After Sinai Attack, U.S. and Egypt Step Up Talks on Security
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Steven Lee Myers, Thom Shanker - August 11, 2012 - 12:00am

In the wake of the attack that killed 16 Egyptian soldiers near the border with Israel last Sunday, the United States and Egypt are negotiating a package of assistance to address what administration officials described as a worsening security vacuum in the Sinai Peninsula.

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Palestinian comments on Holocaust underscore internal divides
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Christian Science Monitor
by Ben Lynfield - August 11, 2012 - 12:00am

A rare gesture of empathy for victims of the Holocaust has underscored how divided Palestinians are over recognizing what Jews consider the darkest chapter in their history – and also how far apart Israelis and Palestinians remain, not only when it comes to the present conflict, but also the past.

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Sinai buildup shifts tenet of Egypt-Israel peace
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press
by Hamza Hendawi - August 10, 2012 - 12:00am

Egyptian troops, light tanks, armored vehicles and attack helicopters are pouring into the Sinai desert to root out increasingly aggressive Islamic militants in the most significant easing to date of a key provision in the landmark 1979 peace treaty with Israel: The demilitarization of the peninsula.

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A crucial alliance
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
(Editorial) August 10, 2012 - 12:00am

"Peace between the two countries has been, and still is, an interest common to both peoples," read the condolence message from Israel's Foreign Ministry to Egypt after the attack on the border this week. Indeed, we have a key common interest in rooting out terror from the Sinai. This week's tragedy has led to what neither Israel nor Egypt dreamed would happen since the signing of the Camp David Accords in 1978.

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Who killed the Egyptian soldiers?
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Asharq Alawsat
by Hussein Shabokshi - (Opinion) August 10, 2012 - 12:00am

The recent terrorist incident that took place in Sinai, and led to the deaths of a large number of Egyptian soldiers, was a huge shock to the people of Egypt. They were stunned by the extent of the attack and the resultant victims, and the sheer aggression of the perpetrators.

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Abbas says going to UN even if it conflicts with others' interests
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
August 9, 2012 - 12:00am

President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority would insist on the UN bid seeking to obtain international recognition that Palestine is a state under occupation rather than a disputed territory. “Even if this step conflicts with other parties' interests, we will not step back,” Abbas said in remarks at Al-Najah National University as he joined a ceremony to honor top high school graduates in Nablus district.

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Since Sinai Attack, Israel Must Re-Prioritize
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'ariv
by Ofer Shelah - (Opinion) August 9, 2012 - 12:00am

The foiled terror attack near the Kerem Shalom border crossing [on the Israel-Egypt-Gaza border] on August 5 is no doubt exceptional in terms of the method of operation implemented, the daring displayed and above all, the target chosen for the attack, which was aimed not only against Israel but also directly against Egyptian forces.

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Israeli FM's anti-Abbas remarks anger Palestinian leadership
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
August 8, 2012 - 12:00am

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's comments against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas angered the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on Wednesday. Nabil Abu Rdineh, a PNA spokesman, said the Israeli foreign minister's statements "reveal the mentality of killing peace and fueling conflict."

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“Dear President Perez”
In Print by Hussein Ibish - NOW Lebanon (Opinion) - August 7, 2012 - 12:00am

A major controversy erupted last week when Israel announced that Egyptian President Mohammad Morsy had sent a letter in reply to Ramadan greetings he had received from Israeli President Shimon Peres. Spokespersons for Morsy's office, his Freedom and Justice Party, and the Muslim Brotherhood issued angry denials, calling the reports “fabrications” and “lies” spread by the Israeli media in order to embarrass Egypt’s new Islamist president.

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Diplomacy: Accord short on fanfare, but not meaning
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post
by Herb Keinon - (Opinion) August 2, 2012 - 12:00am

It was a small news item during an active news week dominated in Israel by tax increases, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s visit, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s statements on Iran, and – of course – the Olympics. But Tuesday night’s signing in Jerusalem of an economic agreement on behalf of Israel and the Palestinian Authority by Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is not without significance.

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