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Media Summary

Peres requests meeting with Obama to restart peace talks

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All UK and international papers today continue to lead with developments in Libya as Col. Muammar Gaddafi forces clash with rebel forces across the country. Meanwhile, most papers also note that clashes took place in Egypt’s Tahrir Square. The Times reports that sectarian clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt resulted in 13 dead yesterday. Several papers report that Egyptian opposition leader Mohammed ElBaradei announced that he intended to run for president in the elections later this year. The Guardian carries a piece on the Palestinian football team that played an international game against Thailand in Ramallah. The Financial Times runs an opinion piece by Marwan Muasher and Javier Solana calling for a push for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

In the Israeli press, Haaretz notes that President Shimon Peres is seeking a meeting with US President Barack Obama to discuss plans to restart the peace process. The papers note that Dan Shapiro was officially appointed by the White House yesterday to be the next US ambassador to Israel. In addition, the papers report that Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror has been announced as the next head of the National Security Council and will replace Uzi Arad. The Jerusalem Post notes that the Quartet postponed their meeting to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and will reschedule for April. Ynetnews notes that the Israeli spokesperson to the London embassy called a new British mini-series, the Promise, “a new category of hostility towards Israel.” The news outlet also notes that a Qassam rocket was fired last night from Gaza into southern Israel causing no injuries or damage.