November 4th

Deputy FM: Israel won't cooperate with UNESCO ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews November 3, 2010 - 12:00am "Israel has no intention of cooperating with UNESCO," Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon told the Knesset on Wednesday in response to the world culture organization's decision to characterize the site of Rachel's Tomb as a Muslim mosque. "We should see the organization's call to remove the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel's Tomb from the list of Israel's national sites as part of Palestinian escalation in international organizations," he said. » Read more

Poll: Gazans disappointed with Hamas ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Roee Nahmias - November 3, 2010 - 12:00am A recent poll conducted in Gaza has revealed a sharp drop in support for Hamas, but the ruling Islamist movement is preventing the survey's publication, the state-run Egyptian daily Al-Ahram reported Wednesday. A random survey of about 1,000 Gazans revealed a sharp decrease in support for the activities of Hamas' security services and indicated dissatisfaction with the performance of the Hamas government's offices and the Palestinian factions. » Read more

'Israel's aggressive policies threaten peace talks' ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post November 4, 2010 - 12:00am Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Kuwait on Wednesday, following a visit to Bahrain earlier in the week as part of a tour of the Gulf region to "exchange views with brotherly leaders and the region on the latest developments of the Palestinian question," Kuwait News Agency reported. According to the report, Abbas praised Kuwaiti support for the Palestinian people, saying "Kuwaiti-Palestinian relations are historical and excellent. It is a great honor for us that the Fatah movement was launched in Kuwait." » Read more

Historic move to expose Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Gulf News by George S. Hishmeh - (Opinion) November 4, 2010 - 12:00am A recent meeting in the Vatican of some 200 Catholic bishops, mainly from the Arab world, will very likely go down in history for adopting the strongest condemnation by Christian church leaders of present-day Israeli policies and actions. » Read more

PA’s path to independence ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jordan Times by Daoud Kuttab - (Opinion) November 4, 2010 - 12:00am I can see the path to the state of Palestine. And education is an integral part of it. Palestinians have always prided themselves on being among the highest educated among all Arabs, but if this was true in the past, it is not true anymore, and it is certainly not true for Palestinians in the occupied territories. » Read more

November 3rd

Why Salam Fayyad is Israel's public enemy number one ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Yossi Sarid - (Opinion) November 3, 2010 - 12:00am Benjamin Netanyahu marches from victory to victory. After beating the U.S. president, he returned and bested the Palestinian prime minister, who Tuesday skipped a scheduled visit in East Jerusalem. Salam Fayyad is public enemy number one in Israel these days. We proscribe him, because the world finds him praiseworthy. Fayyad is not corrupt, and that's a problem. He's not even a hedonist, apparently. He is pleasant, his cheeks stubble-free - altogether nicer and less threatening than Yasser, say. » Read more

British foreign secretary to meet Palestinian activists in East Jerusalem ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Barak Ravid - November 3, 2010 - 12:00am British Foreign Secretary William Hague will on Wednesday meet with a group of Palestinian activists campaigning against Israel's West Bank barrier, as part of a tour of Jerusalem. Hague, a rightwing Conservative minister in the United Kingdom's coalition government, was scheduled to arrive in Israel late Tuesday for a trip for secret roundtable discussions on the Iranian nuclear program with a long list top Israeli officials. » Read more

Carmiel initiative tries to prevent home sales to Arabs ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz November 3, 2010 - 12:00am Carmiel's local paper is running an ad calling on residents of the "Jewish, Zionist city" to email anonymous information on home sales to Arabs. "I side with keeping the Jewish Zionist character of Carmiel intact," says Deputy Mayor Oren Milstein. Demographic Test We need more Jews / Lawrence J. Epstein Op-ed: Both Israel, US Jewish community must implement population growth methods Full Story » Read more

How will the Republican-controlled House affect U.S.-Israel ties? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Natasha Mozgovaya - November 3, 2010 - 12:00am The Republican's victory in the House of Representatives on Tuesday leaves many in Israel wondering whether President Barack Obama's stymied domestic agenda will encourage him to concentrate more on foreign policy, including the Middle East peace process. » Read more

Gaza children go to work to help families ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua November 3, 2010 - 12:00am Standing under the sun in a dusty street, Ahmed Al-Massri looks older than 13, his age. As he sees a car parking in Gaza City's upper neighborhood, he rushes to offer cleaning its windows. A Palestinian woman, looking wealthy, nodded and handed over the young boy some tips, asking him to go home instead of " wandering in the streets." The boy put the money in his tiny pocket, and thanked the lady, telling her that he only wanted "to work to earn my living, not to beg." » Read more