Daily News Issue Date:
July 31, 2013
News:
NEWS:
Sec. Kerry says [1] the goal of the new Israeli-Palestinian negotiations [2] is an agreement within the next nine months [3]. (State Department/New York Times/AP)
A second round of talks [4] is scheduled in two weeks, with all core issues on the table [5]. (Ha'aretz/Los Angeles Times)
The US reportedly gave Israel and the Palestinians letters of assurance [6] in order to facilitate talks. (Ha'aretz)
American officials [11] reportedly say they pushed for talks to avoid a "train wreck" at the UN [12] in September. (Ha'aretz/Times of Israel)
Skepticism [13] remains high [14], especially among Palestinians [15]. (Reuters/YNet/Times of Israel)
Negotiations have begun, but so far there has apparently been little progress [16]. (Daily Beast)
Israeli media report PM Netanyahu promised the Jewish Home party thousands of new settlement units [17] to keep them in the coalition. (Times of Israel)
Israel's chief negotiator Livni says her cabinet colleagues have "a collective responsibility" [18] to support the peace process. (Jerusalem Post)
The Palestinian flag [19] is raised in the Knesset during a meeting of the pro-peace caucus. (Jerusalem Post)
Human Rights Watch [20] asks the PA to investigate the reported beating [21] of anti-negotiation protesters. (AP/Ma'an)
The PA is set to transfer [22] $17 million in EU aid t [23]o Palestinian hospitals [24] in occupied East Jerusalem [25]. (Ma'an/YNet/The Media Line)
Hamas dismisses Egyptian allegations about the group's activities as "preposterous." [26] (Al Monitor)
Palestinians are still reportedly buying settlement goods [27] despite PA efforts to ban them. (Al Monitor)
Extremist settlers reportedly attack [28] Palestinian workers and vehicles near Nablus. (Ma'an)
COMMENTARY:
Daniel Kurtzer and Gilead Sher [30] say now Kerry has to lay out "an American view of the parameters of a final peace settlement." (Los Angeles Times)
Ami Ayalon, Gilead Sher and Orni Petruschka [31] say Israel should renounce claims to key areas of the West Bank and facilitate voluntary resettlement of settlers. (Christian Science Monitor)
Brent Sasley [32] asks what's different about these negotiations. (Daily Beast/Open Zion)
David Horovitz [33] says there are seven things different about this American approach to seeking peace. (Times of Israel)
Robert Danin [34] explains the reasons for widespread cautious pessimism . (CNN)
Rami Khouri [35] suggests what to look for in the unfolding negotiations. (The Daily Star)
Dmitry Shumsky [36] says Netanyahu wouldn't be betraying his ideological roots by agreeing to a Palestinian state. (Ha'aretz)
Nahum Barnea [37] says Netanyahu should be more honest with the Israeli public about the reasons for his actions. (YNet)
Nathan Guttman [38] and Joyce Karam [39] separately look at the role of new Middle East Special Envoy Martin Indyk. (The Forward/Al Arabiya)
The Times of Israel interviews Deputy FM Elkin [40], who says Netanyahu is wrong to consider a Palestinian state. (Times of Israel)
Mustafa Barghouti [41] says the world must act to end Israel's occupation. (Arab News)
The Jerusalem Post [42] says it supports an agreement but doesn't trust Palestinian sincerity. (Jerusalem Post)
Mazal Mualem [43] says Israel's prisoner release debate was filled with hypocrisy. (Al Monitor)
Rachel Shabi [44] says the EU is being more proactive in promoting peace than the US. (The National)
Alan Baker [45] says the EU is taking a hypocritical attitude towards Israel. (Ha'aretz)
Liam Hoare [46] says Israel will always be a subject of disproportionate emotions, both positive and negative. (Ha'aretz)
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