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Will Israel’s Election Help the Peace Process?
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bloomberg by Jeffrey Goldberg - (Opinion) January 23, 2013 - 1:00am |
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Why Netanyahu failed and Lapid surprised
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Aluf Benn - (Opinion) January 23, 2013 - 1:00am Benjamin Netanyahu’s election campaign failed because he had nothing much to say. The world-champion orator, king of political survivors, lost his connection to the public mid-term and has been coasting ever since, in the absence of a serious challenger. He did not offer any hope to Israelis, he conducted a pathetic campaign and, instead of issuing a platform, made do with promising to be a "strong prime minister." |
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Israel's new, post-election agenda: first the ultra-Orthodox, then Iran
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Amos Harel - (Opinion) January 23, 2013 - 1:00am In the past decades, the general understanding on the political scene was that Israeli elections are determined, above all, by voters’ sense of personal security. |
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For Arabs, success of Israeli elections is mingled with regret
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Jack Khoury - (Opinion) January 22, 2013 - 1:00am Arab parties summed up the elections with a mixed feeling of success and a missed opportunity. A final appraisal will be possible only after the soldiers' votes are counted and we know whether the United Arab List-Ta'al will hang on to their fifth seat, and if Hadash and Balad will keep their current tallies of four and three MKs respectively. |
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Israeli vote might constrain Netanyahu's foreign policy
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters by Crispian Balmer - (Opinion) January 23, 2013 - 1:00am A weaker-than-expected showing by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel's election might limit his room for manoeuvre against Iran and put his hardline stance toward Palestinian statehood under renewed pressure. |
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Break All the Rules
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Thomas L. Friedman - (Opinion) January 22, 2013 - 1:00am |
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Abbas: We're ready to talk to any Israeli government that recognizes Palestine
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz January 23, 2013 - 1:00am The Palestinians welcome peace talks with any Israeli government that recognizes a Palestinian state, President Abbas’ spokesman said on Wednesday, after the results of the Israeli elections were announced. |
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Hamas official: No dispute over Abbas heading unity govt
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency January 23, 2013 - 1:00am There is no disagreement within Hamas about Mahmoud Abbas heading a unity government to be formed later this month, deputy head of Hamas politburo Mousa Abu Marzouq said Tuesday. |
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Azza teen dies of Israel gunshot wounds
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency January 23, 2013 - 1:00am A teenager shot by Israeli forces during clashes in Bethlehem last week died on Wednesday, the boy's family said. |
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Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian woman in West Bank
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters January 23, 2013 - 1:00am Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 21-year-old Palestinian woman near the West Bank city of Hebron on Wednesday and wounded another local youth, Palestinian medics said. |