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Nobody believes Israel as its nuclear monopoly weakens
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National by Michael Young - (Opinion) February 23, 2012 - 1:00am A procession of American officials has been visiting Israel lately, to persuade the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to bomb Iran before international sanctions have had time to take hold. The arguments against an operation are familiar, but they also speak to an underlying malaise in how the world views Israel. |
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Israel Watches Syria, Hopefully, but Warily
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Ethan Bronner - February 21, 2012 - 1:00am JERUSALEM — As Israelis watch the bloody confrontation between the Syrian people and the government of President Bashar al-Assad, they are torn by two sentiments: The downfall of Mr. Assad would deal a major blow to Iran and so would be welcome. But without a central authority, Syria could descend into being a land of chaos and terrorist bases on Israel’s northeast border. Enlarge This Image Uriel Sinai/Getty Images In the Golan Heights town of Majdel Shams, Druse men took part last week in a protest against Israel's control of the region. |
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Writing on the Wall: Israel and Its Christians
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line by David Rosenberg - (Opinion) February 21, 2012 - 1:00am Graffiti on Jerusalem church points to negative attitudes among many Jews A day after it was discovered on the exterior walls of a Jerusalem Baptist church this week, graffiti declaring “Death to Christianity” had been cleaned up and a host of officials from the Israeli government had visited with apologies and expressions of concern. But for the Christian community in Israel, the environment remains inhospitable. |
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Peaceful Protest Can Free Palestine
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Mustafa Barghouthi - (Opinion) February 21, 2012 - 1:00am OVER the past 64 years, Palestinians have tried armed struggle; we have tried negotiations; and we have tried peace conferences. Yet all we have seen is more Israeli settlements, more loss of lives and resources, and the emergence of a horrifying system of segregation. |
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Palestinian On Hunger Strike to Be Freed Without Court Ruling
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Isabel Kershner - February 21, 2012 - 1:00am JERUSALEM — A Palestinian who fasted for 66 days to protest his detention without charge ended his hunger strike on Tuesday after the Israeli authorities agreed to release him in mid-April, if no major new evidence is brought against him. |
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Between two hells
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bitterlemons by Issa Samander - (Opinion) February 20, 2012 - 1:00am One can't help but be astonished by the behavior of the United States and European governments over the vast changes occurring in Arab countries, especially their reactions towards the killing spree in Syria. They have been swift--their politicians rarely vague--in their condemnations of the Syrian regime and calls for actions by the international community. |
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Beating a dead horse
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bitterlemons by Chuck Freilich - (Opinion) February 20, 2012 - 1:00am How long can you beat a dead horse? The peace process died some years ago and the only humane thing to do may be to allow it to rest in peace. Indeed, it is questionable whether this is an opportune time to consider revival, when the future of peace with Egypt and Jordan hangs in doubt, Palestinian elections portend a possible Hamas takeover in the West Bank, and Hamas' radical mini-state in Gaza is the embodiment of every Israeli nightmare. |
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Rapidly dwindling avenues to peace
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bitterlemons by Ghassan Khatib - (Opinion) February 20, 2012 - 1:00am The regional and international environments appear increasingly less conducive to a peaceful solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, especially in the short term. The United States is preparing for coming presidential and congressional elections, and the Arab world is increasingly involved in internal revolutions that are naturally emphasizing local agendas. These factors are limiting available options and eliminating opportunities to make progress in ending our conflict peacefully. |
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Obama's options are important, too
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bitterlemons by Yossi Alpher - (Opinion) February 20, 2012 - 1:00am For Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, as for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, the primary objective of 2012 with regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is to get through the year without a peace process failure, without major violence, and perhaps with some marginal achievement in the context of regional developments like the "Arab spring" that position each of them better for 2013. A genuine peace process is most definitely not anybody's realistic objective. It is in this context that we can address President Barack Obama's objectives as well. |