January 18th, 2013

Israel's Netanyahu might look to centre after ballot ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters by Jeffrey Heller - January 18, 2013 - 1:00am    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to form a new governing coalition after next week's election, polls show, with the only question being whether he wants to soften its hardline contours. » Read more

Hawkish bloc leads in polls ahead of Israel vote ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press January 18, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

For Israeli TV Viewers, a Big Helping of Candidates, Both Real and Spoofed ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Isabel Kershner - January 18, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

January 17th

AP Interview: Israel's Lapid won't be 'fig leaf' ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bloomberg by Josef Federman - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am   Little known outside Israel, political newcomer Yair Lapid could soon become the moderate face to the world of an otherwise hard-line government after next week's parliamentary election. » Read more

The Gravest of Allegations: Conflating Critique of Israel with Anti-Semitism ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Speigel International by Ronen Bergman - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

The Arab-Israeli Conflict's Secular Past and Religious Future ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National Interest by Leon Hader - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am   Imagine a 20-year-old American kid who follows world affairs by browsing the Internet. Ask him to point out to the driving force behind the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. And don’t be surprised if his answer is religion. » Read more

Why Israel is Turning Right ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast by David Frum - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

The Countersettlement ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Raja Shehadeh - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Bibi’s Choice After Election Will Set Course for Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Shai Feldman - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am   In the aftermath of next week’s Israeli elections, Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu will face the decision of his political life. What kind of governing coalition he chooses to form will affect Israel for years to come. » Read more

Israeli Occupation Causes Palestinian Identity Crisis ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Rana B Baker - (Opinion) January 17, 2013 - 1:00am   Colonialism is not limited to physical boundaries, theft of resources, and even military aggression. In fact, it extends far beyond what we see, hear, and touch to what we do not. And the latter is equally perilous to say the least.  » Read more