Beware Palestinian plot
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews
by Gadi Taub - (Opinion) September 3, 2009 - 12:00am

The “two-state vision” is no longer only endorsed by the Left or Center, but rather, it is backed by the Zionist consensus – ranging from Meretz to Likud.

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US officials: Netanyahu at pivotal moment
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews
by Yitzhak Benhorin - September 3, 2009 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's envoys to US talks on the freezing of construction in settlements, Attorney Yitzhak Molcho and Brig. Gen. Mike Herzog, met US special envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, on Wednesday. The US State Department reported that it was a "good meeting," and that Mitchell will visit the region in the second half of next week.

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Why I Wrote "What's Wrong with the One-State Agenda?"
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Israel Policy Forum
by Hussein Ibish - (Blog) September 2, 2009 - 12:00am

Israel Policy Forum has very kindly asked me to contribute a blog posting about my new book, published by the American Task Force on Palestine, "What's Wrong with the One-State Agenda? Why Ending the Occupation and Peace with Israel is Still the Palestinian National Goal." It is now available for free download or hardcopy purchase from the ATFP website.

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Palestinians pay the price for Israel's illegal settlements
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Independent
by Katherine Butler - August 27, 2009 - 12:00am

On a still, hot, August afternoon you can only hear the bleating of the lambs and the occasional bark of a dog. There are few places more exposed and isolated in the West Bank than the cluster of tents and caves that is home to Khalil Nawaja, his wife Tamam, their two sons and their 50 sheep.

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Dahlan says not responsible for Gaza in new Fatah leadership role
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
August 21, 2009 - 12:00am

Ramallah – Ma’an – Fatah’s controversial former Gaza security chief, Muhammad Dahlan, will have no responsibilities related to Gaza in his new role in the party’s Central Committee, he told Ma’an in an exclusive interview. Dahlan is reviled by Hamas and other opponents of Fatah rule for what they considered an iron-fisted administration of the Palestinian Preventive Security Service in Gaza. Dahlan left Gaza days before Hamas forces shut down the Preventive Security and other Fatah-backed institutions in fighting that left hundreds dead in 2007.

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Palestinian state is not synonym for terrorist entity
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Akiva Eldar - (Opinion) August 17, 2009 - 12:00am

The soldier at the Qalandiyah checkpoint gave a bored look at the car with the Israeli license plates. No one asked for documents or passes. Ten minutes later we were in the heart of Ramallah, the capital of the Palestinian Authority. The security forces obviously know there is no cause for concern. Nowadays Tel Aviv's beaches are more dangerous than the West Bank's cities. According to statistics from the Prime Minister's Office, more Israelis have been murdered in the past month in Israel than those murdered since January 2007 in the territory of the PA.

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After Alert, Israel Rules Out Kidnapping of Soldier
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Ethan Bronner - August 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Twelve hours after the Israeli Army began a desperate search for what it feared was an abducted soldier, it said late Thursday that it had ruled out any such possibility. “The special operations room has been closed and all roadblocks have been removed,” a military spokeswoman said. “Both the army and the Shin Bet have ruled out any kidnapping. There is still an investigation under way to understand what happened.” Shin Bet is Israel’s internal security agency.

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Two Israeli Civilians Shot And Wounded In West Bank
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
August 12, 2009 - 12:00am

Armed Palestinians shot and lightly wounded two Israelis driving in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the Israeli army said. A military spokesman and the Zaka rescue service said the shooting occurred after dark near the Jewish settlement of Maaleh Levonah, situated between the cities of Ramallah and Nablus, and that troops were searching for suspects. "Two Israeli civilians were lightly wounded when terrorists opened fire at a vehicle" in the West Bank, the military spokesman said. He said both were taken to hospital.

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Blair: Improved PA security opens many doors
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post
by Herb Keinon - July 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Israeli and Palestinian officials continue to meet at a technical and expert level to move economic projects forward, even though there are currently no high-level political negotiations, Quartet envoy Tony Blair told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.

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IDF thinks Israelis fabricated stone throwing incident
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews
by Erfat Weiss - July 14, 2009 - 12:00am

Three Israelis were wounded in car accident in the West Bank Monday night. One sustained serious injuries and the other two were lightly wounded. The men told security forces Palestinians in the village of Kifl Hares near the town of Ariel pelted their car with stones, but the police believe they were lying, because no signs of violence were found on their vehicle.

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