News:
Fatah endorses Pres. Abbas’ [1] refusal to recognize Israel as a “Jewish state.” (AFP)
PM Netanyahu says Palestinian intransigence [2] reduces prospects for peace. (Jerusalem Post)
A poll indicates [3] that two thirds of Jewish Israelis do not trust [4] Sec. Kerry on security. (Jerusalem Post/Ynet)
PM Cameron will make his first visit [5] to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. (AP)
Israeli soldiers kill [6] a Jordanian judge [7] at the Allenby crossing under disputed circumstances [8]. (Jordan Times/AFP/Ha’aretz)
An Israeli airstrike [9] kills three [10]alleged Gaza militants. [11] (AP/Ma’an/Ha’aretz)
Five Palestinians are injured [12] in clashes with Israeli occupation forces in Ramallah. (Ma’an)
Israel approves [13] a change to the electoral law [14] that raises the ballet threshold for Knesset seats. (Reuters/Ha’aretz)
Jewish “price tag” [15] extremists vandalize 19 cars [16] in an Israeli Arab town. (Ha’aretz/JTA)
Israel watches warily [17] as Hezbollah gains battle skills in Syria. (New York Times)
The UN says 2.8 million Syrian children [18] are out of school. (AP)
An Egyptian court orders the release [19] on bail of a right-hand man to former Pres. Mubarak. (New York Times)
Commentary:
Hussein Ibish [20] says the main impact of Israel’s “Jewish state” demand is to negate the Palestinian recognition of Israel in 1993. (Now)
Khaled Diab [21] says the Al Aqsa Mosque/Temple Mount is once again triggering a crisis between Muslims and Jews. (Ha’aretz)
Moshe Arens [22] asks why Israel should leave “Judea and Samaria.” (Ha’aretz)
The Jordan Times [23] says the Jordanian government should be proactive in dealing with the Syrian refugee crisis. (Jordan Times)
The Daily Star [24] says the international community has double standards when it comes to Syria. (Daily Star)
H.A. Hellyer [25] says banning the Muslim Brotherhood won’t make it go away. (Al Arabiya)
Hassan Barari [26] says antagonizing Qatar is not in the best interests of Jordan. (Jordan Times)
Diana Moukalled [27] says the Iraqi draft law strips some women of their rights and legalizes the marriage of nine-year-old girls. (Al Arabiya)
Khairallah Khairallah [28] says the US has no right to be surprised by anything that happens in Iraq. (Al Arabiya)
Doyle McManus [29] asks if Pres. Obama’s “downsizing” of US foreign policy has gone too far. (Los Angeles Times)
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