January 17th

Israeli security forces complete evacuation of E1 Palestinian outpost ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua January 17, 2013 - 1:00am   Israeli security forces completed the evacuation of the Palestinian outpost in the E1 territory early Thursday morning with the removal of 25 tents. Police spokesperson Mickey Rosenfeld confirmed to Xinhua that the evacuation took place late Wednesday night and lasted an hour without any unusual incidents or disturbances. » Read more

Egypt's Morsi tries to defuse flap over Jews slur ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Hamza Hendawi - January 16, 2013 - 1:00am   Egypt's Islamist president sought Wednesday to defuse Washington's anger over his past remarks urging hatred of Jews and calling Zionists "pigs" and "bloodsuckers," telling visiting U.S. senators that his comments were a denunciation of Israeli policies. » Read more

Polls give hard-line bloc edge in Israel elections ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press January 17, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Israel: U.S. Immigrant Convicted in Palestinian Deaths ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Isabel Kershner - January 16, 2013 - 1:00am A Jerusalem court on Wednesday convicted an American immigrant who lived in a West Bank settlement of killing two Palestinians » Read more

Netanyahu Issues Veiled Barb in Response to Reported Criticism From Obama ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Isabel Kershner - January 16, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

As Israeli Vote Nears, Arab Apathy Is a Concern ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Jodi Rudoren - January 16, 2013 - 1:00am   There are two distinct strains of voter apathy here in what is known as the Triangle, home to many of Israel’s 1.5 million Arab citizens. » Read more

Lost Tribes ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Foreign Policy by Daniel Levy - (Opinion) January 16, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Hamas Statements on Israel Show Flexibility ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor (Opinion) January 16, 2013 - 1:00am   Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal expressed a tough stance during his recent visit to the Gaza Strip, reaffirming the Islamists’ position on the liberation of historic Palestine from the river to the sea. » Read more

Israel and Obama's New Plan For the Middle East ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Ben Caspit - (Opinion) January 16, 2013 - 1:00am   Last week, former British prime minister Tony Blair sent an invitation to the sitting president of the United States, Barack Obama, calling on him to come visit Israel next June. » Read more

A judge and a rabbi from Israel push another peace process ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Star (Opinion) January 16, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more