From Generation To Generation ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Inter Press Service (IPS) by Jim Lobe - (Blog) November 1, 2007 - 2:26pm Worth noting this past week is an op-ed published on National Review Online by David Feith and Andrew M. Steinberg on why the recent appeal by “some giants of the American political establishment” — namely, “Zbigniew Brzezinski, Brent Scowcroft, Lee Hamilton, and other former high-ranking officials” — for the U.S. » Read more

Carter’s Efforts To Mend Ties With Community Get Cold Shoulder ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jewish Daily Forward by Nathan Guttman - November 1, 2007 - 2:21pm Jimmy Carter’s newest efforts to repair relations with the Jewish community were rebuffed not once but twice last week — and at the very highest levels. Carter’s first outreach effort came in an invitation to Jewish groups to discuss ways that the former president could help make the upcoming Middle East peace conference a success. While Carter invited most of the major Jewish organizations, the event was only attended by representatives of the Reform movement and by several smaller dovish Jewish groups. » Read more

In Humanity Lies Hope For Peace ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Boston Globe by Hilla Medalia - (Opinion) November 1, 2007 - 2:19pm DELEGATES FROM Israel and a consortium of Arab states will meet in the United States this month with the hope of devising an agreement - or at least the DNA of an agreement - that will lead to the formation of a Palestinian state and, theoretically, stability in the Middle East. It is the first such US-led summit in years, and regardless of the outcome, it will be a historic event. » Read more

Rice Tries To Close Gap In Middle East Talks ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters by Sue Pleming - November 1, 2007 - 2:17pm U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders this weekend to craft a joint document ahead of a peace conference but she has intentionally set expectations low. U.S. officials expect Rice's third visit in six weeks to the region will result in a document filled with general principles to kick off negotiations on a Palestinian state, but with few hard-core specifics. » Read more