February 15th

Bulgaria expels visiting Hamas delegation ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua February 15, 2013 - 1:00am Bulgarian authorities forced a visiting Hamas delegation to leave the country Friday, the Palestinian Islamic movement said. In a statement, Hamas said security forces stormed the hotel where the three Hamas officials have been staying since Wednesday and transferred them to the airport. Hamas added that the move came as a result of Israel's pressure on Sofia. The delegation was expected to stay for three more days to meet with Bulgarian parliamentarians and party leaders. » Read more

Union: No date set for payment of PA salaries ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency February 15, 2013 - 1:00am The Palestinian Authority will pay government salaries for January in a week, but has yet to specify a date, the public sector workers union said Thursday. Union chief Bassam Zakarneh insisted the PA must set a date to pay January wages, after a meeting with ministers in Ramallah. Zakarneh said in a statement that the union informed a ministerial committee that government staff were struggling to buy basic necessities and could not afford transport to work. Zakarneh called on civil servants not to strike unless further action is announced. » Read more

Israeli on UK team barred from entering Dubai ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) February 15, 2013 - 1:00am An Israeli soccer player for a British club is being forced to skip a team visit to Dubai because of the United Arab Emirates’ policy on Israelis entering the country. The 25-year-old striker, Itay Schechter, who plays for Swansea City, was prevented from attending the six-day group tra The United Arab Emirates does not have diplomatic ties with Israel, and Israeli passport holders can be arrested and deported upon entering if they lack a special visa. Dubai is one of the UAE’s seven emirates, or city-states. » Read more

Israelis, Egyptians discuss security in Cairo ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Ariel Ben Solomon - February 15, 2013 - 1:00am An Israeli delegation departed from Cairo on Thursday evening after meeting Egyptian officials to discuss security issues in Sinai, the alleged Israeli strike in Syria, and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the Egyptian website Al-Shorouk reported Friday. » Read more

February 14th

Is BDS Hate Speech? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from (Editorial) February 14, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Israel poses a serious dilemma for Europe's Jews ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Lawrence Pintak - (Opinion) February 14, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Brooklyn College To Probe Claims Jews Were Kicked Out of Boycott Israel Panel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) February 13, 2013 - 1:00am Brooklyn College launched a probe into allegations that Jewish students were wrongly ejected from an event hosted by the school in support of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Karen Gould, the college’s president, on Wednesday ordered officials to conduct a “thorough independent review” of allegations that four members of the Jewish student group Hillel were told to leave the gathering organized by a pro-Palestinian group on campus last week. The college’s political science faculty was an official co-sponsor of the event. » Read more

Israel Concerned For Jordan's Stability ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Alon Ben David - (Editorial) February 13, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Moroccan premier celebrates restoration of 17th century synagogue ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) February 14, 2013 - 1:00am Some 200 people celebrated the restoration of a synagogue in the Moroccan city of Fes. Wednesday's ceremony marked the conclusion of a two-year project undertaken by Mohammed VI, the king of Morocco, the website of the magazine Jeune Afrique reported. » Read more

Israel Eases Economic Siege of Gaza ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Shlomi Eldar - February 13, 2013 - 1:00am We can not claim it clear and loud: The siege of Gaza has been lifted, or at least just about lifted. » Read more