January 14th

Striving for an illusion-free Middle East peace ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Shlomo Avineri - (Opinion) January 13, 2013 - 1:00am   This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Oslo Accords. The amount of time that has passed since their signing is the same that passed between the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 and the outbreak of the Six-Day War in 1967. In both cases, roughly a generation's worth of time, although for most people it might feel that the Oslo Accords were only signed yesterday. » Read more

The Future Of Palestinian-Israeli Security Cooperation ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast by Dan Fleshler - (Opinion) January 11, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Meet Yair Shamir, the political scion who could replace Avigdor Liberman ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) by Ben Sales - January 14, 2013 - 1:00am   Yair Shamir says he doesn’t discuss hypotheticals. » Read more

IDF officer charged with assaulting Israeli citizen at army checkpoint ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Gili Cohen - January 14, 2013 - 1:00am   An IDF officer was indicted for seriously assaulting an Israeli citizen of Bedouin origin after the latter complained for being detained at a military checkpoint. The indictment was filed by the military prosecution on Thursday. » Read more

Palestinian group: Refugees returning to Damascus camp ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency January 14, 2013 - 1:00am Palestinian refugees are beginning to return to a Damascus camp they fled late last year, a Palestinian group in Syria says. » Read more

Interview: Palestinian official calls on Arab states to rescue PNA from financial crisis ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua January 13, 2013 - 1:00am   A senior Palestinian official on Sunday called on Arab states to immediately act to rescue the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) from a severe financial crisis and unprecedented economical and political challenges. » Read more

Palestinian premier urges Arabs to pay pledged aid ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press January 13, 2013 - 1:00am   The Palestinian prime minister warned Sunday that his government could fail to meet its obligations to its people because of a cash crunch, and urged Arab countries to deliver on promised aid. » Read more

Aid agencies tread gingerly in Area C ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency January 12, 2013 - 1:00am As night descends in the Jordan Valley in the occupied Palestinian territory, a family in the village of Ras Al-Ahmar lights a small paraffin lamp in the tent they call home. » Read more

Jordan's king urges Israel, Palestinians to talk ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press January 14, 2013 - 1:00am     » Read more

Report: EU developing 2013 Mideast peace plan ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency January 13, 2013 - 1:00am The European Union is developing a proposal to restart peace talks between Israel and Palestine that it will put forward in March, Israeli media reported on Sunday. » Read more