Israel Strike Kills 3 Gaza Militants Firing Mortar ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press by Matti Friedman - June 10, 2008 - 4:49pm An Israeli airstrike killed three Palestinians firing mortars at southern Israel on Tuesday, while Israel's leaders debated whether to pursue a truce with Gaza's Hamas rulers or launch a broad military offensive against militants in the coastal strip. In a related development, the father of an Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza by Hamas said his son pleaded for his life and appealed to the government not to abandon him in a newly received letter. » Read more

People Vs. Dinosaurs ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Thomas L. Friedman - (Opinion) June 10, 2008 - 4:45pm Question: What do America’s premier investor, Warren Buffett, and Iran’s toxic president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, have in common? Answer: They’ve both made a bet about Israel’s future. Ahmadinejad declared on Monday that Israel “has reached its final phase and will soon be wiped out from the geographic scene.” » Read more