Israel releases tentative Obama schedule ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) March 11, 2013 - 12:00am Israel released a tentative itinerary for President Obama's visit to Israel and the West Bank. The March 20-22 visit, according to the schedule released Monday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, will include visits to Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial, as well as visits to the graves in Jerusalem of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, and Yitzhak Rabin, the Israeli prime minister assassinated in 1995 by a Jewish extremist. » Read more

Obama tells Arab-American leaders trip will show commitment to statehood ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) by Ron Kampeas - March 11, 2013 - 12:00am President Obama told Arab-American leaders that his trip to Israel and the Palestinian areas would demonstrate U.S. commitment to partnering with the Palestinian Authority to bring about a state. "The President noted that the trip is not dedicated to resolving a specific policy issue, but is rather a chance to consult with Jordanian, Israeli, and Palestinian Authority officials about a broad range of issues," a White House official said after Monday's meeting with an array of Arab-American organizational leaders.   » Read more

U.N. Ties Gaza Baby’s Death to Palestinians ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Isabel Kershner - March 11, 2013 - 12:00am A United Nations report has suggested that a Palestinian infant who died in the fighting in » Read more