Archives shed light on the collapse of the Begin government
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Amir Oren - February 22, 2013 - 1:00am


  The Sabra and Shatila documents, released today for publication by the State Archives, are an important addition to public knowledge of the 1982 Lebanon War and the functioning of the Menahem Begin government of the time.


Muasher: Obama Should Try to Solve Conflict in a 'Few Months'
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor
by Akiva Eldar - (Interview) February 21, 2013 - 1:00am


Among reports about President Barack Obama’s intention to restart the diplomatic process, which he will bring with him to Jerusalem and Ramallah on his visit next month, one especially prominent report says the senior visitor plans to pull the Arab Peace Initiative out of his hat. This initiative offers Israel a groundbreaking deal: “in exchange for a complete withdrawal from the occupied territories (including East Jerusalem) and a ‘just settlement’ of the Palestinian refugee problem (based on U.N.


Fayyad Condemns Israeli Attacks on Property Near Nablus
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Palestine News Network
February 22, 2013 - 1:00am


  Prime Minister Salam Fayyad condemned Thursday Israeli army sabotage of electricity poles in the Nablus area village of Qusra and arson of cars in the same village by Israeli settlers.


The European Union Renews its Support to Improve Mental Health Services in Gaza
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Palestine News Network
February 22, 2013 - 1:00am


Research has shown that living conditions in Gaza - such as restricted movement, reduced access to education and health care, poverty and unemployment - can create stress and feelings of isolation and ultimately impact on the level of mental disorders within the population there. According to the UN, psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in the Gaza Strip has dramatically risen following the escalation of violence last November.


Morocco offers a paradigm for good ties with Jews
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Star
by Adina Friedman - February 22, 2013 - 1:00am


At a ceremony recently marking the end of the restoration of a 17th-century synagogue in Fez’s Old City, Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane read a message from King Mohammad VI hailing Morocco’s “spiritual wealth and diversity” and the “values of coexistence, tolerance and harmony between the different components of the nation.”


Gaza youth burns himself over disagreement with Hamas gov't employee
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
February 21, 2013 - 1:00am


A Palestinian youth set himself on fire Thursday at a Hamas government office in northern Gaza Strip after a dispute with an employee there, security sources and witnesses said.


Hezbollah Courier Was Told to Track Israeli Flights
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New Republic
by Nicholas Kulish - February 21, 2013 - 1:00am


 


The Israel-Palestine drama will play out at the Oscars
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Guardian
by Amy Goodman - February 21, 2013 - 1:00am


The Academy Awards ceremony will make history this year with the first ever nomination of a feature documentary made by a Palestinian. 5 Broken Cameras was filmed and directed by Emad Burnat, a resident of the occupied Palestinian West Bank town of Bil'in, along with his Israeli filmmaking partner Guy Davidi.


Fatah official: No negotiations without settlement freeze
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
February 22, 2013 - 1:00am


Senior Fatah official Mohammad Shtayyeh said Friday that the Palestinian leadership is ready to negotiate if Israel stops building illegal settlements and releases Palestinian prisoners. Shtayyeh told Ma'an an end to settlement activity and the release of prisoners were necessary for successful talks. The Fatah central committee member's comments came in response to a report on Israel's Channel 10 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned to resume talks with the PLO within three months of forming a new government.


Savir's Corner: Raising expectations
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post
by Uri Savir - (Opinion) February 21, 2013 - 1:00am


On March 20, Air Force One will land on the tarmac at Ben-Gurion Airport. US President Barack Obama will be received with pomp and circumstance by President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his new government. All of Israel, the region and indeed the world will be watching.



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