November 21st

Erdogan accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews (Analysis) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing" in Gaza.   "Israel is committing ethnic cleansing by ignoring peace in this region and violating international law," » Read more

Palestinian Authority sidelined in Hamas-Israel conflict ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Los Angeles Times by Maher Abukhater - (Analysis) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Clashes across West Bank as 2 protesters buried ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency (Analysis) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am Mourners clashed with Israeli troops at two funerals on Tuesday as Palestinians across the West Bank continued to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza. » Read more

Israel's aggression on Gaza brings Palestinian cause back to top of Arab agenda ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua (Analysis) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Israeli airstrikes kill 3 Palestinian journalists ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Ibrahim Barzak - (Analysis) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am     » Read more

UN Chief in Mideast: "Stop the Violence" ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press November 21, 2012 - 1:00am UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza. Ban met with leaders in the Mideast Wednesday. (video)

As Israel and Hamas grapple with cease-fire, Barak and Netanyahu disagree on terms ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Barak Ravid - (Analysis) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am   Following a day of intense diplomatic efforts, and grueling negotiations in Cairo, a statement on a cease-fire in Gaza, due to come into effect midnight Tuesday, was postponed in the last minute. Egyptian officials and senior Hamas operatives indicated that an Israeli request was the reason for the delay, and that talks would resume on Wednesday morning. » Read more

Missile’s Firing, Bomb Blasts and Sirens Shatter Gaza Calm ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Jodi Rudoren - (Analysis) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Amid Gaza diplomacy, bomb blasts Tel Aviv bus ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press (Analysis) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am   A bomb exploded aboard an Israeli bus near the nation's military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding 27 people, delivering a major blow to diplomatic efforts to forge a truce to end a week of fighting between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers. Thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in Gaza fearing Israeli airstrikes. » Read more

November 20th

When did Hamas become secular? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from NOW Lebanon by Hanin Ghaddar - (Opinion) November 19, 2012 - 1:00am If one reviews the rhetoric of the liberal "resistance" supporters, especially after the escalation of violence in Gaza, you'd think that Hamas is a liberal or secular group, not an Islamic faction. During the nearly two years of systematic and brutal killing by the Syrian regime of the Syrian people who are resisting tyranny, many Arabs preferred to remain silent, justifying their denial by fear of the Islamists. But suddenly, when Hamas decided to respond to the Israeli attack on Gaza, this reaction was cheered as the ultimate resistance. » Read more