February 27th

Israel's seventh gatekeeper ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Zvi Barel - (Editorial) February 27, 2013 - 1:00am   Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen didn't appear in the documentary "The Gatekeepers," a fact that gives us hope for next year's Oscars. Until he retires and is discovered by a filmmaker, he continues to serve as a gatekeeper. He's responsible for making sure that the decision-makers know about a danger in time, and he's responsible for preventing it. » Read more

Finance Ministry to Pay Remainder of Public Employees' January Salaries on Wednesday ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Palestine News Network February 26, 2013 - 1:00am The Palestinian Ministry of Finance announced that the remaining half of the public employees' January salary will be paid on Wednesday, 27 February. Spokesman of Finance Ministry Rami Mehdawi told Palestinian official news WAFA that 'some banks will disburse the remaining half of the salaries on Tuesday night through ATMs.’

Why Textbooks Don't Matter That Much ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast by Ori Nir - (Opinion) February 26, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Is a New Intifada Imminent? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National by Paul Pillar - (Opinion) February 25, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Why hasn't a third intifada broken out yet among the Palestinians? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Amira Hass - (Opinion) February 27, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

The spectre of a third intifada traps the PA in Israel's chains ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National by Dalia Hatuqa - (Opinion) February 27, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Teachers reject union decision to stop strike ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency February 27, 2013 - 1:00am Many West Bank teachers disagreed with the teachers’ union decision to cancel a general strike announced Saturday in protest against the government’s failure to pay salaries regularly. The teachers’ union speaker Ahmad Suhweil on Tuesday addressed about 1,000 teachers who picketed in front of office of the Palestinian Legislative Council in Ramallah telling them the union decided to end general strike after agreement has been reached with the government. Several teachers opposed the decision, saying they won’t abide by it. » Read more

'Jaradat death probe may include int'l agent' ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post February 27, 2013 - 1:00am Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch said Wednesday that Israel is exploring the possibility of involving international agents in the investigation into the death of Palestinian prisoner Arafat Jaradat in Megiddo Prison last week. » Read more

Palestinian clashes set to persist until Obama visit ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Agence France Presse (AFP) February 27, 2013 - 1:00am Clashes that flared in the West Bank after a Palestinian died in Israeli custody are unlikely to turn into a third intifada, but each side will use them when US President Barack Obama visits, commentators say. After several days of unrest following the death of Arafat Jaradat at the weekend, a measure of calm returned to the West Bank on Tuesday, despite an early-morning rocket from Gaza. » Read more

PA, Hamas not interested in escalation ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency February 27, 2013 - 1:00am A third intifada is not likely to erupt in the occupied West Bank, neither a military confrontation is expected between Israel and the Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip, say Palestinian analysts. Two local analysts highlighted Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank is not interested in a third intifada, because the results would be disastrous. Similarly, Hamas is not interested in ending the ceasefire and resuming military confrontation with Israel forces. » Read more