Platform Change on Status of Jerusalem Sparks Debate
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Wall Street Journal
by Naftali Bendavid, Jared Favole - September 5, 2012 - 12:00am

The Democratic Party released a 2012 platform Tuesday that omits previous language describing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, sparking an unexpected dust-up just as President Barack Obama is preparing to accept his party's nomination for a second term.

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US-Israeli Relations in Crisis? No!
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor
by Alon Pinkas - (Opinion) September 5, 2012 - 12:00am

First, there was "a crisis." Then, there was "the worst crisis in US-Israel relations ever." Now, a mere 36 hours later, the "crisis recedes."

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The Truth About Obama and Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Haim Saban - (Opinion) September 4, 2012 - 12:00am

AS an Israeli-American who cares deeply about the survival of Israel and the future of the Jewish people, I will be voting for President Obama in November. Here’s why. Even though he could have done a better job highlighting his friendship for Israel, there’s no denying that by every tangible measure, his support for Israel’s security and well-being has been rock solid.

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Liberman praises Obama, talks tough on Iran
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post
by Gil Hoffman - September 4, 2012 - 12:00am

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman issued praise for the policies of United States President Barack Obama’s administration Tuesday at a pre-Rosh Hashana toast for activists of his Yisrael Beytenu party at Jerusalem’s Shalom Hotel. Liberman’s comments come at a time when Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has been issuing veiled public criticism of Obama’s Iran policies. While the foreign minister did not mention the US president by name, his comments could aid Democratic efforts to market Obama as pro-Israel.

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Israeli Talk of Attacking Iran Damages Relationship with US
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor
by Avner Cohen - (Opinion) September 4, 2012 - 12:00am

“When you have to shoot, shoot. Don’t talk,” goes a famous line from the old Clint Eastwood movie The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Giving Up
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast
by Peter Beinart - (Opinion) September 4, 2012 - 12:00am

When it comes to Israel, the American Jewish right won’t take yes for an answer. Today the Democrats released their party platform, and almost instantly, neoconservatives became apoplectic, with the Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin dubbing it the “most radically unsupportive statement of policy on Israel by a major U.S. party since the founding of the state of Israel.”

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UN investigator condemns Corrie court ruling
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
August 31, 2012 - 12:00am

A UN investigator condemned an Israeli court on Thursday for clearing the military of blame for the death of American activist crushed by an army bulldozer, calling it a "victory for impunity". The ruling handed down on Tuesday on the civil suit brought by the family of Rachel Corrie was part of a pattern of decisions exonerating Israeli military actions and political leaders, said Richard Falk, United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories.

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Visit Israel at your own risk, warn many Western countries
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Ilan Lior - August 31, 2012 - 12:00am

Israel has long starred in other countries' travel advisories, and reading these warnings isn't particularly flattering. The warnings about terror attacks are predictable: Most countries urge their citizens to stay alert while visiting Israel and to avoid certain areas, such as Gaza, the Lebanese and Egyptian borders, and sometimes the West Bank - though no country has yet included a warning about the Iranian threat.

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Ya'alon: US undermining military threat against Iran
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
August 31, 2012 - 12:00am

Vice Premier Moshe Ya'alon said on Friday he feared Iran did not believe it faced a real military threat from the outside world because of mixed messages from foreign powers, including the United States. "We have an exchange of views, including with our friends in the United States, who in our opinion, are in part responsible for this feeling in Iran," he told Israel's 100FM radio station.

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University of Cali rejects anti-Semitism resolution
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA)
August 30, 2012 - 12:00am

The California State Assembly approved a resolution calling on colleges and universities in the state to combat anti-Semitism on Wednesday, however the University of California says it will not support the resolution.

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