Is BDS Hate Speech? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from (Editorial) February 14, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Israel poses a serious dilemma for Europe's Jews ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Lawrence Pintak - (Opinion) February 14, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Brooklyn College To Probe Claims Jews Were Kicked Out of Boycott Israel Panel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) February 13, 2013 - 1:00am Brooklyn College launched a probe into allegations that Jewish students were wrongly ejected from an event hosted by the school in support of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Karen Gould, the college’s president, on Wednesday ordered officials to conduct a “thorough independent review” of allegations that four members of the Jewish student group Hillel were told to leave the gathering organized by a pro-Palestinian group on campus last week. The college’s political science faculty was an official co-sponsor of the event. » Read more

Israel Concerned For Jordan's Stability ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Alon Ben David - (Editorial) February 13, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Moroccan premier celebrates restoration of 17th century synagogue ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) February 14, 2013 - 1:00am Some 200 people celebrated the restoration of a synagogue in the Moroccan city of Fes. Wednesday's ceremony marked the conclusion of a two-year project undertaken by Mohammed VI, the king of Morocco, the website of the magazine Jeune Afrique reported. » Read more

Israel Eases Economic Siege of Gaza ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Shlomi Eldar - February 13, 2013 - 1:00am We can not claim it clear and loud: The siege of Gaza has been lifted, or at least just about lifted. » Read more

It's the hard drugs that matter ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Ari Shavit - (Opinion) February 14, 2013 - 1:00am   » Read more

Reasons for some cautious optimism about Palestine ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National by Alex Ritman - (Opinion) February 14, 2013 - 1:00am Of the multitude of documentaries made about the Israel/Palestine situation, few offer any reason for optimism. But a new film being shown at this week's Berlinale presents an unusually positive attitude, focusing on neither war nor suffering, but the foundations for future peace. » Read more

'Egypt security forces nix Hamas office in Cairo' ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Ariel Ben Solomon - February 13, 2013 - 1:00am Egyptian security forces rejected a Muslim Brotherhood request to establish a Hamas office in Cairo after it had left its Damascus headquarters, according to Egyptian security sources quoted by Iraqi paper Azzaman on Tuesday. The security sources were quoted as saying that they put national security considerations first, especially now when Egypt is facing unrest and the new office could lead to further disturbances. » Read more

Hamas officials make first ever visit to EU country ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua February 13, 2013 - 1:00am A delegation from Hamas arrived Wednesday in Bulgaria in the first visit by officials from the Palestinian Islamic movement to a EU country. In a statement, Hamas' parliamentary bloc described the visit as "unprecedented." The EU classifies Hamas, which controls the Palestinian enclave of Gaza Strip, as a terrorist organization. » Read more