India reiterates support for Palestinian state ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency September 11, 2012 - 12:00am RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- India's prime minister stressed his country's support for a Palestinian state on Tuesday, the official PA news agency Wafa reported. Manmohan Singh made the comments during a joint press conference with President Mahmoud Abbas, who is currently visiting the country for three days. "India has played an active role in supporting the efforts of the state of Palestine to secure full member ship status at UNESCO," Singh said. » Read more

ZOA's Uncertain Status ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jewish Daily Forward by Josh Nathan-Kazis - September 11, 2012 - 12:00am The Zionist Organization of America’s tax-exempt status has been revoked after the group missed three consecutive years of filings to the Internal Revenue Service, the Forward has learned. The 115-year-old Zionist group has not been allowed to accept tax-deductible donations since February. » Read more

Crafting Peace ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line by Linda Gradstein - September 11, 2012 - 12:00am As the sun set over Jerusalem, about one hundred women milled around tables covered with hand-made crafts. There were delicate earrings, hand-embroidered shawls, olive wood jewelry boxes and brightly colored ceramic bowls. There was chatter in Hebrew and Arabic and a lot of laughter.   » Read more

Crafting Peace ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line by Linda Gradstein - September 11, 2012 - 12:00am   As the sun set over Jerusalem, about one hundred women milled around tables covered with hand-made crafts. There were delicate earrings, hand-embroidered shawls, olive wood jewelry boxes and brightly colored ceramic bowls. There was chatter in Hebrew and Arabic and a lot of laughter.   » Read more

In bid to counter Palestinian efforts, Israeli diplomats told to raise issue of Jewish refugees ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Judy Maltz - September 11, 2012 - 12:00am Israeli diplomats and representatives abroad have been instructed to raise the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries at every relevant forum. This is part of a new international campaign to create parity between the plight of Jewish and Palestinian refugees, Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon announced on Monday » Read more

Hamas reaches agreement over forming joint security committee with Egypt: spokesman ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua September 10, 2012 - 12:00am The Hamas authority in the Gaza Strip announced Monday it has agreed to form a joint security committee with Egypt. A spokesman for the Ministry of Interior in Gaza, Ihab Ghussien, released a statement on the ministry's website, confirming the agreement has been signed and the committee will cover common security issues, especially along the Palestinian-Egyptian border. Ghussien added that the agreement was built upon issues discussed during the meeting between Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haneya in June. » Read more

New Israel Police unit to battle anti-Palestinian vandals ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua September 10, 2012 - 12:00am   JERUSALEM, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli police will soon inaugurate a new unit aiming to target the so-called "price tag" vandalism attacks against Palestinian and military property. "We must show zero tolerance to terrorism, to attacks on religious institutions and other price attacks," Aharonovich said at a toast to the Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year holiday next week. » Read more

U.N. hits at Israel and Palestinian authorities ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters September 10, 2012 - 12:00am GENEVA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned Israel on Monday that keeping its long-standing blockade of Gaza would only condemn the area's people to lasting poverty and play into the hands of extremists in the Middle East. In a speech to the world body's Human Rights Council, Ban also blamed what he called "indiscriminate rocket fire" into Israel from Hamas-controlled Gaza and serious rights violations there for "the immense human suffering" of its population. » Read more

Netanyahu: Those that refuse to set red lines for Iran can't give Israel red light ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Barak Ravid - September 11, 2012 - 12:00am Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday launched an unprecedented verbal attack on the U.S. government over its stance on the Iranian nuclear program. "The world tells Israel 'wait, there's still time'. And I say, 'Wait for what? Wait until when?' Those in the international community who refuse to put red lines before Iran don't have a moral right to place a red light before Israel," Netanyahu told reporters on Tuesday. » Read more

Israeli official: US resisting on Iran ultimatum ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Ian Deitch - September 10, 2012 - 12:00am JERUSALEM — An Israeli official said Monday that Washington's refusal to issue an ultimatum to Iran over its nuclear program brings Tehran closer to producing an atomic bomb. Israel has been pushing for the international community to give Iran "clear red lines" with regard to the disputed program, which Tehran insists is for peaceful purposes only. An Israeli official reiterated his country's position on Monday night, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. » Read more