Hamas rule
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post
(Editorial) November 19, 2012 - 1:00am

It is tempting to call for the toppling of Hamas’s rule in Gaza. In the long run, the only way to stop the barrage of rocket and mortar fire directed at Israeli civilians may indeed be to remove Hamas from power altogether. As was the case in the aftermath of Operation Cast Lead, any sort of cease-fire – even one that comes after a critical blow to Hamas’s infrastructure – will be temporary.

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Medics: Israel Strike Kills 11 Civilians in Gaza
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Statesman.com
November 18, 2012 - 1:00am

An Israeli missile has flattened a two-story house in a residential neighborhood of Gaza City, as Palestinian militants in Gaza continue to fire rockets toward Israelis cities. (Nov. 18)


Ground invasion?
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post
(Editorial) November 18, 2012 - 1:00am

As Israel enters the sixth day of Operation Pillar of Defense, Hamas and other terrorist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip continue their assaults on civilian centers.

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Operation Pillar of Defense is Ehud Barak's test
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Aluf Benn - (Opinion) November 18, 2012 - 1:00am

Operation Pillar of Defense is Defense Minister Ehud Barak's war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the public stage, the microphone and the tours in the field to him. Together, of course, with the political gamble.

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We in the Gaza Strip will not die in silence
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Guardian
by Musa Abumarzuq - (Opinion) November 18, 2012 - 1:00am

The latest Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has prompted several European countries and the US to reaffirm their position of unwavering support for the aggressor. William Hague, Britain's foreign secretary, Cathy Ashton, the EU high representative for foreign affairs, and Barack Obama, have all claimed that Hamas's rockets were responsible for the crisis and that it is the right of Israel to defend its citizens. Had they checked the facts, they would have realised Israel started the attacks.

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PLO leader: Ceasefire talks underway in Cairo
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
November 18, 2012 - 1:00am

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Negotiations in Cairo for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas have made progress, but a truce is unlikely in the coming days, PLO official Nabil Shaath said Sunday. Hamas chief Khalid Mashaal and his deputy Mousa Abu Marzouq updated Shaath on talks in Cairo between Palestinian factions and an Israeli delegate. Fatah leader and President Mahmoud Abbas is also in direct contact with Mashaal, Shaath said.

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Southern Israel residents scared but determined
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press
by Aron Heller - November 18, 2012 - 1:00am

BEERSHEBA, Israel — After days of incessant rocket fire, the largest city in southern Israel has been turned into a ghost town. Schools are closed, stores are shuttered and normally bustling streets are empty.

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Gaza children struggle to cope with life under fire
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
by Noah Browning - November 18, 2012 - 1:00am

GAZA, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Barefoot boys chase each other in circles around the street, pointing pretend guns made out of rubber pipes up at the Gaza sky, which is thick with Israeli F-16s and surveillance drones.

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Obama: Preferable to avoid Gaza ground operation
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
November 18, 2012 - 1:00am

President Barack Obama insisted on Sunday that Israel had a right to defend itself but said it would be "preferable" to avoid an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza. He said persuading Israel not to attack would depend on the success of efforts by Middle East leaders to bring a halt to Hamas rocket fire into Israel.

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Overwhelmed Palestinian doctors run out of life-saving medicines
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Independent
by Jeremy Lawrence - November 18, 2012 - 1:00am

Health authorities in Gaza warned last night of a critical shortage of life-saving drugs and medical supplies as casualties threatened to overwhelm the main Al Shifa hospital in the city.

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