November 26th

As Bombs Fell in Gaza, a Rich Cactus Lover Could Cultivate Only Patience
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Jodi Rudoren - November 25, 2012 - 1:00am


GAZA — Jawdat N. Khoudary is one of Gaza’s wealthiest men, and one of its boldest dreamers.


Barak to Haaretz: Netanyahu government should have done more to advance peace
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Barak Ravid - November 4, 2012 - 12:00am


Defense Minister Ehud Barak this weekend criticized the way Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman have handled relations with the Palestinian Authority over the last four years, telling Haaretz in an interview: "The last government should have done much more to advance the peace process vis-a-vis [Palestinian President Mahmoud] Abbas."


Israeli Defense Minister to Quit Politics
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Jodi Rudoren - November 26, 2012 - 1:00am


JERUSALEM – The Israeli defense minister, Ehud Barak, announced Monday that he would soon “leave political life,” after a half-century career in the military and government that included two years as prime minister.


November 21st

NOTE: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, ATFP's World News Round-Up will resume service on Monday, Nov. 26. NEWS: Several Israelis are wounded in a bus bombing in Tel Aviv. Gaza continues to come under heavy Israeli bombardment. The US steps up efforts to help mediate a cease-fire, which is proving elusive. Haaretz details its account of Tuesday's negotiations. UNSG Ban calls for an end to the violence. Israeli airstrikes kill three Palestinian journalists, and attack international media centers. The conflict may be returning the Palestinian issue to center stage in the Middle East. Palestinian mourners clash with Israeli forces during several protests in the occupied West Bank. The PA appears sidelined by the conflict. PM Erdogan accuses Israel of "ethnic cleansing." A major challenge facing Hamas in a truce would be convincing or coercing smaller groups to cooperate. A 15-year-old Egyptian cyber activist helps Gaza residents prepare for a possible Internet shutdown. COMMENTARY: Israeli Amb. Oren explains his country's policies towards Gaza as self-defense but Seumas Milne says Palestinians are the ones who have a right to defend themselves. David Makovsky says Egypt has a crucial role to play in forging a truce. Lara Friedman highlights the American role. David Ignatius says conflict is only inevitable if peace is ignored. The Washington Post says the conflict highlights the importance of American engagement. Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff say neither Israel nor Hamas think a truce would last indefinitely. Nahum Barnea says although Israel has achieved its goal, its government is looking to convey a sense of "victory." Leonard Fein says Israel and the Palestinians seem trapped in an endless cycle of violence. Tariq Alhomayed says the conflict has restored Khalid Mishal's role as Hamas' leader and regional figure. Rami Khouri says if it's just a temporary fix, a cease-fire will be futile. Alsir Sidahmed says Israel's goals in the operation go far beyond Gaza. Bassem Sabry says Egypt is trying to forge a new role for itself through the cease-fire negotiations. Brent Sasley says Israel has an interest in Palestinian national reconciliation. Hussein Ibish, looking mainly at Israeli examples, says demonization doesn't justify violence, and David Pollock looks at similar coverage in Palestinian media.

Israel-Hamas fight highlights role for U.S.
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post
(Editorial) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


 


Palestinian Media on Gaza: Contrasting the PA and Hamas
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
(Opinion) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am


 


Demonization Is No Excuse
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast
by Hussein Ibish - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


 


Unite, Don’t Divide, The Palestinians
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast
by Brent Sasley - (Opinion) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am


 


The New Egypt Confronts An Old Crisis
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor
(Opinion) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am


 


Netanyahu’s game plan
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Arab News
(Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


The Israeli attack on Gaza seems to be more of an attempt to draw lines and affect the emerging Middle East following the Arab Spring than just retaliating against Hamas.In fact, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to engage into a bigger military operation could be seen as sending a message to the newly re-elected President Barak Obama, a test to Egypt’s President Muhammad Mursi and the emerging Islamist forces in the region and on the top of that to ser



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