March 14th, 2013

This Court Case Was My Only Hope ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Palestine News Network March 14, 2013 - 12:00am At approximately 07:30 am on 5 January 2009, during 'Operation Cast Lead', Israeli forces fired a tank shell at the house of Hany Abdel Dayem. » Read more

Palestinian girl dies of burns after house fire ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua March 13, 2013 - 12:00am A seven-year Palestinian girl died on Wednesday succumbing to her injuries sustained in a house fire in southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, medical sources said. The fire, sparked by a gas lamp, also left her brother dead and wounded three other children of one family. Hamas' Interior Ministry said it has opened an investigation into the incident, which took place as electricity was off in the area. » Read more

Hamas minister orchestrates plans to launch attacks against Israel: Israeli report ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua March 14, 2013 - 12:00am Israel's Shin Bet security service said in a statement Wednesday that Hamas Interior Minister in the Gaza Strip, Fathi Hammad, is behind invigorated efforts to stage terror attacks against Israel from the West Bank, local media outlets reported. » Read more

Israeli parties strike coalition deal ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press by Ian Deitch - March 14, 2013 - 12:00am Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached an agreement Thursday to form a new coalition government that is expected to try to curb years of preferential treatment for the country's ultra-Orthodox minority and may push for restarting peace efforts with Palestinians. » Read more

Intifada far off ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Hani al-Masri - (Opinion) March 14, 2013 - 12:00am Over the past few weeks an extensive discussion has been held regarding the possibility that the protest against the occupation in the West Bank will escalate into a full-blown intifada. Israel has contributed greatly to this discussion. » Read more

Netanyahu Prepares to Accept New Coalition ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Jodi Rudoren - March 14, 2013 - 12:00am Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned to sign agreements on Thursday to form a government with Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett, two dynamic, first-time politicians who represent vastly different constituencies but teamed up to turn Israel’s coalition negotiations into » Read more

Israel forces launch arrest raids across West Bank ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency March 14, 2013 - 12:00am Israeli forces conducted arrest raids in cities and villages across the West Bank overnight Wednesday. An Israeli military spokeswoman said 19 Palestinians were arrested and taken for security questioning, but locals reported a higher number of detentions. The army spokeswoman told Ma'an that forces detained 11 people in Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem. » Read more

Politics clouding Obama's coming visit to Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press by Daniel Estrin - March 13, 2013 - 12:00am A week before President Barack Obama is set to arrive in the region, Middle East politics are already casting a cloud over the visit as Israeli and Palestinian officials plan a series of events to promote their agendas. » Read more

Palestinians Address Obama Directly with Billboard Campaign ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Asharq Alawsat by Kifah Zaboun - March 14, 2013 - 12:00am Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—“President Obama, don’t bring your smartphone to Ramallah, you won’t have mobile access to [the] internet. We have no 3G in Palestine!” » Read more

Israel and the Palestinians Gearing up For Obama Visit ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line by Diana Atallah, Linda Gradstein - March 13, 2013 - 12:00am Security and Kosher for Passover Food Preparing for a US presidential visit is a huge job. Preparing for a US presidential visit the week before Passover is an almost insurmountable task. While in Jerusalem, the President will be staying at the historic King David hotel, which used to be the site of the British headquarters during the pre-state period. In 1946, an extremist Zionist group bombed the hotel, killing 91 people. » Read more