Erdogan and Nasrallah…And Pulling the Rug?
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Asharq Alawsat
by Tariq Alhomayed - June 6, 2010 - 12:00am

A while ago my father asked me about the role of Iran and Turkey in the region, and the Iranian nuclear file, and I began to explain this in detail, however my father interrupted me saying "the issue is simpler than this, my son!" I asked him "how?" He answered "for years the game has been the same game, however the ability of the two players is in decline."

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PM's exit strategy: Easing naval blockade of Gaza
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Aluf Benn - June 4, 2010 - 12:00am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prepared to consider easing the naval blockade of Gaza and involving international players in its enforcement. In so doing, he is acceding to pressure from Washington, which opposes continuing the blockade in its present format and demands that Israel make it easier to send civilian goods to Gaza.

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Israel Signals New Flexibility on Gaza Shipments
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Isabel Kershner - June 4, 2010 - 12:00am

While still insisting that its blockade of Gaza is essential to its security, the Israeli government is now shifting its position, “exploring new ways” of allowing goods to reach the coastal enclave, an Israeli official said Thursday.

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The U.S. needs to keep nudging Israel on a Gaza fix
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post
by David Ignatius - (Opinion) June 4, 2010 - 12:00am

The Obama administration, caught between two allies during this week of crisis, has signaled Israel and Turkey that the blockade of Gaza should be loosened to allow more humanitarian aid to reach the Palestinian population there.

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Interior Minister seeks to strip Israeli Arab MK of citizenship
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Barak Ravid - June 4, 2010 - 12:00am

Interior Minister Eli Yishai petitioned Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein to help him revoke the Israeli citizenship of Israeli Arab MK Hanin Zuabi, who took part in efforts to break Israel's blockade of Gaza on a flotilla of aid ships earlier this week.

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Netanyahu was right
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Gideon Levy - (Opinion) June 4, 2010 - 12:00am

The time has come to take off our hats to the prime minister. Benjamin Netanyahu's predictions have proved accurate, and his prophecies are coming true right before our eyes. Now we can proudly declare that our government is led by a man of vision, a statesman who has foretold the future. Even his greatest critics can't deny it; the facts speak for themselves.

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Parliament comes close to blows over flotilla raid
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Los Angeles Times
by Batsheva Sobelman - (Blog) June 4, 2010 - 12:00am

A discussion in Israel's parliament Wednesday went from heated to a total boil as lawmaker Haneen Zoabi took the stand. Zoabi, an Arab Israeli legislator, took part in the Gaza flotilla and was aboard the Mavi Marmara during the ill-fated takeover that left nine dead and dozens more injured. Jewish public opinion in Israel was not impressed with her decision to join aid ship. Some dismissed it as a populist, attention-seeking move. Others denounced her participation as siding with the country's enemies conspiring against the state.

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ATFP Senior Fellow Debates Israel's Console General on Gaza Flotilla Attack
Interview with Hussein Ibish - - June 3, 2010 - 12:00am

KCPP AirTalk with Larry Mantle June 1, 2010 Israel is facing international criticism after its raid on a flotilla in international waters left at least nine dead. The United Nations Security Council and others have urged an immediate impartial review of the raid on a vessel carrying humanitarian aid and passengers. Was Israel fairly enforcing its blockade on Gaza? Or was the raid tantamount to piracy? Were the protesters victims or aggressors? And, should the blockade on Gaza be lifted?

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An Assault, Cloaked in Peace
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Michael B. Oren - (Opinion) June 3, 2010 - 12:00am

PEACE activists are people who demonstrate nonviolently for peaceful co-existence and human rights. The mob that assaulted Israeli special forces on the deck of the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara on Monday was not motivated by peace. On the contrary, the religious extremists embedded among those on board were paid and equipped to attack Israelis — both by their own hands as well as by aiding Hamas — and to destroy any hope of peace.

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In Gaza, a complex, dysfunctional way of life
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post
by Janine Zacharia - June 3, 2010 - 12:00am

The ill-fated aid flotilla bound for Gaza this week bore food, medicine and toys. What it didn't have on board were the things that Gazans say they need most: jobs, reliable electricity and a ticket out.

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