News:

Israelis and Palestinians argue over the percentage of West Bank land that Israel might annex in a peace agreement. (Times of Israel)

Israel’s chief negotiator Livni criticizes “hypocrites” in the government on the peace process. (The Jerusalem Post)

Israeli Economy Minister Bennett accuses the US of endangering the security of Israel. (Ha’aretz)

Former Fatah official Dahlan denies meeting with an Israeli official in Dubai. (Ma’an)

Israeli occupation forces detain 10 Palestinians in the West Bank. (Ma’an)

Palestinians blame social media for increasing divorce rates. (Xinhua)

The Syrian government and rebels reach an agreement over the besieged city of Homs. (Reuters)

The US reiterates its pledge to improve energy cooperation with Iraq. (Xinhua)

A car bomb kills 13 people in Baghdad. (AP)

American military officers are helping the Iraqi government retake Fallujah. (The New York TImes)

A former Iraqi general says PM Maliki is squandering the “Anbar Awakening.” (Foreign Policy)

Human Rights Watch says Iraqi forces sexually abuse women prisoners. (AFP)

The escalation of attacks in Egypt is blamed on the return of jihadists to the country. (The New York Times)

The Egyptian military denies report that Gen. Sissi is running for president. (AP)

Saudi Arabia aims at weakening ISIS and Muslim Brotherhood-linked groups in Syria. (The National)

The UAE might establish a government committee to fight online attacks, mostly on Twitter. (The National)

Turkey approves legislation that tightens government control over the internet. (AP/Reuters)
 

Commentary:

Matthew Duss says its entirely “defensible and necessary” to support boycotts against the Israeli occupation. (The American Prospect)

Ha’aretz says the Red Cross is signaling that Israel’s policy of demolitioning Palestinian buildings in the Jordan Valley has gone too far. (Ha’aretz)

Daniel Levy says Israel is on a slow-track trajectory to face painful sanctions. (Ha’aretz)

Anshel Pfeffer says Israel must end the occupation regardless of boycott campaigns. (Ha’aretz)

Naomi Paiss says boycotting settlements is not anti-Israeli. (JTA)

Ari Shavit says Israel is running into a headlong collision with the Obama administration unless it reinvents itself. (Ha’aretz)

Adi Schwartz says Israel must demand financial compensation for the Jews who were driven from Arab lands. (Ha’aretz)

Jay Rothman says the key to peace for Israelis and Palestinians is identity and mutual recognition. (The Jerusalem Post)

The Jordan Times says employing skilled Syrians in Jordan should not come at the expense of Jordanians. (The Jordan Times)

Michael Jansen says US military strikes in Syria will not end the conflict. (The Jordan Times)

The National says the new Saudi anti-terror law shows that the kingdom understands theseriousness of the terrorist threat. (The National)

Michael Young says the ongoing tumults in the Middle East will not redraw the Sykes-Picot borders. (The National)

Eyad Abu Shakra says the sectarian tensions in the Middle East have reached a point of no return. (Asharq Alawsat)

Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed says education and culture are the only ways to counter the growing threat of Al-Qaeda. (Asharq Alawsat)