News:
Sec. Kerry says peace talks are moving at "an increased intensity," [1] and that Qatar has agreed to provide the PA $150 million in debt relief [2]. (Reuters/PNN)
Israeli officials say they plan new settlement construction projects [3] in the occupied territories soon. (Jerusalem Post)
Israeli forces [4] in the occupied West Bank kill a Palestinian man [5] suspected of a bombing last year [6]. (AP/Reuters/Ma'an)
Clashes break out between Palestinians and Israeli occupation forces after a home demolition in Abu Dis [7]. (Ma'an)
Al Quds University evacuates [8] its campus following the clashes. (PNN)
Israeli DM Ya'alon says while there has been an increase in West Bank violence, there is no sign of a third intifada [9]. (Jerusalem Post)
Palestinians condemn [10] pending Israeli legislation restricting negotiating on Jerusalem [11]. (Ma'an/Xinhua)
The tradition of not voting in Jerusalem [12] municipal elections helps keep Palestinians powerless [13] in that city. (New York Times/Times of Israel)
Israeli occupation forces release a Palestinian man detained for Facebook postings [14]. (Ma'an)
Texas A&M may open a campus branch in Nazareth [15]. (New York Times)
Israel scientific cooperation with the EU may be in danger [16] due to the new occupation guidelines. (The Media Line)
Israeli NGOs accuse police of not doing enough to protect Palestinian olive groves [17] from settler attacks. (Times of Israel)
Gaza's poorest residents [18] struggle to survive. (AP)
The PA condemns [19] remarks by former Israeli FM Lieberman against Pres. Abbas [20]. (Xinhua/Jerusalem Post)
Fiji and Israel agree [21] to increase agricultural cooperation. (Xinhua)
Local Palestinians are alienated [22] by the Australian government's strong support for Israel. (Ha'aretz)
Britain urges support [23] for "moderate opposition" forces in Syria. (New York Times)
Western powers are urging the Syrian opposition [24] to take part in Geneva peace talks. (Reuters)
An Egyptian soldier is killed [25] by a roadside bomb in Sinai. (AP)
Egyptian authorities arrest a policeman [26] accused of killing detained Islamists. (Reuters)
Commentary:
Ghassan Charbel [27] says Hamas is living in a political and literal tunnel dug for itself. (Al Hayat)
Adnan Abu Amer [28] asks what Hamas is trying to accomplish in its recent speeches and actions. (Al Monitor)
Muhammad Shtayyeh [29] says the real cost of occupation is not just economic but the denial of peace. (Ha'aretz)
Lara Friedman [30] looks at two new major and alarming reports on growing Israeli settlement activity. (Daily Beast/Open Zion)
Akiva Eldar [31] says PM Netanyahu has an unsustainable double standard for Europe regarding Iran and Israel's occupation. (Al Monitor)
The Guardian [32] looks at Palestinian participation in Jerusalem municipal elections. (The Guardian)
Ha'aretz [33] says Israel should stop trying to craft a "Jewish state" law and integrate all its citizens. (Ha'aretz)
Gershom Gorenberg [34] says Israel's Chief Rabbinate has proven the country would be better off without it. (Daily Beast/Open Zion)
Hussein Ibish [35] says Muslims should love secularism when it is properly defined and implemented. (NOW)
Moshe Ronen [36] says proposed Israeli legislation to weaken its Supreme Court is a threat to democracy. (YNet)
Filmmaker Ali Waked [37] discusses his new, award-winning, movie "Bethlehem." (Ha'aretz)
The CSM [38] says Pres. Obama should prepare for Syrian peace talks by bolstering the moderate opposition. (Christian Science Monitor)
Bret Stephens [39] says Iraq is heading towards an abyss of violence while few outsiders are paying attention. (Wall Street Journal)
Kirk Sowell [40] says Iraq's judicial reshuffle concentrates power in a few hands. (The National)
Marc Lynch [41] says Iraq could be the key to solving many regional conflicts if it could stabilize itself. (Foreign Policy)
Phillip Smyth [42] asks if brutality actually makes for good propaganda for Hezbollah. (The National)
Elias Harfoush [43] asks if, two years after the fall of Qaddafi, the West or the Libyan people are most responsible for the country's future. (Al Hayat)
Colum Lynch [44] looks at growing alienation between Saudi Arabia and the United States. (Foreign Policy)
Walaa Hussein [45] says Gulf money is helping Egypt's economy, but structural reforms are still indispensable. (Al Monitor)
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