News:
Pres. Abbas [1] says legal [2]measures will be taken to prevent Jewish [3]settlers from attacking the Al-Aqsa [4] mosque (AP/Reuters/AFP/Ha’aretz)
Jewish [5]settlers take [6]over two [7]buildings in occupied [8]East Jerusalem [9]. (AP/Ma’an/JTA/Times of Israel/Jerusalem Post)
Egypt invites Palestinian [10] and Israeli [11] officials to continue ceasefire talks. (PNN/Times of Israel)
A poll indicates 75% [12] of Jewish Israelis oppose [13]a Palestinian state based on the 1967 lines. (Ha’aretz/Jerusalem Post)
PLO Sec. Gen. Abed Rabbo [14] supports Sec. Kerry’s linking the fight against ISIS terrorism to the end of the Israeli occupation. (Ynet)
A Palestinian official says Kerry’s efforts to restart negotiations [15]will not stop them from seeking recognition at the UNSC. (The Media Line)
Israeli officials will testify before the UN in Geneva with regard to their military activities inGaza [16]this summer. (Jerusalem Post)
The Palestinian Legislative Council [17] will hold a session before November 15 to give a vote of confidence to the unity government. (Ma’an)
Hamas [18]criticizes the PA [19]for failing to begin Gaza reconstruction. (Ma’an/Times of Israel)
Hamas [20]has reportedly said it has resumed digging [21] tunnels throughout Gaza [22]. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel/Ynet)
A Palestinian official says PA [23]forces regularly detain people in the occupied West Bank due to their political affiliations. (Ma’an)
Pres. Rivlin says violence is an “epidemic” [24]in Israeli society. (JTA)
A five-year old Palestinian girl [25] who was struck by an Israeli [26]settler vehicle has died from her injuries. (Ma’an/JTA)
The daughter [27]of Hamas leader Haniyeh [28]is reportedly receiving medical [29]treatment in Israel. (Reuters/JTA/Ha’aretz)
A Palestinian citizen [30] of Israel, who worked as a doctor, is killed [31]while fighting for ISIS. (JTA/Ynet)
Israel will supply gas [32]to an Egyptian company. (Times of Israel)
Kerry says the US decided to airdrop [33]weapons to Syrian Kurds fighting ISIS because it would be “irresponsible”and “morally very difficult” not to support [34] them. (AP/New York Times)
Turkey [35]says it will allow Iraqi Kurdish [36] fighters to reinforce [37]fellow Kurds in the Syrian border town of Kobani [38]. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/The National)
Gen. Allen [39] says military action alone is not sufficient in the fight against ISIS. (The National)
ISIS extremists continue their advance in Iraq’s Anbar [40]province. (Washington Post)
Iraqi [41]lawmakers approve PM al-Abadi’s [42] remaining Cabinet nominees [43]. (AP/New York Times/The National)
The UN [44]says Iraqi authorities have executed [45] at least 60 people so far in 2014. (AP/Reuters)
A car bombing in Karbala [46] kills 16 people. (AP)
Pres. Obama [47] will reportedly do everything in his power to avoid letting Congress vote on an Iran deal. (New York Times)
Commentary:
Oudeh Bashara [48]t says without a two-state solution there will be no peace between Israelis and Palestinians. (Ha’aretz)
Sever Plocker [49] say Britain’s recognition of the State of Palestine is a pro-Israel move. (Ynet)
S. Daniel Abraham [50] says within its current borders, Israel is not a Jewish state.(Ha’aretz)
Omar Shaban [51] says donor pledges are not enough for the reconstruction of Gaza. (Al-Monitor)
Uri Savir [52] says the Israeli-Palestinian conflict needs the Scandinavian experience at peacemaking and human rights.(Al-Monitor)
Hussein Ibish [53] says it may take years but the tide is slowly beginning to turn against ISIS. (The National)
The National [54] says cutting off ISIS’ sources of funding will be just as important as air strikes against their fighters. (The National)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed [55] says what’s happening in Syria and Iraq is not a psychological war. (Al Arabiya)
Rami Khouri [56] says he is doubtful about Allen’s plans to develop from scratch new local ground units in Iraq and Syria to fight ISIS. (Daily Star)
Fareed Zakaria [57] says Obama should contain ISIS, not escalate against it. (Daily Star)
Raghida Dergham [58] says the anti-ISIS coalition members have conflicting priorities. (Al Arabiya)
Wafiq Al-Samarrai [59] asks what went wrong in Kobani. (Asharq al-Awsat)
Collin Randall [60] looks at why the word “Daesh” disturbs extremists. (The National)
Yuval Steinitz [61]says the US should not make a bad deal with Iran. (New York Times)
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