February 22nd

Oscars: From West Bank to Hollywood ATFP World Press Roundup Article from BBC News by Kevin Connolly - February 22, 2013 - 1:00am   Two of the films nominated for the Academy Award for best documentary deal with the vexed issue of Israel and the Palestinians. » Read more

Poll: Yesh Atid would crush Likud in new election ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Gil Hoffman - February 22, 2013 - 1:00am MK Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid party would easily defeat Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s Likud Beytenu if an election were to take place now, according to a Panels poll taken on Wednesday for Sof Hashavua, The Jerusalem Post’s weekend sister newspaper in Hebrew. » Read more

Arab couple denied medical care ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Noam Dvir - February 21, 2013 - 1:00am Are residents of Arab neighborhood expected to go without medical care due to their place of residence? Natali Seculife, a medical and emergency services company refused to send a physician for a house-call in Beit Safafa, a resident of Jerusalem's Arab neighborhood said. » Read more

The Peril of Mutual Delegitimization ATFP World Press Roundup Article from by Alon Ben-Meir - (Opinion) February 20, 2013 - 1:00am Brief synopsis: The most puzzling aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may be that after 65 years of violence, enmity and suffering, it remains unresolved when coexistence is inevitable and a two-state solution remains the only viable option. Although there are many contentious issues that must be specifically addressed, directly impacting every conflicting issue is the broader psychological dimension of the conflict making it increasingly intractable. » Read more

Sharon in 1983: Israel could be accused of genocide ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Roi Mandel - February 21, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

'The Gatekeepers' review: Revealing ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The San Francisco Chronicle by Mick LaSalle - (Film Review) February 21, 2013 - 1:00am Documentary about Shin Bet. Directed by Dror Moreh. (PG-13. 97 minutes.) » Read more

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. » Read more

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. » Read more

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. » Read more

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. » Read more