Abbas Rejects Permanent Palestinian Resettlement In Lebanon
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press
August 28, 2008 - 12:00am

Palestinian Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he rejects the idea that refugees living in Lebanon might be forced to stay there permanently. He emphasized that all Palestinians should have the right to return home. When it comes to armed Palestinian factions, however, Abbas says he supports any decisions the Lebanese government makes on how to deal with militants outside refugee camps. Abbas spoke to reporters Thursday in Lebanon's capital, Beirut.

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Abbas rejects permanent Palestinian resettlement in Lebanon
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press
August 27, 2008 - 8:00pm

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he rejects the idea that Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon might be forced to stay there permanently. He emphasized that all Palestinians should have the right to return home. When it comes to armed Palestinian factions, however, Abbas says he supports any decisions the Lebanese government makes on how to deal with militants outside refugee camps. Abbas spoke to reporters Thursday in Lebanon's capital, Beirut.

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The Faulty Pleasant Approach
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
(Editorial) August 27, 2008 - 12:00am

Underwear was among the many things the United States supplied Israel during the Yom Kippur War. This urgent shipment was somewhat ironic: It completely contradicted the dominant ethos of the previous 15 years and found expression in Haim Hefer's song "Cannons instead of socks." Hefer's lyrics, sung by the Nahal troupe, were part empathy and part criticism of the soldier's willingness to give up comfort and clothing for another gun and another tank.

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Rice Says “god Willing” There Is Hope For Israeli- Palestinian Peace, Criticizes Israelis
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press
by Matthew Lee - August 27, 2008 - 12:00am

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday there is hope for a Mideast peace deal but she offered no reason for optimism beyond the fact that the two sides are speaking.

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The faulty pleasant approach
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Uzi Benziman - (Opinion) August 26, 2008 - 8:00pm

Underwear was among the many things the United States supplied Israel during the Yom Kippur War. This urgent shipment was somewhat ironic: It completely contradicted the dominant ethos of the previous 15 years and found expression in Haim Hefer's song "Cannons instead of socks." Hefer's lyrics, sung by the Nahal troupe, were part empathy and part criticism of the soldier's willingness to give up comfort and clothing for another gun and another tank.

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Abbas Greets Liberated Prisoners With Hero's Welcome In Occupied West Bank
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Star
August 26, 2008 - 12:00am

Israel freed 198 Palestinian prisoners on Monday in a gesture to President Mahmoud Abbas as US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in the region to spur US-backed peace talks. The prisoners were welcomed by thousands of cheering supporters at an outdoor celebration at Abbas' headquarters in the Occupied West Bank political capital of Ramallah. "The release of this group fills us with joy, but we will not be satisfied until all prisoners are released, the 11,000 who are still waiting," Abbas told the crowd, referring to Palestinians still in Israeli jails.

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Rice: 'a Lot Of Work Ahead' To Reach Mideast Peace Deal
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Agence France Presse (AFP)
August 26, 2008 - 12:00am

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice admitted on Monday that the Israelis and Palestinians have a lot of work to do if they are to strike a peace deal by the end of the year. At the start of her 18th visit to Israel and the Palestine in the past two years, Rice welcomed Israel's release of 198 Palestinian prisoners but urged both sides to make much more progress. "We continue to have the same goal, which is to reach agreement by the end of the year," Rice told reporters traveling with her on the plane from Washington to Tel Aviv.

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Rice clings to Mideast peace hopes in visit
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press
by Matthew Lee - August 25, 2008 - 8:00pm

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday there is hope for a Mideast peace deal but she offered no reason for optimism beyond the fact that the two sides are speaking.

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Two State Solution is Best For Israelis
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Angus Reid Global Monitor
August 25, 2008 - 8:00pm

The vast majority of people in Israel think that the best solution to the ongoing conflict with the Palestinians is to establish a separate Palestinian state alongside Israel, according to a poll by Market Watch. 74 per cent of respondents share this view, while 14 per cent think the best way to solve the problem is by creating a bi-national state including both Israelis and Palestinians. However, 62 per cent of respondents do not believe it will be possible to reach a final agreement with the Palestinians.

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Rice To Make New Push For Mideast Peace Agreement
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Agence France Presse (AFP)
August 25, 2008 - 12:00am

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left for Israel and the Palestinian territories on Sunday in another bid to push the stalled Arab-Israeli peace process forward. Rice "will travel to Israel and the Palestinian Territories on August 24," said spokesman Sean McCormack. McCormack said Rice's talks would include senior Israeli and Palestinian officials and would cover "ongoing efforts to create positive and lasting peace in the region and progress towards the shared goal of a peace agreement in 2008."

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