The NYT says Pres. Abbas should return to direct talks. The reopening
of the Jenin Cinema is part of the revival of the city. Israel's Gaza
flotilla inquiry doesn't appear to be assigning responsibility.
Israel's military chief of staff says his troops weren't ready for
resistance during the raid. Nahum Barnea calls PM Netanyahu's
testimony “catastrophic.” The UN launches its own inquiry, which may
help restore Israel's ties with Turkey. Millions of dollars worth of
aid to Gaza is piling up in warehouses. The CSM examines Hezbollah's
“evidence” that Israel assassinated former Lebanese PM Hariri. The PA
Justice Ministry asks for a clearer separation of powers. A
Palestinian cleric is injured trying to block the demolition of a
Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem. US officials say they are optimistic
about the resumption of direct negotiations. UNRWA denounces an
Israeli TV broadcast. Amira Hass says Israeli occupation forces often
behave like bullying children with guns. Reports claim DM Barak wanted
to launch a major attack on Lebanon following the recent border
incident. Right-wing settlers clash with Israeli occupation troops in
Jericho. Ali Ibrahim says Arabs should reach out to Israeli public
opinion.
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