesday that the Shin Bet continues to exploit suspects' family members to pressure detainees to confess. » Read more

Still no peace partner ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Zalman Shoval - (Opinion) June 26, 2012 - 12:00am  As expected, another attempt to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations a few weeks ago came to naught. The Palestinians again refused to budge from their usual pre-conditions, i.e. » Read more

FM to MK El-Sana: Terrorist, I'll take care of you first ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Ilana Curiel - June 27, 2012 - 12:00am Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman engaged on Wednesday in a shouting match with Knesset Member Talab El-Sana (United Arab List-Ta'al) while visiting the Bedouin village of Al Zarnog in the Negev. » Read more

No hatred is pro-Jewish. No bigotry is pro-Israel. Case in point: Pamela Geller. ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Bradley Burston - (Opinion) June 27, 2012 - 12:00am From a marketing standpoint, it may be a smart idea for the Zionist Organization of America to promote bigotry. It makes for headlines. On the most primal, most limbic of planes, it makes for tribal heat and for useful rage and for exploitable fights, and, one supposes, for donations. It made a certain organizational sense, therefore, for the ZOA to sponsor a Los Angeles appearance this week by media personality and commentator Pamela Geller, one of America's most extraordinarily successful purveyors of unvarnished prejudice and unapologetic hatred. » Read more

Hamas commander found guilty of killing 46 Israelis ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Chaim Levinson - June 27, 2012 - 12:00am Senior Hamas military commander Ibrahim Hamed was found guilty on Wednesday by an Israeli military court for the deaths of 46 people in terrorist attacks during the Second Intifada. Hamed, 47, started as a Hamas operative in the 1980s. In 2001, he was released from a Palestinian Authority prison and masterminded a string of deadly attacks during the Second Intifada, including the Café Moment, Hebrew University, and Zion Square attacks in Jerusalem and the Rishon Letzion pool hall attack. » Read more

Poll: Barghouti would defeat Abbas and Haniyeh in vote for Palestinian president ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Avi Issacharoff - June 27, 2012 - 12:00am Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' popularity has dropped significantly in the last three months, while support for Hamas has risen, according to a new poll released on Wednesday. The poll circulated by Khalil Shikaki's Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research found that if Abbas were to contend against Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh for the Palestinian Presidency, he would win approximately 49 percent of the vote, while the latter would secure 44 percent. » Read more

Official: Egypt to allow more Gaza passengers through Rafah ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency June 27, 2012 - 12:00am GAZA CITY (Ma’an) -- Egypt has agreed to increase the number of passengers passing through its Rafah crossing with the Gaza Strip to 1,000 per day, the Palestinian crossings director said Wednesday. Maher Abu Sabha told Ma'an the terminal -- the only entry and exit point for travelers from Gaza -- currently has 500 registered passengers per day in July, but now has a quote for 500 more. Palestinians are required to register in advance with the Gaza Ministry of Interior before travel via Egypt. » Read more