NEWS
Pres. Obama's Middle East trip renews the debate [1] over Israeli-Palestinian peace. (VOA)
Israel admits that less than 1% of what it deems "state lands" [2] in the occupied West Bank have been allocated to Palestinian use. (Ha'aretz)
Turkey is reportedly now pushing [3] for accelerated Palestinian unity talks. (Ha'aretz)
The PA reportedly opposes a visit to Gaza [4] by PM Erdogan. (Jerusalem Post)
The World Bank is planning a "microwork" project in the occupied West Bank to try to create 55,000 new part-time Palestinian jobs [5]. (Jerusalem Post)
Hamas leader Misha'al accuses Obama [6] of retreating on the issue of settlements. (Ma'an)
Hamas leader Zahar pledges [7] the organization will not interfere in Egyptian affairs, and claims other Palestinians are spreading false rumors [8] about this. (Ma'an/Ahram Online)
Israel reopens [9] Gaza border crossings [10]. (AP/AFP)
One man is killed [11], and three are injured, as a Gaza smuggling tunnel collapses [12]. (Xinhua/Ma'an)
A Palestinian court rejects an appeal from Mohammed Dahlan [13] against lifting his immunity from prosecution on serious charges. (Xinhua)
Ex-prisoners from the West Bank now expelled to Gaza our finding a [14]local taste for a dessert [15]from back home. (New York Times)
A new cookbook showcases Gaza cuisine [16]. (AP)
Hebrew study is growing [17] among Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. (The Media Line)
Palestinian NGOs face political pressure [18] and scrutiny in both the West Bank and Gaza. (Al Monitor)
Palestinian refugees fleeing the war in Syria [19] are facing major obstacles entering Egypt, along with other Arab states. (PNN)
An Israeli-Palestinian business arbitration center [20] is established. (YNet)
COMMENTARY
The New York Times [21] hosts a wide-ranging debate on what Obama can accomplish on Israeli-Palestinian peace. (New York Times)
Raja Shehadeh [22] remembers the late New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis' fairness on the Middle East. (New York Times)
Farid Zakaria [23] says Obama's strategy of appealing to Israel's conscience on the occupation is the best strategy for creating a Palestinian state. (Washington Post)
Ziv Lenchner [24] says the Israeli public is oblivious and will not "budge until things go up in flames." (YNet)
David Ignatius [25] says his trip shows Obama is again ready to lead in the Middle East. (Washington Post)
Douglas Bloomfield [26] says Sec. Kerry is now positioned to pick up where Obama left off. (Jerusalem Post)
David Andrew Weinberg [27] agrees that the ball is now in Kerry's court. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Harry Hagopian [28] says Obama's trip fail to lay the basis for real hopes for peace. (Now)
Aluf Benn [29] says Israel is moving away from tacit support for the Assad regime in Damascus. (Ha'aretz)
Nader Bakkar [30] doubts Hamas was involved in attacks on Egyptian soldiers. (Ahram Online)
Akiva Eldar and Daniel Bar-Tal [31] say the campaign against the film "The Gatekeepers" by Israeli officials is part of a trend to silence all effective dissent. (Ha'aretz)
Noam Sheizaf [32] interviews former Israeli negotiator Shaul Arieli, who insists a two-state solution is still possible. (+972)
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