News:

Pres. Obama says the odds of completing a final treaty between Israel and the Palestinians is less than 50-50. (New Yorker)

Canada says settlements are illegal and an obstacle to peace. (Ha’aretz)

Israeli negotiators Livni and Molcho will meet with Sec. Kerry in Washington. (Xinhua)

Israel is transferring the bodies of 36 Palestinians to their families. (AP)

Two people are wounded in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. (The New York Times)

PM Netanyahu criticizes UNESCO for postponing an exhibit on “Jewish connections to the Holy Land.” (AP)

Top Israeli business leaders say Israel needs to make peace with Palestinians to maintain a growing and stable economy. (Ynet)

Israeli Economy Minister Bennett says any Palestinian state will destroy Israel’s economy. (Ynet)

Three European pension funds are reviewing their holdings in Israeli banks over concerns on   financing settlements in the occupied West Bank. (Ha’aretz)

The PLO condemns the recent pro-settlement remarks from Australia’s FM Bishop. (Ha’aretz)

A Palestinian official says Israel is dictating the agenda in the peace process. (PNN)

Israel and Egypt are reportedly quietly cooperating against Hamas in Gaza. (The Times of Israel)

Israel releases a Hamas member. (AFP)

Israeli occupation forces injure a Palestinian man near Hebron. (Ma’an)

The Oscar nominated Palestinian film “Omar” tackles a taboo topic in Palestinian society. (Al-Monitor)

Israel will stop distributing gas masks to the public. (Xinhua)

The Syrian peace talks are in doubt after the UN invites Iran to attend. (AP)

The Syrian National Council reportedly suspends its participation in the Geneva II conference. (Xinhua)

The State Department reiterates its reservations about Iran’s participation in the Syria conference. (AP)

The World Food Programme says Syria peace talks must address the humanitarian crisis. (Reuters).

Iran starts implementing the interim nuclear deal. (AP)

Iraqi authorities say a series of bombings across Baghdad killed 21 people. (AP/Reuters)

PM Al-Maliki is trying to repeat the American “Awakening” strategy in Anbar. (New York Times)

The death toll rises to four in new clashes in Lebanon’s Tripoli. (Xinhua)

Egyptian prosecutors file new charges against former Pres. Morsi. (AP)

Commentary:

S. Daniel Abraham says Israel cannot survive the failure of peace talks. (Ha’aretz)

Gideon Levy says the “Jewish state” cannot be reconciled with the occupation. (Ha’aretz)

Moshe Arens says Israel should not relinquish the occupied territories out of fear of delegitimization. (Ha’aretz)

Yitzhak Laor says the victims of the late PM Sharon in Qibya and Sabra and Shatila must be remembered. (Ha’aretz)

Kobi Niv accuses the Israeli media of bias against non-Jews. (Ha’aretz)

The Gulf News says the UAE will not normalize relations with Israel until it makes peace with the Palestinians. (The Gulf news)

Abdullah Al Shayji says the future of the Arab World will be determined in 2014. (The Gulf News)

Amer Al Sabaileh says Jordan can play an essential role in the settlement of the contentious issues in the region. (The Jordan Times)

The National says the relatively high turnout of the Egyptian voters shows that the country is heading in the right direction. (The National)

Wael Haddara says the referendum on the new Egyptian constitution was a “red herring.” (The Daily Star)

Hadeel al Sayegh says dictatorship and religious extremists are bad choices for both Syrians and Iraqis. (The National)

Javier Solana says the Syrian war poses a threat to global security and Geneva II must not be wasted. (The Daily Star)

Sinan Ulgen says a Gulf-Turkey alliance is possible, but Aayid Mannaa says it isn’t. (Asharq Alawsat)