Israel's Tzipi Livni to head peace talks with Palestinians
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua February 20, 2013 - 1:00am |
Tunnel Vision
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Issandr El Amrani - (Opinion) February 20, 2013 - 1:00am The Egyptian military’s recent flooding of tunnels at the border between Egypt and Gaza is its most aggressive attempt yet to restrict smuggling since Israel imposed a blockade on the Palestinian territory in 2005. Sewage water is reportedly being used to weaken the tunnels’ structure, sometimes trapping smugglers inside. |
Israeli leader brings dovish rival into coalition
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press by Josef Federman - February 19, 2013 - 1:00am |
Guilty until proven innocent
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Amira Hass - (Opinion) February 20, 2013 - 1:00am The High Court of Justice will debate today a petition dealing with Ayman Sharawna, one of the prisoners released in Shalit deal, who was also the first to be re-arrested in January 2012. In fact, the High Court is being requested today to act to neutralize yet another yet another act of sabotage and erosion of principles of fair process by military law. |
Kerry 1st trip to Europe, Mideast; no Israel stop
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press by Bradley S. Klapper - February 19, 2013 - 1:00am |
The Case for Israeli Censorship
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Ben Caspit - (Opinion) February 19, 2013 - 1:00am The affair of “Prisoner X,” otherwise known as Israeli Mossad agent Ben Zygier, raises anew the issue of censorship, freedom of speech and media coverage in Israel. Well, I am not the bearer of glad tidings. |
As long as Netanyahu is PM, Livni will have to deal with the Palestinians his way
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Yossi Verter - (Opinion) February 20, 2013 - 1:00am Tzipi Livni is no less trustworthy or cynical than other politicians who broke their word, bent over backwards, put away away their slogans and election speeches and galloped into the arms of the one they had described as the mother of all sin. |
Through the back door
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Nahum Barnea - (Opinion) February 20, 2013 - 1:00am Netanyahu is letting people board his bus first through the back door: Tzipi Livni is the first one to board. The second will be Shaul Mofaz. Then the front door will open and Shas and United Torah Judaism will be invited in. Netanyahu hopes that by then Labor will be convinced to board as well. |
Israelis, Palestinians and ‘managing the crisis’
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Arab News by Hassan Barari - February 17, 2013 - 1:00am A few days ago, the Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said that chances to reach an agreement with the Palestinians on the issue of permanent borders would be modest. He argued that whatever happens, parties will be left only with “managing the crisis.” Difficult as it may look, Liberman has articulated what many observers already know. Ever since the peace process has run aground following the advent of Sharon’s first government, events unfolded have only reinforced what Liberman had said. |