The case for Mitt Romney
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Eric Cantor - (Opinion) November 2, 2012 - 12:00am

Americans who care about putting the economy back on track and restoring American greatness have ample reasons to vote for Mitt Romney. And Americans who care about Israel have particularly important reasons to support Governor Romney. The last four years have been damaging for America’s influence in the Middle East and undermining the security of our most important ally there, Israel.

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Obama is good for Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
(Editorial) November 2, 2012 - 12:00am

Tens of millions of Americans will go to the polls on Tuesday to vote for a president and vice president. It will be an important day for American democracy. This will be the Americans' day, but the outcome of the elections will impact the entire world. For Americans in general, and American Jews in particular, the United States' attitude toward Israel is just one of many factors to consider - among internal and foreign affairs, the economy and defense - when casting their vote.

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Weakness invites provocations
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews
by Manfred Gerstenfeld - (Opinion) November 2, 2012 - 12:00am

President Obama is not popular among Israeli Jews. A few days ago, a poll asked which presidential candidate would be preferable concerning Israel's interests. Fifty-seven percent of Israeli Jews preferred Romney, while 22% said Obama. Among Israeli Arabs, Obama was the preferred candidate.

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U.S. police officials study counterterrorism in Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA)
November 1, 2012 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (JTA) – Counterterrorism officials from five U.S. cities met with their counterparts in Israel. Ten officials from five major cities -- New York; Los Angeles; Oakland, Calif.; Austin, Texas; and Houston -- met in mid-October with representatives of Israel's police, the Jerusalem Post reported. The tour focused on "technological and operational advances in counterterrorism," according to the American Jewish Committee's Project Interchange, which organized the tour. Separately, the New York Police Department now has a branch in Israel.

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Obama and the Hearts of the Arabs
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Hayat
by Zuheir Kseibati - (Opinion) November 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Even hurricane Sandy and its storms intervened at the level of Barack Obama's chances in the presidential elections. Indeed, it did not constitute good news to his opponent, Republican Candidate Mitt Romney, whose blunders and drowning in general talk about the United States' economic relief did not help him come ahead in the polls.

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The inevitable post-elections U.S.-Israel crisis
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Eric H. Yoffie - (Opinion) November 1, 2012 - 12:00am

First, the good news from America: This has been a great election for Israel and American Jews. The voting is still a week away, and it is pretty much a dead heat. But whoever wins, Jews have reason to be happy.

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The case for President Obama’s reelection
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post
by Alan Dershowitz - (Opinion) October 30, 2012 - 12:00am

The case for the reelection of President Barack Obama is compelling for several important reasons.

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The Not So Special U.S.-Israel Relationship
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast
by Andrew Apostolou - (Opinion) October 29, 2012 - 12:00am

 

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Can the US change course in the Middle East?
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Gulf News
by Patrick Seale - (Opinion) October 26, 2012 - 12:00am

Who will emerge victorious on November 6? Will it be the sitting President Barack Obama or his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney? In no part of the world will the outcome of the US presidential election be awaited with greater anxiety than in the Middle East. Monday’s foreign policy debate between the two contestants was not reassuring. It did not give Arabs and Muslims any reason to believe that their fundamental problems would be addressed by whoever occupies the White House for the next four years.

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Israeli Officials Asked to Be Silent on Issue of U.S.-Iran Talks
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Jodi Rudoren - October 25, 2012 - 12:00am

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent an e-mail on Monday to its embassies and consulates around the world, sharing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration that he had no knowledge about the possibility of bilateral talks between the United States and Iran, and advising others not to speak publicly about the issue.

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