November 7th, 2012

Left's Love-Hate Relationship With Zionism ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jewish Daily Forward by Tony Michels - (Opinion) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am     » Read more

A winner either way ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post (Editorial) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am Perhaps more than any previous election in the United States, the 2012 presidential race has seen attempts to turn Israel into a partisan issue.Democrats have accused Republicans of being “bad for Israel” because they would refrain from pushing for a two-state solution with the Palestinian » Read more

Read his lips ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Aluf Benn - (Opinion) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   The upcoming Knesset election will be a referendum on a single issue: going to war against Iran. It won't be about social policy, or drafting the ultra-Orthodox or annexing the territories. All these are important issues, but secondary. The election will revolve around the question of whether the next government will order the Israel Defense Forces to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. » Read more

Five thoughts from Israel on Obama’s re-election ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Barak Ravid - (Blog) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Iran to take center stage again on new-old President Obama’s agenda ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Amos Harel - (Opinion) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   Despite the understandable disappointment felt at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem at the results of the U.S. presidential election, American voters have left a responsible adult in the White House. » Read more

Palestinians Barred from Studying in West Bank ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jewish Daily Forward by Tania Hary - (Analysis) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Palestine's date farmers suffer double burden of occupation and indifference ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Guardian by Phoebe Greenwood - (Analysis) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

A Teenage Druze Challenges his Compulsory Army Service ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line by Diana Atallah - (Analysis) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am Serving in a country’s army can be a source of pride for many, but for one young man from Galilee compulsory army service represents anything but honor. In August, 17-year-old Druze musician Omar Saad returned from a concert tour in Italy only to find a summons to attend Israeli army pre-enlistment phy » Read more

A Teenage Druze Challenges his Compulsory Army Service ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line (Analysis) November 7, 2012 - 1:00am Serving in a country’s army can be a source of pride for many, but for one young man from Galilee compulsory army service represents anything but honor. In August, 17-year-old Druze musician Omar Saad returned from a concert tour in Italy only to find a summons to attend Israeli army pre-enlistment phy » Read more

U.S. judge dismisses suit linking Arab Bank to Hamas shooting attack ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters November 7, 2012 - 1:00am   A U.S.  federal judge on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit brought by an American man wounded in Israel, who sought to hold Arab Bank liable for providing material support to the Palestinian group Hamas. » Read more