News:
Sec. Kerry will brief the Quartet [1] in Munich on the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. (Ha’aretz)
The US Special Envoy [2] for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations Indyk outlines [3] the framework agreement toJewish leaders [4]. (Ma’an/The Jerusalem Post/JTA)
Israeli fighter [5] jets strike Gaza [6], injuring seven people. (Xinhua/Ma’an)
An Israeli Minister calls Pres. Abbas the world’s most “anti-semitic” leader [7]. (Ha’aretz)
DM Ya’alon expresses doubt [8] in the prospect of democracy in the Arab world. (The Jerusalem Post)
Israeli occupation forces prevent a Palestinian activist [9] from traveling to Jordan. (Ma’an)
Gaza’s youth seek employment in Qatar [10]. (Al-Monitor)
An Israeli car rental company discriminates against Arabs [11]. (Ha’aretz)
The first round of the Syrian peace talks ends in deadlock [12]. (Reuters)
The Syrian government delegation seeks Pres. Assad’s approval [13] to return to the talks. (Reuters)
The Syrian regime kills 16 [14] people in Aleppo. (AP)
Turkish jets attack [15] an ISIL convoy in Syria. (Al Jazeera)
Ansar Beit al-Maqdis claims responsibility [16] for the assassination of a police officer in Cairo. (AP)
Saudi Arabia will give $4 billion to Egypt [17] in the form of deposits and oil products. (Xinhua)
Egypt arrests 11 [18] Muslim Brotherhood members accused of incitement. (AP)
Libya’s parliament sets a date [19] for a national election to choose a constitutional panel. (AP)
An Iraqi-American launches a grassroots campaign [20] to win the mayoral position in Washington, DC. (Al Jazeera)
Commentary:
Khaled Diab [21] questions the efficacy of boycotting Israel to end the occupation. (Ha’aretz)
George Hishmeh [22] discusses how PM Netanyahu has resorted to his 'flip flop tactics' to delay peace negotiations. (Gulf News)
Yoel Marcus [23] says there will be no final agreement without evacuating all of the settlers from a Palestinian state. (Ha’aretz)
Giora Eiland [24] says Israel cannot afford the estimated $34 billion needed to relocate settlers. (Ynet)
Avi Issacharoff [25] says if peace talks fail it won't be Kerry’s fault. (The Times of Israel)
Ben Caspit [26] says Kerry might address the Israeli public on the framework agreement. (Al-Monitor)
Eric Yoffie [27] says Israelis and Palestinians must keep religion out of the conflict. (Ha’aretz)
Michael Jansen [28] critiques the US position regarding the Geneva II talks. (Jordan Times)
The Wall Street Journal [29] says the White House’s claims of victory in Syria are greatly exaggerated. (The Wall Street Journal)
Alan Philps [30] says Ennahda has learned lessons from the Brotherhood’s downfall in Egypt and the mayhem in Syria. (The National)
Sarah Mersch [31] says the new Tunisian constitution is “full of contradictions.” (The Daily Star)
The Christian Science Monitor [32] says the approval of the Tunisian constitution should be considered the restart of the “Arab Spring.” (The Christian Science Monitor)
H.A. Hellyer [33] says the Egyptian military is betting its popularity in backing Gen. Sisi to be the next president. (The National)
Stephen Hadley [34] says Americans should be proud of what has been achieved in Iraq. (The Wall Street Journal)
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