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Palestinians: No rush to join int'l court after UN
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters November 28, 2012 - 1:00am UNITED NATIONS - The Palestinians will not rush to sign up to the International Criminal Court if they win a UN status upgrade on Thursday, but warned that seeking action against Israel in the court would remain an option, said the Palestinian UN observer. |
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Israel says successfully tested new missile defense system
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua November 26, 2012 - 1:00am JERUSALEM, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Israel has successfully tested a new missilbe defense system, which can intercept targets with a longer range than those downed by Iron Dome in the recent Israel- Gaza conflict, the Defense Ministry said Sunday. |
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Obama Defends Israel's Right to Defend Itself
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Statesman.com November 19, 2012 - 1:00am President Barack Obama on Sunday defended Israel's airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, but he warned that escalating the offensive with Israeli ground troops could deepen the death toll and undermine any hope of a peace process with the Palestini... |
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ATFP Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire Between Israel and Gaza
Press Release - Contact Information: Ghaith al-Omari - November 18, 2012 - 1:00am ATFP Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire Between Israel and Gaza |
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ATFP Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire Between Israel and Gaza
Press Release - Contact Information: Ghaith al-Omari - November 18, 2012 - 1:00am ATFP Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire Between Israel and Gaza |
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ATFP Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire Between Israel and Gaza
Press Release - Contact Information: Ghaith al-Omari - November 18, 2012 - 1:00am ATFP Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire Between Israel and Gaza |
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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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ATFP Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire Between Israel and Gaza
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from American Task Force on Palestine by Ghaith Al-Omari - (Opinion) November 18, 2012 - 1:00am Nov. 18, Washington DC -- The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) today urged the US government and all concerned parties to spare no effort in securing a cease-fire between Israeli forces and militant groups in Gaza. Palestinian sources say at least 72 Palestinians, many of them civilians and some children, have been killed in Israeli attacks since the latest round of violence began following Israel's assassination of Hamas' military commander Ahmed al-Jabari last Wednesday. |
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The Israel-Palestine Conflict Won't Go Away
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Yossi Alpher - (Opinion) November 16, 2012 - 1:00am Tel Aviv THE Israel-Hamas clash in and around the Gaza Strip offers an important reminder to the second Obama administration: You can ignore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for only so long. |
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A call to U.S. progressive Jews: Support Israel's 'get tough' policy in Gaza
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Eric H. Yoffie - November 15, 2012 - 1:00am The government of Israel has launched a military operation in Gaza. It is an operation that is justified, and in fact overdue. American Jews across the political spectrum should be offering their support. |