Palestinian prisoner refuses water after two months on hunger strike ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua August 15, 2012 - 12:00am A Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for more than two months refused water on Wednesday in a new challenge, protesting the renewal of his administrative detention. The Palestinian Prisoners' Association said that Hassan Safadi went on a hunger strike on June 21 and was promised by Israeli authorities to be released by the end of his administrative detention term. However, this term has now been renewed for another six months, prompting him to refuse water. » Read more

Enlisting From Afar for the Love of Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Jodi Rudoren - August 14, 2012 - 12:00am Three days into Josh Warhit’s first-ever visit to Israel, as a 16-year-old on a summer tour, war broke out in Lebanon, which transformed the group’s itinerary — and his life plan. On Tuesday, with talk rampant about the possibility of an imminent Israeli attack on Iran, Mr. Warhit became a citizen of Israel to enlist in its army. » Read more