A major factor for governments ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jordan Times by Michael Jansen - February 24, 2011 - 1:00am Palestinians’ and Israelis’ response to the uprisings across the Arab world has been deafening silence at the people’s power level. When I asked Palestinian friends celebrating the dozen or so “revolutions” boiling in this region why Palestinians living under the repressive Israeli occupation are not out in the streets, they shrugged, saying they are “tired”. » Read more

Accountability Beyond Rhetoric ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Huffington Post by Ziad Asali - (Blog) February 23, 2011 - 1:00am The recent uprisings in the Arab world, including some regime changes, call for a meaningful reassessment of current policy. One would expect the usual demands for democracy, human rights, freedom of expression and regularly scheduled elections as well as a heightened commitment to the people of the region, that their rights and aspirations will be reflected in this new vision. Furthermore, it would not be surprising if all these were packaged as part of an initiative to address the Palestine/Israel conflict and a commitment to the establishment of a state of Palestine. » Read more