Boy's death ignites rare anti-Hamas protests in Gaza ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters by Nidal al-Mughrabi - September 26, 2012 - 12:00am GAZA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - At least 500 protesters in the Gaza Strip have called for the overthrow of the ruling Islamist Hamas group in a rare demonstration triggered by the death of a three-year-old boy in a fire during a power outage. » Read more

Abbas adopts 'Dershowitz Formula' for resuming talks with Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Chemi Shalev - September 25, 2012 - 12:00am Harvard jurist and well-known Israel advocate Professor Alan Dershowitz has secured Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ agreement to a settlement freeze formula that he hopes will break the diplomatic stalemate and lead to a resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. » Read more

Palestinian Leader Abbas Back at UN With Lowered Aims ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bloomberg by Flavia Krause-Jackson - September 26, 2012 - 12:00am This time last year Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was a hero to his people as he waved an application for statehood recognition from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly. » Read more

Palestinians likely to ask UN GA for statehood ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press September 25, 2012 - 12:00am NEW YORK — A Palestinian legislator says President Mahmoud Abbas will likely ask the United Nation's General Assembly to vote on recognizing Palestine in November. » Read more