November 27th, 2012

Israel leaders at odds over response to Palestinian UN bid ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Itamar Eichner - (Analysis) November 26, 2012 - 1:00am Four days before the UN votes on the Palestinians' bid to upgrade its status to that of a "non-member observer state," the State of Israel has yet to form any official position on the matter. » Read more

Israel, U.S. hold secret talks on softening Palestinian Authority's UN bid ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Barak Ravid - (Analysis) November 27, 2012 - 1:00am   Israel is negotiating with the United States over the wording of the proposal at the UN General Assembly Thursday that would upgrade the Palestinians to observer status. » Read more

Palestinians Submit Resolution on U.N. Status ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Wall Street Journal by Joe Lauria - (Analysis) November 26, 2012 - 1:00am   The Palestinian Authority submitted a draft resolution to the U.N. General Assembly that would recognize the Palestinians as a nonmember state of the U.N., a move that could have far-reaching implications for the 65-year-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.   » Read more

UN to vote Thursday on raising Palestinian status ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Edith M. Lederer - (Analysis) November 26, 2012 - 1:00am   The Palestinians said the U.N. General Assembly will vote Thursday afternoon on a resolution raising their status at the United Nations from an observer to a nonmember observer state, a move they believe is an important step toward a two-state solution with Israel. » Read more

November 26th

Mahmoud Abbas Bid for U.N. Sanction of Palestine State Could Explode West Bank ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast by Peter Beinart - (Opinion) November 26, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

Seven Takeaways From The Gaza Ceasefire ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast by Daniel Levy - (Opinion) November 22, 2012 - 1:00am   1) And the winner… is President Morsi » Read more

The Gaza War Was Not Iran's War ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Meir Javendanfar - (Opinion) November 22, 2012 - 1:00am   After eight days of fighting, on the 21st of November, Israel and Hamas declared a ceasefire. » Read more

Hamas Won Partial Victory In Gaza Cease-Fire Deal ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Mohammed Yaghi - (Opinion) November 26, 2012 - 1:00am   The courageous Gazan resistance was not expected to liberate Jerusalem, force the Israeli occupation to withdraw to the lines of June 4, down an F-16 aircraft or destroy Israeli warships in the middle of the sea. It was not expected to creep from Gaza into Israel's international borders. » Read more

Egypt Hesitates to Reopen Crossing at Rafah ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Danny Rubenstein - (Opinion) November 25, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

The latest conflict in Gaza is over, so what happens next? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Star by Gareth Evans - (Opinion) November 24, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more