January 17th

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

Israeli-Palestinian/Arab conflicts enter new era ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Barry Rubin - (Opinion) January 16, 2013 - 1:00am The UN General Assembly made the Palestinian Authority-ruled entity a non-member state. » Read more

The Arab vote ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post (Editorial) January 15, 2013 - 1:00am Israel’s, who represent roughly one-fifth of the population, or 950,000 eligible voters, have been retreating from national politics. The voter turnout among Israeli Arabs has declined from 75 percent in 1999 to just 53% in 2009. » Read more

No Arabs, no united bloc ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Amnon Be'eri-Sulitzeanu - (Opinion) January 16, 2013 - 1:00am The leaders of the Left-Center parties discussed the possibility of forming a united bloc against Netanyahu ahead the elections to promote their key goals – a peace agreement with the Palestinians and an economic policy that will narrow the gaps in society. » Read more

Obama settles the score ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews (Opinion) January 16, 2013 - 1:00am Obama has proven that a second term president feels strong and liberated. The comments Obama made about Netanyahu are not new, but their accompanying music is, as is the timing: The American president is blaming Netanyahu directly for the lack of a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. » Read more