January 15th, 2013

Likud or Jewish home?
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post
by Yoel Meltzer - (Opinion) January 15, 2013 - 1:00am


One of the hottest topics currently being discussed in the broadly defined national camp is whether to vote for a seemingly more right-wing Likud or for a revitalized Bayit Yehudi (Jewish Home) in the upcoming elections.With quality candidates such as Yariv Levin, Tzipi Hotovely and Moshe Feiglin in t


It’s deceit, stupid
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Uzi Benziman - (Opinion) January 15, 2013 - 1:00am


 


An Israeli in awe of a Palestinian act of non-violence
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Bradley Burston - (Opinion) January 15, 2013 - 1:00am


  An act of non-violence is a fuse playing the role of a bomb. If the act of non-violence is creative enough, appropriate and resonant and shocking, and, therefore, dangerous enough, it will do what no bomb can: Change things for the better. Persuade. Put the lie to the liar. And cause a man like Benjamin Netanyahu to panic.


Obama: ‘Israel Doesn’t Know What Its Best Interests Are’
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bloomberg
by Jeffrey Goldberg - (Opinion) January 14, 2013 - 1:00am


 


Winter Storm Brings More Misery to Gaza
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor
by Abeer Ayyoub - January 14, 2013 - 1:00am


  Om Sobhi Awaja gathers her seven children around a small fire as the cold winter air blows into her home that has no flooring, windows or doors. The smoke from the fire stings the children’s eyes, but there’s no other way to keep them warm.


Peace process dead if Netanyahu wins Israeli election, academics warn
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Guardian
January 15, 2013 - 1:00am


 


PM: No peace process due to Abbas's preconditions
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post
January 14, 2013 - 1:00am


"Today there is no peace process because Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas won't agree to talk without preconditions," Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Monday night in an interview with Channel 2. He also told Channel 2 that he would make peace when he has someone


West Bank teachers, civil servants on strike this week
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
January 14, 2013 - 1:00am


Civil servants and public school teachers will go on strike this Wednesday and Thursday, union representatives said Monday.


Israeli forces arrest former mayor of Al-Bireh, locals say
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
January 15, 2013 - 1:00am


Israeli forces arrested two people in al-Bireh overnight Monday, including the former mayor of the city, locals said.


UN body concerned over Israel’s participation in review of rights record
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press
January 15, 2013 - 1:00am


  The top United Nations rights body says Israel appears to be reluctant to submit to a routine review of its record.



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