A hybrid of peace and terror
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post
by Yaakov Katz - (Analysis) June 19, 2012 - 12:00am

There is something ironic about the situation in Sinai, a senior defense official said on Monday. Israel is officially in a perpetual state of war with Lebanon and Syria, but those are two of Israel’s quietest borders today. “Egypt, which we have peace with, is turning into our biggest problem,” the official said.

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Palestinians seek full representation at Rio+20
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Economic Times
June 19, 2012 - 12:00am

Palestinians are pushing for full representation as a state at the UN Rio+20 summit on sustainable development, but the issue will have to be decided by world leaders, according to officials. "We expect full-status participation because we already have it in UNESCO and we have ties with Brazil (the host country which recognizes the Palestinian state) and with more than 130 countries," Palestinian ambassador Ibrahim Alzeben told AFP.

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The next Middle East war
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jordan Times
by Osama Al-Sharif - (Opinion) June 19, 2012 - 12:00am

Will there be a war in the Middle East this summer? It is a question that is frequently asked by pundits and laymen alike this time of the year, every year.

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In Protest, Walker Won’t Allow Hebrew Translation of ‘The Color Purple’
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Dave Itzkoff - June 19, 2012 - 12:00am

The author Alice Walker has told an Israeli publisher that she will not permit it to release a Hebrew-language translation of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Color Purple,” as a protest of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.

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Israel starts deporting South Sudanese
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National
by Vita Bekker - June 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Israel yesterday deported 120 South Sudanese and said it plans to expel hundreds more in coming weeks as part of its plan to oust tens of thousands of illegal African asylum-seekers from the country. The expulsion of the South Sudanese has drawn extensive media attention because it involves the biggest group of illegal migrants - some 700, according to activists' estimates - to be deported in recent years by Israel within a period of a few weeks.

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EU diplomats concerned by Hebron village demolition threat
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
June 18, 2012 - 12:00am

European Union diplomats on Friday visited a village in the south Hebron hills under threat of demolition by Israeli authorities. The envoys toured Susiya to "show their concerns over the humanitarian impact and political implications of the recent demolition orders," an EU statement said.

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Palestinian footballer to end strike, go free
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press
June 18, 2012 - 12:00am

A lawyer for an imprisoned Palestinian soccer player who has been on a hunger strike for more than three months says his client has agreed to resume eating and will be released July 10 in a deal with Israel. The attorney, Mohammed Jabareen, spoke Monday after the deal was struck at an Israeli prison clinic. Israeli prison officials could not be reached for comment. The soccer player, Mahmoud Sarsak, has been held by Israel for nearly three years without charges or trial. Israel claims he was active in the violent group Islamic Jihad. Sarsak denies the allegations.

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The good fence?
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post
by Nachman Shai - (Opinion) June 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Afew days ago, Israel marked the 30th anniversary of the outbreak of the war initially “Operation Peace for the Galilee,” now known as the “First Lebanon War,” since it was recently followed by another one. With the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in June 1982, the concept of the “Good Fence,” through which Israel had tried to good relations with Lebanon, collapsed.

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IOC warns against boycotting Israeli athletes in London
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA)
June 14, 2012 - 12:00am

The International Olympic Committee warned that a refusal by any participant in next month's Games to compete against an athlete from a particular country is against the IOC's code of ethics. The warning came Thursday in response to an Algerian kayaker who withdrew last month from a World Cup event after learning that he would be competing against an Israeli.

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Palestinians See Positive Boost From Putin’s Upcoming Visit
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line
by Arieh O'Sullivan - June 14, 2012 - 12:00am

The Palestinians are hoping for a boost to their diplomatic stature when they host Russian President Vladimir Putin later this month. At a time when the attempts to restart peace negotiations with the Israelis have floundered as each side accuses the other of intransigence, the Palestinians see Putin’s visit as a solid message of support.

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