News:

The UN has begun investigating Israeli attacks that hit UN facilities during last summer's Gaza war. (Reuters) 

Jordan is preparing a UN resolution on a final Israeli-Palestinian settlement that could be presented to the Security Council in the coming weeks. (AFP/Ha’aretz)

The French Parliament votes in favor of recognizing the State of Palestine. (Reuters/Times of Israel/The National)

The four parties of the Belgian Coalition call on the Parliament to recognize the State of Palestine. (PNN/JTA/Times of Israel)

The UN says Israeli trade controls caused a $310 million loss for the PA in 2011. (Times of Israel)

Israeli occupation forces demolish a building and 20 stores in Shufat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem. (Ma’an/PNN)

Israeli occupation forces injure a Palestinian teenager near Nablus. (Ma’an)

The State Department says it has received assurances from Qatar that its assistance to the Palestinians will not reach Hamas. (JTA)

Israeli lawmakers approve a motion to dissolve the Knesset in a preliminary vote. (AP/Reuters/JTA/Times of Israel)

Former Pres. Peres says there will be no peace or security with PM Netanyahu. (Jerusalem Post)

Sec. Kerry says he hopes Israel’s new government would advance peace talks with the Palestinians. (Times of Israel/Jerusalem Post)

The UN General Assembly calls on Israel to join an international treaty against nuclear proliferation. (Ha’aretz)

Pres. Assad says the US-led anti-ISIS airstrikes in Syria have made “no difference on the ground.” (Reuters)

The US reportedly has indications that Iran has carried out airstrikes on ISIS targets in Iraq. (Reuters)

An Iraqi official says the woman detained in Lebanon is not the wife of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi. (AP/Reuters/Washington Post)

Diplomats worldwide are working together to target ISIS extremists. (AP)

A court in Egypt sentences 188 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death over an attack on a police station near Cairo last year. (New York Times/The National)

King Abdullah of Jordan meets with Speaker of the US House of Representatives Boehner and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Royce. (Jordan Times)

Commentary:

The National says world public opinion is increasingly turning away from Israel. (The National)

Peter Beinart asks why Israel’s proposed “Jewish nation-state” bill offends Jewish Americans more than the occupation. (Ha’aretz)

Chemi Shalev gives 15 reasons why Netanyahu could lose the next election. (Ha’aretz)

Aaron David Miller says right now this election is Netanyahu’s to lose, rather than one that presages some change in Israeli attitudes. (Foreign Policy)

Ha’aretz says if Netanyahu wins again at the ballot box, Israel’s future is in danger. (Ha’aretz)

David Horovitz looks at the rise of the newly right-wing Israel. (Times of Israel)

Nahum Barnea says Netanyahu is blaming Israeli voters for his inability to rule. (Ynet)

Al-Monitor interviews FM Lieberman. (Al-Monitor)

David Ignatius says paranoia is the best weapon against ISIS extremists. (Washington Post)

The New York Times says the international community is failing in the shared responsibility to assist people forced to flee their countries. (New York Times)

Thomas Friedman looks at how the “foreign policy of fear” took hold after Sept. 11.  (New York Times)

Michael Young says Lebanon’s Presidential stalemate will not end soon. (The National)

Rami Khouri says Egypt is now impossible to analyze. (Daily Star)

Abdul Rahman Al Rashed asks if Iran's negotiations with the West are a mere appeal for help to catch up with a world which has changed a great deal. (Al Arabiya)

Tariq Alhomayed fears a Middle East without intellectuals and writers to speak out against the repression and intimidation. (Asharq al-Awsat)

News:

Palestine’s UN Amb. Mansour says the Security Council will review the Palestine resolution “soon.” (AFP/Times of Israel)

French lawmakers will vote today on a motion urging the government to recognize the State of Palestine. (AFP/Jerusalem Post)

Pres. Putin writes a letter to Pres. Abbas and says he will continue promoting the resumption of the Palestinian-Israeli negotiation process. (Ha’aretz)

Quartet Envoy Blair says the key to resolving the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is “cultural acceptance across the boundaries of faith.” (Jerusalem Post)

Egyptian authorities close the Rafah crossing after it was open for two days to allowPalestinians stranded in Egypt to return home. (Ma’an/PNN)

Israeli occupation forces detain seven Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem. (AFP)

The PA confirms its ban on purchasing used cars from Israel. (Ma’an)

Israel appears to be headed toward an early election after PM Netanyahu and and hismajor centrist coalition partners failed to patch up differences. (Reuters/AP/AFP/JTA/Times of Israel)

Jordan arrests 20 Muslim Brotherhood members accused of planning attacks on Israelis. (Times of Israel)

Israel’s Transportation Ministry is seeking to recruit women who are Palestinian citizens of Israel to drive the vehicles. (Ha’aretz)

Lebanese officials say they have detained the wife and son of the leader of ISIS al-Baghdadi. (AP/Reuters/New York Times/The National) 

The Iraqi government reaches a formal agreement with the KRG to end a protracteddispute over oil exports. (Reuters/AP/New York Times)

Yazidi girls are training to take on ISIS extremists from Sinjar Mountain. (The National)

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Syria's civil war has killed more than 200,000 people. (AFP)

The UN says the Syrian regime must disclose documents about its chemical weapons program and grant full access to inspectors. (Reuters)

AP looks at the battle inside Kobani. (AP)

King Abdullah of Jordan will meet with Pres. Obama on Dec. 5 in Washington. (Jordan Times)

Egypt’s Public Prosecutor says he has appealed against a court decision to drop charges against former Pres. Mubarak. (Reuters)

Assistant Sec. of State for Human Rights Tom Malinowski is planning to return to Bahrain, five months after he was ordered to leave the country. (New York Times)

Putin says South Stream, a major project to deliver natural gas to Europe, will be redirected through Turkey. (New York Times)

Commentary:

The Jordan Times says the UN must help find a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  (Jordan Times)

Gregg Carlstrom says Israel has revived its policy of demolishing Palestinian homes, even though there’s no evidence it deters future attacks. (Foreign Policy)

Ha’aretz says the educational model developed by the Jerusalem bilingual school needs greater support. (Ha’aretz)

Elhanan Miller says Abbas has effectively closed the door on negotiations with Israel. (Times of Israel)

Sara Hirschhorn says Israel’s left, center and right all have strong reasons to exploit the debate about whether a third intifada is already here. (Ha’aretz)

Efraim Halevy says Israel needs a new strategy for Jerusalem. (Ynet)

Shlomi Eldar looks at “Hamas’ bureau” in Turkey. (Al-Monitor)

Akiva Eldar says the proposed “Jewish nation-state” bill negates Palestinian self-determination. (Al-Monitor)

J.J. Goldberg looks what an early ballot means for Israel. (Jewish Daily Forward)

Linda Gradstein reviews the play “The Wave” which is sparking questions among Arabs and Jews in Israel. (The Media Line)

Faisal Al Yafai says the Syrian refugee crisis is having a huge impact on the Middle East. (The National)

The National says the international community must act on the Syrian refugee crisis. (The National)

The Daily Star says the revelation by PM al-Abadi that 50,000 “ghost soldiers” were on the payroll is a “bombshell announcement.” (Daily Star)

Diana Moukalled says Hezbollah’s secrecy over its role in the Syrian conflict poses further challenges and dangers for Lebanon. (Asharq al-Awsat)

Abdul Rahman Al Rashed says Mubarak was an “authoritarian, stubborn and deceitful man” but he wasn’t blood-thirsty. (Al Arabiya)

The New York Times says Mubarak’s acquittal may have closed the final chapter on the Arab Spring. (New York Times)

The UAE is a “shining example” for the Middle East and the world. (Al Arabiya)

News:

Pres. Abbas says Egypt is right to create a buffer zone on the Gaza border. (Ha’aretz)

Jewish extremists torch an Arabic-Hebrew bilingual school in Jerusalem. (Washington Post/JTA/The National)

A Palestinian woman stabs an Israeli in the occupied West Bank. (Reuters/AP/Ma’an/PNN/JTA)

An Israeli court finds two Jewish settlers guilty of torching a Palestinian-owned car. (Ha’aretz)

A Palestinian cab driver is pepper-sprayed in a Jerusalem attack. (Times of Israel)

Hamas says the unity government with Fatah “has ended.” (Jerusalem Post)

A Fatah official says there was never any agreement that the unity government would last only six months. (Ma’an/Times of Israel)

The French parliament will vote on a resolution urging the government to recognize the State of Palestine. (Ynet)

US lawmakers have reportedly released most of their holds on a $230.3 million aid package for the West Bank and Gaza. (Al-Monitor)

Egypt opens the Rafah crossing for a second consecutive day. (Ma’an)

Israeli forces demolish a Palestinian home in occupied East Jerusalem. (Ma’an) 

Islamic Jihad urges the PA to stop security coordination with Israel. (Ma’an)

Hamas cancels its 27th anniversary celebration in Gaza. (Ma’an)

Palestinian soccer chief Rajoub calls on FIFA to punish Israel. (Ha’aretz)

Hundreds of Israelis protest in Jerusalem against the “Jewish nation-state” bill. (JTA)

PM Netanyahu will reportedly decide in the next few days whether to call an early election. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/Jerusalem Post)

DM Ya’alon says Israel may need early elections. (Reuters)

Israel will stagger the purchase of its second batch of 31 US-made F-35 fighter jets over the next three years. (Reuters/Ha’aretz)

The US-led anti-ISIS coalition carried out at least 30 air strikes in Raqqa against ISIS extremists. (Reuters) 

Iraqi officials say ISIS extremists have attacked a checkpoint along the border with Syria, killing at least 15 Iraqi border policemen. (AP)

PM al-Abadi says the Iraqi army has been paying salaries to at least 50,000 soldiers who don’t exist. (Washington Post)

The UN World Food Program suspends its assistance program to Syrians. (AP)

Bahrain says Qatar has agreed to stop supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, aid the Egyptian government and establish a GCC joint command to counter ISIS and Iran. (Financial Times)

Protests erupt in Egypt against the acquittal of former Pres. Mubarak. (Reuters/New York Times/The National)

Pres. Sisi says he will not pursue further actions against Mubarak. (New York Times/AFP)

Pres. Putin is visiting Turkey amid Syria differences. (AP)

Pope Francis calls for the protection of Christians in the Middle East. (New York Times/AFP)

Commentary:

Alastair McPhail says the Palestinian character of occupied East Jerusalem must be preserved. (Al Arabiya)

Uri Savir says the Obama administration is considering an Israeli settlement freeze in exchange for Palestinian security cooperation and no unilateral moves at the UN. (Al-Monitor)

Amira Hass says Palestinians are being generous when they attribute Israel’s policies to stupidity. (Ha’aretz)

Elhanan Miller asks if Israeli civil society can heal the Arab-Jewish rift. (Times of Israel)

Yoni Ben Menachem says Hamas may be rethinking its policies. (JCPA)

Rasha Abu Jalal says pregnant women in Gaza are still suffering from this summer’s war.  (Al-Monitor)

Nahum Barnea says the proposed “Jewish nation-state” bill is the symptom, not the cause, of  the crisis in Israeli politics. (Ynet)

Hussein Ibish says the Mubarak acquittal illustrates how murky Egypt's political scene has become. (Now)

H.A. Hellyer looks at Mubarak’s impunity. (Al Arabiya)

The Jordan Times says the extension of the P5+1 talks should be seen as a positive development. (Jordan Times)

Hussein Ibish says its not surprising that no one wants Def. Sec. Hagel’s job. (The National)