November 21st

A Gaza cease-fire: historic or futile? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Star by Rami Khouri - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Now, Khalid Mishal is the leader ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Asharq Alawsat by Tariq Alhomayed - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am   Why is everybody now seeking a truce or ceasefire in Gaza, particularly Israel and Hamas, as is evident from their statements, not to mention Egypt, of course? The answer is very simple, and becomes clearer day after day, namely that Israel has achieved its objectives, as has Hamas, whilst Egypt – which is in the eye of the storm – has other motives. » Read more

Israel and Gaza Trapped in Tragic Tape Loop ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Forward by Leonard Fein - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am   How much collateral damage is too much? » Read more

The way out is the hardest ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Nahum Barnea - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am Of all the merits of the Iron Dome system, my favorite is its ability to distinguish between a malignant missile and a benign missile, between a dangerous enemy and an insignificant enemy, between the wheat and the chaff. » Read more

Neither Israel nor Hamas thinks a truce would last forever ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Amos Harel - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am   Negotiations lasted into the night, but the cease-fire was elusive. Under mounting international pressure, Israel and Hamas agreed to stop fighting in principle but continued to argue over the details. » Read more

It's Palestinians who have the right to defend themselves ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post (Editorial) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

The never-ending war in the Middle East ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post by David Ignatius - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Only the U.S. Can Broker Peace ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Lara Friedman - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Cairo’s Crucial Role ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by David Makovsky - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am   As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins her Middle East visit today, she will undoubtedly discover that cease-fires do not come in only one shape or size. » Read more

It's Palestinians who have the right to defend themselves ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Guardian by Seumas Milne - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more