November 2nd

Poll shows Israel opposition party wiped out ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press (Analysis) November 2, 2012 - 12:00am     » Read more

Abbas says he has no right to live in Safed, and no territorial demands on pre-1967 Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Times of Israel by Asher Zeiger - (Analysis) November 1, 2012 - 12:00am Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas stated Thursday that he was not seeking the right to live in Israel, even though he was born in Safed, in remarks that implied a moderated stance on the longstanding Palestinian demand for a “right of return” to Israel for millions of refugees and descendants of refugees. » Read more

Palestinian President vows no new armed uprising ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press (Analysis) November 1, 2012 - 12:00am   The Palestinian president is reaching out to Israelis ahead of a trip to the U.N. where he will seek an upgraded observer status for his territory. » Read more

November 1st

Netanyahu's Move to Right Leaves Opening for Olmert at Center ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Alon Pinkas - (Opinion) November 1, 2012 - 12:00am This was supposed to be a Seinfeld election in Israel: no real agenda, no real visions, no big narratives except for "Iran&quo » Read more

Netanyahu's Move to Right Leaves Opening for Olmert at Center ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Alon Pinkas - (Opinion) October 31, 2012 - 12:00am This was supposed to be a Seinfeld election in Israel: no real agenda, no real visions, no big narratives except for "Iran" and all those urgent issues that the political system conveniently defers to the next generation. But these elections are in fact historic for one reason: the first time ever not dealing with Israel's relations with the Arab world, or with the future of our cohabitation with the Palestinians. "Peace" is a T-shirt, and Palestinians exist is a parallel universe. » Read more

Peres: No diplomatic moves on the Palestinian track before January ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Times of Israel by Elhanan Miller - October 31, 2012 - 12:00am President Shimon Peres said Wednesday that no diplomatic moves should take place on the Israeli-Palestinian track before a new American president takes office and elections are held in Israel in late January. “Public leaders should respect calendars,” Peres told the press ahead of a meeting with Robert Serry, UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, at his Jerusalem residence. “Until the middle of January, we should not take steps that will fall into a vacuum. » Read more

The new Palestinians ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Menachem Klein - (Opinion) November 1, 2012 - 12:00am It’s not the economy, stupid, that’s shaking the foundations of the Palestinian Authority. » Read more

24 years later, Israel acknowledges top-secret operation that killed Fatah terror chief ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Times of Israel by Michal Shmulovich - November 1, 2012 - 12:00am For the first time, Israel acknowledged that it was behind the killing of Abu Jihad, the PLO’s number two and cofounder, at his home in Tunis in April 1988. » Read more

Is There Room for Women Among Israel's Zionists? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Yedidia Stern - (Opinion) November 1, 2012 - 12:00am Rabbi Shlomo  » Read more

Palestinian businesswomen finding their own solutions ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Star by Morgan McDaniel - (Opinion) November 1, 2012 - 12:00am Abeer Abu Ghaith, a poised young woman overflowing with optimism, works tirelessly to help Palestinian women achieve their dreams and improve their lives. » Read more