Israeli Occupation, Gaza Conflict Hold Back Tourism in Bethlehem ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Dalia Hatuqa - December 20, 2012 - 1:00am   With Christmas eve approaching, Palestinians are praying that tourists and pilgrims will make their way in large numbers to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. » Read more

As election nears, Likud revels in UN, U.S. censure of Israeli settlements ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Yossi Verter - December 21, 2012 - 1:00am   Members of Likud say mounting criticism from the international arena regarding what they call “building in Jerusalem” is good for the party. After authorization this week of construction in Ramat Shlomo, in the northern part of East Jerusalem, a senior Likud source called the condemnation “excellent − it is sheer profit for us.” » Read more

Official: Arab League chief to visit Palestine ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency December 21, 2012 - 1:00am Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Arabi will visit Palestine on Dec. 29 to meet with President Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority foreign minister said Friday. Riyad al-Malki said al-Arabi would discuss the financial safety net pledged by the Arab League to the Palestinian Authority to ease the West Bank government's financial crisis. » Read more

In Israel, Labor Party chief's shift to the right causes dissent ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Los Angeles Times by Edmund Sanders - December 21, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Palestinian refugees organize sit-in at UN offices in Lebanon ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua December 21, 2012 - 1:00am   A sit-in, near the UN Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) office in al-Baddawi refugee camp in northern Lebanon's port city of Tripoli, was held Thursday by the Palestinians refugees who fled the Yarmuk refugee camp in Syria's Damascus, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. » Read more

Israeli Arab wrestles with grief, guilt in suicide bomb film ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters December 20, 2012 - 1:00am   When Universal Studios took a disliking to the script for Ziad Doueiri's Israeli-Palestinian suicide bombing drama, the Lebanese director thought his career was over. » Read more

Israel complains to UN about rearming by Hezbollah ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters December 20, 2012 - 1:00am    Israel's U.N. envoy urged the Security Council on Thursday to condemn what he described as significant rearming by Hezbollah, saying the Lebanese militant group now possessed an arsenal of tens of thousands of missiles capable of hitting Israel. » Read more

Religion: Rabbis Oppose Israeli Plan in Disputed Area ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Laurie Goodstein - December 20, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

AP Exclusive: Palestinians aim to isolate Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Mohammed Daraghmeh - December 20, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more