Israel's Netanyahu risks inclusion of Livni into government
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
by Faisal J. Abbas - (Analysis) February 21, 2013 - 1:00am

Israeli Prime Minister designee Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday announced that former foreign minister Tzipi Livni of the HaTnua (Movement) party will join his next government as justice minister. Thus, this is making the HaTnua the first party to join Netanyahu's coalition after the parliamentary elections on Jan. 22.

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'The Gatekeepers' review: Revealing
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The San Francisco Chronicle
by Mick LaSalle - (Film Review) February 21, 2013 - 1:00am

Documentary about Shin Bet. Directed by Dror Moreh. (PG-13. 97 minutes.)

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Sharon in 1983: Israel could be accused of genocide
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews
by Roi Mandel - February 21, 2013 - 1:00am

 

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Israel's coalition is a missed opportunity
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National
(Editorial) February 21, 2013 - 1:00am

When it comes to peace, it has been clear for a long time that Israel's politicians will never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. Faced with a peace-minded president in the White House and world opinion against the occupation, Israel's leadership still continues to find ways of avoiding putting peace talks back on the agenda.

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Arab couple denied medical care
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews
by Noam Dvir - February 21, 2013 - 1:00am

Are residents of Arab neighborhood expected to go without medical care due to their place of residence? Natali Seculife, a medical and emergency services company refused to send a physician for a house-call in Beit Safafa, a resident of Jerusalem's Arab neighborhood said.

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Doing business – tangible peacemaking
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post
by Paul Hirschson - (Opinion) February 20, 2013 - 1:00am

The anti-Israel crowd is all gung-ho on assaulting Israel’s legitimacy. They propose advancing this through imposing sanctions, calling for divestment and implementing boycotts. Indicting Israelis for all sorts of supposed wrongs would be the ultimate thrill, turning the individual Israeli into all of Israel, facilitating the next round of assault. Isolation achieved, the undermining of the very legitimacy of Israel, they argue, is feasible.

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Through the back door
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews
by Nahum Barnea - (Opinion) February 20, 2013 - 1:00am

Netanyahu is letting people board his bus first through the back door: Tzipi Livni is the first one to board. The second will be Shaul Mofaz. Then the front door will open and Shas and United Torah Judaism will be invited in. Netanyahu hopes that by then Labor will be convinced to board as well.

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As long as Netanyahu is PM, Livni will have to deal with the Palestinians his way
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Yossi Verter - (Opinion) February 20, 2013 - 1:00am

Tzipi Livni is no less trustworthy or cynical than other politicians who broke their word, bent over backwards, put away away their slogans and election speeches and galloped into the arms of the one they had described as the mother of all sin.

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Guilty until proven innocent
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Amira Hass - (Opinion) February 20, 2013 - 1:00am

The High Court of Justice will debate today a petition dealing with Ayman Sharawna, one of the prisoners released in Shalit deal, who was also the first to be re-arrested in January 2012. In fact, the High Court is being requested today to act to neutralize yet another yet another act of sabotage and erosion of principles of fair process by military law.

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Israel's Tzipi Livni to head peace talks with Palestinians
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
February 20, 2013 - 1:00am

 

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