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John Kerry warns of disaster in failed Middle East peace efforts
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua January 25, 2013 - 1:00am U.S. Senator John Kerry, awaiting his confirmation as the country's next secretary of state, warned on Thursday of "disastrous" consequences in the event of an eventual failure to make peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. |
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Israel expected to boycott U.N. rights scrutiny session
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters by Stephanie Nebehay - January 25, 2013 - 1:00am Israel is expected to boycott a session of the U.N. Human Rights Council next week despite the United States urging its ally to show up for an examination of its record, the U.S. ambassador said on Thursday. |
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Arab Israeli voters 56% turnout defies expectations
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post January 25, 2013 - 1:00am Arab voter turnout on Tuesday increased by 3 percentage points over 2009 to reach 56 percent, according to statistics released by the Central Elections Committee. This is the first time since 2000 that there has been an increase from the sector. Nevertheless, the three Arab parties maintained the total of 11 Knesset seats they won four years ago. |
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Elections in Israel show disenchantment of Arab citizens with Israeli politics
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua January 25, 2013 - 1:00am The last Knesset (Israel's parliament) election has raised the number of Arab-Israelis going to the polls, but numbers say they are still not quite convinced that their ballots will bring about any real changes for their community. |
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Israeli voters force Netanyahu to seek centrist partner
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters by Alistair Lyon - January 25, 2013 - 1:00am Israel's next government must heed voters and devote itself to bread-and-butter issues, not foreign policy problems such as Iran's nuclear plans and the Palestinian conflict, senior politicians said on Thursday. |
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With All Votes in, Netanyahu Assesses the Damage
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Jodi Rudoren - January 25, 2013 - 1:00am |
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Learning to Live with Bibi
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Foreign Policy by Aaron David Miller - (Opinion) January 24, 2013 - 1:00am |
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The same Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Star (Editorial) January 24, 2013 - 1:00am For decades, Palestinians and Arabs have watched and waited as elections take place in Israel, speculating on the scenarios that might unfold if either “the left” or “the right” takes office. |
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Israel picks celebrity over substance in a status quo election
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from by Rachel Shabi - (Opinion) January 24, 2013 - 1:00am |