News:
US officials say a draft US framework agreement [1] may be presented to the parties soon. (YNet)
US Amb. Shapiro says Pres. Abbas and PM Netanyahu said "things no one ever heard before" [2] in recent meetings. (Jerusalem Post)
Israeli DM Ya'alon says [3] peace talks with Palestinians may be extended and denounces settler "terrorism." [4] (AFP/Times of Israel)
Abbas will meet with Jordan's King [5] Abdullah today. (Ma'an)
The largest Dutch pension fund divests from companies [6] that are involved in the Israeli occupation. (Ha'aretz)
Israel's interior minister strongly criticizes [7] FM Lieberman's proposal to transfer Palestinian villages in Israel to a Palestinian state. (Ha'aretz)
Lieberman defends [8] his population transfer plan. (Times of Israel)
Palestinian officials [9] say an Islamic Jihad militant [10] was killed in an Israeli drone strike [11] in Gaza. (AP/Reuters)
Israel denies [12] it conducted a drone strike at all. (Ma'an)
The Israeli military denies any involvement in a shooting in Gaza [13]. (Xinhua)
Egypt says after two months of continued closure, it will open the Gaza crossing for two days [14]. (Ma'an)
Hamas says it will release seven Fatah prisoners as a "unity gesture." [15] (Ma'an)
Extremist settlers torch [16] Palestinian cars in Nablus. (Ma'an)
A series of photos depicts Palestinians relaxing [17] in various ways. (New York Times)
Saudi Arabia is increasing [18] its backing of Syrian rebels. (New York Times)
Many analysts think the extreme Al Qaeda faction in Syria, ISIS, is overstretched [19] and threatened. (Washington Post)
More moderate Syrian rebels [20] seize a key Al Qaeda base [21] in Aleppo. (AP/BBC)
The main Syrian political opposition group remains undecided about upcoming peace talks [22]. (AP)
The first shipment of Syrian chemical weapons [23] out of the country has commenced. (Xinhua)
PM al-Maliki says victory over Al Qaeda [24] is certain. (Reuters)
At least 18 more people are killed [25] in ongoing violence in Iraq. (Xinhua)
A new survey suggests most Saudi men blame women [26] for molestation incidents. (Reuters)
Commentary:
Adnan Abu Amer [27] says relations between Egypt and Hamas have hit an all-time low. (Al Monitor)
Raphael Ahren [28] looks at Palestinian options if peace talks should break down. (Times of Israel)
Peter Beinart [29] says whatever is in textbooks, occupation is the ultimate incitement for Palestinians. (Ha'aretz)
Yigal Sarna [30] says, instead of getting rid of Palestinian citizens, Israel should get rid of Lieberman. (YNet)
Shlomi Eldar [31] says Palestinian citizens of Israel have voiced their strong opposition to Lieberman's transfer policy. (Al Monitor)
Amnon Abramovich [32] asks when Netanyahu will grow up and start meeting his urgent responsibilities. (YNet)
Daniella Peled [33] says Israeli right-wingers are deluding themselves about living conditions in Gaza. (Ha'aretz)
Amos Harel [34] says, under increasing pressure, Israeli settler extremists could intensify their violence. (Ha'aretz)
Liam Hoare [35] says Britain should apologize for the Balfour Declaration. (The Forward)
Gil Troy [36] says former PM Sharon saved Israel twice. (Jerusalem Post)
Thomas Friedman [37] highly recommends the new book by Marwan Muasher. (New York Times)
James Jeffrey [38] says the US must act decisively in Iraq and other key Middle Eastern battlegrounds. (Washington Post)
Nabeel Khoury [39] says, rather than supporting him by talking to him, the US should be encouraging Iran and Russia to abandon Pres. Assad. (Los Angeles Times)
Amr Moussa [40] says he's sure Egyptians will approve the new Constitution he led the drafting of. (New York Times)
Reuters interviews Jehane Noujaim [41], maker of the film "The Square," about the movie and current developments in Egypt. (Reuters)
The CSM [42] says religious leaders are best placed to help end Sunni-Shiite violence in Iraq. (Christian Science Monitor)
Osama Al Sharif [43] bemoans the "fratricidal wars" in Iraq and Syria. (Jordan Times)
Semih Idiz [44] says Turkey's government is deeply threatened by the spread of war in Syria. (Al Monitor)
Roula Khalaf [45] says, as the US continues to seem to turn away from the Middle East, Arabs must become more self-reliant. (Gulf News)
Rami Khouri [46] says the Middle East is entering a "post-everything" era. (The Daily Star)
Chantal Berman [47] looks at the post-revolutionary protest movements in Tunisia. (Foreign Policy)
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