August 10th

West Bank settlers raise fund to purchase Palestinian land
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
August 9, 2012 - 12:00am


Residents of a West Bank outpost slated for demolition on Thursday launched a fundraising campaign aimed at purchasing the land on which their community was built.


Hamas: Egypt briefly reopens border with Gaza
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press
August 10, 2012 - 12:00am


A Hamas official says Egypt has temporarily reopened its border with Gaza but only to allow the passage of Palestinians back to the coastal territory.


Activists: Israeli forces enter Egypt for migrants
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press
by Mark Lavie - August 10, 2012 - 12:00am


Israel has been sending soldiers into Egypt's Sinai desert to stop African migrants before they reach the border, handing them over to Egyptian forces, human rights groups charged in a report released Friday.


Sinai buildup shifts tenet of Egypt-Israel peace
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press
by Hamza Hendawi - August 10, 2012 - 12:00am


Egyptian troops, light tanks, armored vehicles and attack helicopters are pouring into the Sinai desert to root out increasingly aggressive Islamic militants in the most significant easing to date of a key provision in the landmark 1979 peace treaty with Israel: The demilitarization of the peninsula.


August 9th

Another Look at Palestinian Culture
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Huffington Post
by Ziad Asali - (Blog) August 9, 2012 - 12:00am


Given the current conversation about issue of Palestinian culture and its relationship to politics and economics, I feel it's appropriate for me to add my own Palestinian-American perspective.


NEWS: Israel and Iran are engaged in a shadowy war of covert operations. Residents in one of Israel's southernmost communities were not far from the attack on Egyptian forces in Sinai, as militant forces are gaining strength there and Egypt moves to suppress them. Egypt asks Hamas to hand over three Hamas militants suspected of involvement in the attack. Officials say Egyptian-Israeli security cooperation is at a high point following the attack. Palestinians say Swiss experts have been invited to examine the body of the late Pres. Arafat to look for signs of poisoning, but the lab says it will only do that if it is guaranteed its findings won't be used for "political purposes." Shots are fired at the office of PM Fayyad in Ramallah. Fayyad condemns Israeli plans to evict 12 Palestinian shepherd communities to make way for military fire zones. The EU says it expects Israel to cancel all demolition orders in "Area C." Hamas objects to the idea of holding Palestinian elections before national reconciliation. Washington is reportedly continuing to pressure Palestinians to delay any renewed effort at greater UN recognition until after the upcoming US presidential election. COMMENTARY: Louis Frankentaler says torture need not be an integral part of Israel's occupation. Khaled Diab says Arab and Israeli women face common challenges. Sari Bashi says occupation, not culture, is holding back the Palestinian economy. Adel Al Toraifi says it's vital for Egypt's national interests that the country move quickly to restore order in Sinai. George Hishmeh says Israel is rapidly losing international support, especially in Europe. Gerard Horton says Palestinian children in Israeli detention must be treated justly. Abdallah Iskandar says the attack on Egyptian forces in Sinai is helping Israel clamp down on Palestinians.

Sinai Attacks Help Israel Clamp Down on Palestinians
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor
by Abdullah Iskandar - (Opinion) August 8, 2012 - 12:00am


The bodies of those involved in the attack against an Egyptian police station in the Sinai were handed over to Egyptian authorities by Israel. Yet, until their identity is revealed, speculation regarding the nature and goals of the attack will abound.


Imprisoned Palestinian Children Must Be Treated Justly
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Huffington Post
by Gerard Horton - (Opinion) August 9, 2012 - 12:00am


"UK ready to take on Israel over fate of children clapped in irons," read the headline in a leading UK newspaper the morning after the latest report on the treatment of Palestinian children held in military detention was released in London in June. The Foreign Office-funded report -- Children in Military Custody -- was written by a delegation of UK lawyers that included a former Attorney General and a judge of the Court of Appeal, following their visit to Israel and the West Bank last September.


Israel is losing crucial support
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Gulf News
by George S. Hishmeh - (Opinion) August 8, 2012 - 12:00am


The level of understanding in the international community is changing and both Romney and Netanyahu had better wake up and smell the coffee.


Neglecting Sinai
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Asharq Alawsat
by Adel Al Toraifi - (Opinion) August 9, 2012 - 12:00am


History shows us that disorder in Sinai spells trouble.



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