News Roundup: More on Fatah Election

HEADLINES

Fatah begins vote count for revolutionary council after delays (Xinhua)

Update: Fatah sources: Second recount tie bumps Abdul Rahim into leadership (Maan News)

Fatah committee chiefs in Gaza quit (Aljazeera)

Media reports suggest renewed hope for Israeli-Palestinian prisoner deal (Xinhua)

Palestinian PM Fayyad seen at risk to "new" Fatah (Reuters UK)

Palestine and the Palestinians

Video: Fatah looks to its youth for leadership - 11 Aug 09 (Al Jazeera)

Palestinian teen fulfills dream to see sea (Ynetnews)

Israel releases Palestinian after 25 years (PRESS TV)

Fatah official: We won't dance to Lieberman's tune (Ynetnews)

Hamas: Israel will cave to demands of Shalit deal (Ha'aretz)

Israel

Israel Is Wary of Calm Days That May End in Turmoil (NY Times)

Israel Making Positive Steps on Prisoner Exchange Agreement - Egyptian Sources (Asharq Alawsat)

Israel 'won't make Jordan Palestine' (Jerusalem Post)

Livni: Israel should not release Barghouti (Jerusalem Post)

Israel struggles with African refugee dilemma (The Associated Press)

Israel's million dollar 'mermaid' could be a boon for tourism (Daily Mail)

Israelis drive Palestinians to hospital (Times of the Internet)

The Neighbors

Lebanon strain has Hezbollah wondering: Will Israel attack? (Ha'aretz)

Report: Israel contacted Syria for info over missing soldier (Jerusalem Post)

International Relations/Law

Saudi Arabia wavers on Obama's plan (Asia Times Online)

KSA slams Israel over E. Jerusalem evictions (Saudi Gazette)

Sweden pledges aid money to Palestinians (The Local)

Israeli Paper Says Strike on Iran Could Delay Bomb (New York Times)

Arts and Activism

United Church defends Israel boycott (Vancouver Sun)

Why Israel lobby is wrong to demonize Mary Robinson (Irish Central)

Misc.

Suicide Bombing -- the Palestinian Perspective (Washington Post Blogs)

Commentary

Alpher: The road map, a peace plan prematurely buried (Daily Star)

Issacharoff: Fatah showed Palestinians democracy is more than just a slogan (Haaretz)

Ahimeir: Choir practice in Brazil (Jerusalem Post)

Avnery: A moral person (Counterpunch)

Avi Issacharoff / Fatah showed Palestinians democracy is more than just a slogan (Ha'aretz)

Oppenheimer: Hope from Bethlehem (YNet News)

Hardy: Fatah: A new beginning? (BBC News

Djerejian: Damascus and the Road to Mideast Peace (Wall Street Journal)

Tired of the big talkers (Ynetnews)

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