Abbas concerned by Qatar emir visit ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency (Analysis) October 27, 2012 - 12:00am President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday he was concerned about the Qatari emir's visit to the Gaza Strip, saying it could lead to Gaza's separation from the West Bank.  Abbas made the remarks while visiting the grave of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on the first day of Eid al-Adha.  The president stressed that his bid to upgrade Palestine's status at the UN was one of the most important things he could do for the Palestinian people.  The UN bid aims to preserve the two-state solution, he said.  » Read more

Israel reckons with unraveling Gaza policy ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post by Joel Greenberg - (Analysis) October 30, 2012 - 12:00am When the emir of Qatar paid the first visit by a head of state to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip last week, there were two different reactions from the Israeli Foreign Ministry. » Read more

Israel: Arrests for Rebuilding Hamas ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Isabel Kershner - (Analysis) October 29, 2012 - 12:00am Israel’s security service, Shin Bet, has arrested about 30 Palestinians in the West Bank over the past few months on suspicion of working to rebuild the local infrastructure of  » Read more

Syria rebels, Palestinian fighters clash ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Australian (Analysis) October 30, 2012 - 12:00am   » Read more