May 1st

Egypt Brings Gaza-truce Offer To Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line
by Media Line Staff - May 1, 2008 - 5:20pm


Egyptian Intelligence Chief ‘Umar Suleiman is arriving in Israel soon to hear Israel’s official response to Egypt’s cease-fire proposal for Gaza.   Cairo wants Israel to accept a deal that was agreed upon by 12 Palestinian factions, including Hamas.   Israel is being cautious about its response to the truce idea.


The Mideast Editing Wars
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The American Prospect
by Gershom Gorenberg - (Opinion) May 1, 2008 - 5:19pm


"We will go to war," reads the ungrammatical email, "after we have build our army, equipped it, trained… so if you want to win this war help us build our army."



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