News:
Three more Palestinian refugees are killed [1] in the Syrian conflict. (Ma'an)
A Palestinian man is killed [2] by Israeli artillery shells fired into northern Gaza. (Xinhua)
The Israeli military says Palestinians shot recently near the Gaza border entered a "forbidden zone." [3](Jerusalem Post)
PM Netanyahu meets for hours [4] with VP Biden and Sec. Kerry. (Jerusalem Post)
Arab media reports quote Western diplomats saying Israel's approach has meant peace talks have reached "a dead end." [5] (Jerusalem Post)
The Middle East Quartet unveils its economic plan [6] for Palestine. (AFP)
Pres. Peres says poverty [7] is more dangerous than terror in the Middle East. (Times of Israel)
Israeli occupation forces arrest 11 Palestinians [8] in the occupied West Bank Tuesday night. (Ma'an)
Egyptian authorities say they will open the Gaza crossing [9] for pilgrims and humanitarian reasons untilFriday. (Ma'an)
Gaza smuggling tunnels lie idle [10] under a heavy Egyptian crackdown. (AP)
Jordan sends a formal complaint [11] to the UN about Israel's "violations" [12] in occupied East Jerusalem. (PNN/Jordan Times)
Test results on the remains of the late Pres. Arafat [13] are being delayed because of a dispute between the PA and his widow. (Xinhua)
The Ma'an news agency suspends work in Gaza and seeks damages from Hamas [14]. (Ma'an)
The visit of Israeli fashion designers to a West Bank town sparks controversy among Palestinians [15]. (Xinhua)
The PA legalizes online dating [16]. (Jerusalem Post)
A bureaucratic typo [17] dubbing a Palestinian man a terrorist has deeply complicated his life. (Times of Israel)
Netanyahu denounces [18] Pres. Rouhani. (New York Times)
DM Ya'alon says Western engagement with Iran is based on "wishful thinking." [19] (Times of Israel)
The prospect of any Israeli attack against Iranian targets appears off the table [20] for the meanwhile,despite tough rhetoric [21]. (AP/AFP)
Almost 1000 people have been killed in Iraq [22] in the past month. (New York Times)
Israeli builders in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights come under fire from across the frontier [23]. (Xinhua)
Commentary:
Hussein Ibish [24] previews the Oct. 29 ATFP 10th Anniversary Gala. (Daily Beast/Open Zion)
HRH Prince El-Hassan Bin Talal [25] says Israel should move from exceptionalism to regional partnership. (Ha'aretz)
Jonathan Cook [26] says the situation for Hamas and Gaza is desperate and unsustainable. (The National)
Husam Itani [27] says Hezbollah acts as an occupying force in areas under its control. (Al Hayat)
Rami Khouri [28] says US-Israeli relations have reached a critical stage, testing its resilience. (The Daily Star)
Amira Hass [29] doubts the domestic American political system is capable of putting significant pressure on Israel. (Ha'aretz)
The New York Times [30] says Pres. Obama should not let Netanyahu sabotage diplomacy with Iran. (New York Times)
The Jerusalem Post [31] says Obama and Netanyahu have found a working relationship for the meanwhile. (Jerusalem Post)
Amos Harel [32] says, deep down, Netanyahu knows it's time for diplomacy with Iran. (Ha'aretz)
Ron Kampeas [33] says Netanyahu subtly left open the door for diplomacy with Iran. (JTA)
Ariella Ringel-Hoffman [34] says Israel should consciously embrace the change in Iranian rhetoric. (YNet)
Yehezkel Dror [35] says Netanyahu should appeal directly to the Arab and Islamic worlds. (Ha'aretz)
Jason Hamacher [36] says the Syria he knows is now in ruins. (Washington Post)
Hassan Hassan [37] says Islamists are winning in Syria, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. (Foreign Policy)
Shlomi Eldar [38] says both Israelis and Palestinians have false narratives about the second intifada. (Al Monitor)
Al Hayat interviews Fatah leader Jibril Rajoub [39] on national reconciliation and other issues. (Al Hayat/Al Monitor)
Alan Elsner [40] says it's time to move beyond lip service and really achieve a two-state solution. (Huffington Post)
Patrick Martin [41] says Palestinians have little to show for last year's UN status upgrade. (Globe and Mail)
Hugh Naylor interviews Raja Shehadeh [42] about his work documenting life under Israeli occupation. (The National)
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