NEWS:
COMMENTARY:
John Ware asks what the future holds for Israel on its 65th anniversary. (BBC)
Jihad el-Khazen says Fayyad is better than all of Fatah's leadership put together and that Fatah and Hamas are "playing with fire." (Al Hayat)
The Jordan Times says Fayyad's resignation cannot be good for peace. (Jordan Times)
David Makovsky says Fayyad was scapegoated or shortchanged by all parties. (WINEP)
Elliott Abrams says Fayyad faced stiff Palestinian opposition and insufficient international support. (The Weekly Standard)
Akiva Eldar asks if Fayyad's resignation will be a wake-up call for Israel. (Al Monitor)
Zvi Bar'el says Israel needs peace with Palestinians in the occupied territories, and sincere reconciliation with those that are citizens of Israel. (Ha'aretz)
Yitzhak Laor says Israeli racism against its Arab citizens cannot be concealed. (Ha'aretz)
Yossi Yona says the victory of a Palestinian citizen of Israel in a TV singing contest doesn't mean racism in Israel is eliminated, but it does show a real desire to move beyond it. (YNet)
Azriel Bermant says Margaret Thatcher's "friendship" with Israel was based on pragmatism, not love. (Ha'aretz)
Hossam Zaki offers his advice for peacemakers. (Al Monitor)
Bernard Avishai says peace is essential, but the peace processes become the "ultimate bore." (Daily Beast/Open Zion)