Wrong Time for New Settlements ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times (Editorial) July 10, 2012 - 12:00am Palestinian hopes for an independent state are growing dimmer all the time. Israel is pushing ahead with new settlements in the West Bank and asserting control over new sections of East Jerusalem, which the Palestinians claim as their capital. Meanwhile, peace talks — the best guarantee of a durable solution — are going nowhere. » Read more

Rights groups: Spike in Israeli settler violence ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press July 11, 2012 - 12:00am Human rights groups and U.N. agencies say Israeli settlers in the West Bank have sharply stepped up attacks on Palestinians in a climate of impunity created by lacking law enforcement. The groups said Wednesday that the number of attacks causing injury or damage rose from 168 in 2009 to 411 in 2011. They say 154 attacks occurred in the first half of 2012. » Read more