News:
The PLO will reportedly lodge its first complaint against Israel for alleged war crimes at the ICC onApril 1. (AFP/JTA)
The EU is seeking to bolster the Quartet by closely involving Arab states. (Reuters)
Palestinians urging a boycott of Israeli products have begun confiscating goods in the West Bank. (AP)
Israeli occupation forces shoot and injure a young Palestinian man during clashes in the West Bank. (Ma’an)
A video shows Israeli soldiers urging dogs to attack a Palestinian child, who they claimed threw rocks at them. (Ma’an/Ha’aretz)
An Israeli student throws bottle at MK Zoabi. (Ma’an/PNN/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
PM Netanyahu will address Congress today. (Reuters/New York Times/AP/Washington Post/Times of Israel)
49 Democrat members of Congress will not attend Netanyahu’s speech today. (New York Times/JTA/Ha’aretz)
Many in Iran have been awaiting the address by Netanyahu because they hope his blunt approach will turn American public opinion against him. (New York Times)
A poll indicates Netanyahu is as popular as ever in the US. (Ha’aretz)
Deputy Sec. Blinken warns tensions with Israel could last until the end of the Obama administration in 2016. (Ynet)
Iraqi forces try to seal off ISIS around Tikrit. (Reuters/The National)
An American intelligence official says Iran is involved in the fight against ISIS in Iraq. (AP)
A new study says Syria’s civil war can be linked, in part, to a record drought worsened by global warming. (AP/New York Times)
Pres. Obama says Iran must commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear activity for a deal to be reached. (Reuters)
Iran calls Obama’s 10-year nuclear demand “unacceptable.” (Reuters/Times of Israel)
NSA Rice says a bad nuclear deal with Iran is worse than no deal at all. (AP/JTA/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
Commentary:
The Jordan Times says a lasting solution to radicalism and extremism in the region must begin with ending the Israeli occupation. (Jordan Times)
Adnan Abu Amer looks at women’s role in Hamas. (Al-Monitor)
Shibley Telhami says the consequences of Netanyahu’s speech for Israel in American politics may be long lasting. (Foreign Policy)
Faisal Abbas says Netanyahu gets it right when it comes to dealing with Iran. (Al Arabiya)
Anshel Pfeffer says Netanyahu is in Washington to ensure he sees the White House from the inside next time he's in town. (Ha’aretz)
Amos Harel looks at what’s missing from Netanyahu’s arguments in Washington. (Ha’aretz)
Hassan Barari looks at Netanyahu’s “showdown” with Obama. (Jordan Times)
Nahum Barnea says Netanyahu’s speech will be judged by its effect on an Iranian deal. (Ynet)
Richard Cohen says Israel’s “moral argument” is on the line. (Washington Post)
Gregg Carlstrom says Netanyahu’s Washington speech is being criticized by Israeli spies, generals, and pundits. (Foreign Policy)
Bradley Burston says Netanyahu’s Congress speech is not really about Iran. (Ha’aretz)
David Hazony says Netanyahu should speak to Congress. (The Forward)
Akiva Eldar asks if Obama has a “secret weapon” against Netanyahu. (Al-Monitor)
The New York Times says ISIS’s needs are so great that shutting down its financing is a major opportunity for the West. (New York Times)
Maajid Nawaz says Britain’s universities have been infiltrated by Islamist extremists for years. (New York Times)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed looks at how ISIS’ exploits girls and women. (Al Arabiya)
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