Memo to President Obama: Bypass Netanyahu - reach Israelis’ hearts
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Carlo Strenger - (Opinion) February 6, 2013 - 1:00am

Dear President Obama, Like many millions around the globe, I celebrated your election as a triumph for the ideals of freedom and dignity four years ago, and, like many others, I called upon you to visit Israel. To this day I think you made a mistake in not doing so in your first term, but I still profoundly rejoiced in your reelection last month.

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Obama’s Reset Opportunity with Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Council On Foreign Relations
by Robert Danin - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am

 

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Kerry Must Hurry
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast
by Yossi Beilin - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am

Aaron David Miller is one of the most important American figures in the Middle East peace camp. Having served in the State Department for many years, he—like many of us, has oscillated between short phases of hope and long periods of frustration. However, unlike many of his colleagues, he has never sunk into pessimism but rather solely maintains a healthy dose of cynicism and much caution when advising new Secretary of State John Kerry.

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Secretary of State Kerry to visit Israel, PA
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews
by Attila Somfalvi - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am

US Secretary of State John Kerry is planning to visit the Palestinian Authority in mid February, the Palestinian newspaper Al-Quds reported Wednesday, citing "sources in the know." This will be Kerry's first visit to the region since taking office.

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Obama ‘wants to host Netanyahu-Abbas meeting during visit’
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Times of Israel
by Adiv Sterman - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am

US President Barack Obama wants to host a summit between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during his visit here this spring, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said Wednesday. Ayalon said he was “certain” that efforts to arrange such a meeting were already under way.

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US: Obama regional agenda 'urgent' on Israel visit
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press
by Ian Deitch - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am

President Barack Obama will bring an "urgent" agenda to Israel on his upcoming visit, focusing on regional developments including Iran and Syria as well as the resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro said Wednesday.

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Obama Plans Visit to Israel This Spring
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Peter Baker - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am

President Obama plans to travel to Israel this spring for the first time since taking office, as he and Prime Minister

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Obama seeks to reset relationship with Netanyahu
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press
by Julie Pace - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am

After a long and chilly four years, Barack Obama hopes to reset his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he makes his first trip to Israel as president this spring.

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Why Obama is visiting Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from CNN
by Aaron David Miller - (Opinion) February 6, 2013 - 1:00am

 

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Bloomberg’s friendly advice to pro-Israel, anti-BDS protesters: shut up!
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Chemi Shalev - February 6, 2013 - 1:00am

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has lambasted city politicians who threatened to cut off funding to Brooklyn College for sponsoring an event featuring the anti-Israeli Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, saying “If you want to go to a university where the government decides what kind of subjects are fit for discussion, I suggest you apply to a school in North Korea.”

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