Israel Skips U.N. Review on Rights, a New Move ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Nick Cumming-Bruce - January 29, 2013 - 1:00am Israel became the first country to withhold cooperation from a United Nations review of its human rights practices on Tuesday, shunning efforts by the United States and others to encourage it to partic » Read more

Palestinians face growing food crisis ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency January 30, 2013 - 1:00am Fluctuating prices, poverty and border restrictions mean growing numbers of Palestinians are facing food insecurity this year -- one of the key priorities in the humanitarian community’s annual appeal for the occupied Palestinian territory. This year’s Consolidated Appeal Process is for $401.6 million, a slight decrease on last year’s $416.7 million, only 68 percent of which was financed. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which helped coordinate the CAP, estimates that 1.3 million Palestinians do not have enough food. » Read more

PNA criticizes Israel for limited release of tax revenues ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua January 30, 2013 - 1:00am The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on Wednesday criticized Israel's decision to release only parts of withheld Palestinian tax revenues. "The decision is incomplete because it only transfers the funds of one month out of four," said an official from Palestinian Ministry of Finance, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official added that the released amount, estimated around 100 million U.S. dollars, would help ease the PNA's financial crisis, which deepened in the past two years due to a drop in international aid. » Read more

Israel to Transfer Tax Funds to Palestinians ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Isabel Kershner - January 30, 2013 - 1:00am Israel has decided to transfer tax and customs revenues collected last month on behalf of the Palestinian Authority to help ease the economic crisis there, a senior Israeli government official said on Wednesday. » Read more