News:
PM Netanyahu reopens [1] the door to a Palestinian state, [2] but the White House [3] is [4]unimpressed. [5] (New York Times/Washington Post/AFP/JTA/The National)
Pres. Obama [6] tells Netanyahu [7] that the US [8] is reassessing its approach [9] to Israeli-Palestinian peace. [10](AP/PNN/JTA/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
White House officials are deeply enraged by Netanyahu’s comments [11] and suggest US-Israeli relations have fundamentally changed. (Ha’aretz)
British Deputy PM Clegg [12] says if Netanyahu does not backtrack from 2 state remarks, Britain would have no choice but to recognize a Palestinian state. (Ha’aretz)
An Israeli official says defense ties with the US [13] will remain "intensive" despite a deepening rift between Obama and Netanyahu. (AFP)
AIPAC urges Obama [14] to strengthen ties with Netanyahu. (Times of Israel)
The Joint List is demanding seats [15] on major parliamentary committees and influence [16] in decision-making in Arab schools and budgets. (New York Times/Ha’aretz)
The IDF opens six [17] criminal investigations into soldiers’ [18] actions during last summer’s war in Gaza [19], including the bombing of a UN school. (JTA/Times of Israel/Ynet)
Egyptian navy detains nine Palestinian [20] fishermen. (Ma’an)
Speaker Boehner [21] will visit Israel [22] at the end of this month [23]. (Reuters/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
As she prepares to make her campaign for president official, Hillary Clinton could face polarization among Jewish Democrats [24] if she is critical of Netanyahu. (New York Times)
UNRWA says life for Palestinian refugees in Syria [25] is becoming increasingly “unsustainable.” (Ma’an)
Gen. Petraeus says ISIS is not the biggest problem [26] in Iraq. (Washington Post)
ISIS publishes a video purporting to show the beheading of three Kurdish peshmerga [27] fighters in northern Iraq. (Reuters)
Ayatollah al-Sistani calls [28] for greater professionalism and planning by government forces and allied militias in fighting ISIS. (Reuters)
In a message to Iran's people [29], Obama says [30] this year represents the "best opportunity in decades [31]" topursue a different relationship [32]. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/Times of Israel)
The EU’s foreign ministers [33] are due to meet Iranian nuclear negotiators in Lausanne on Saturday. (Reuters)
An IAEA report [34] says Iran has continued to meet its commitments [35] under an interim nuclear agreement with the P5+1. (Reuters/Jerusalem Post)
A Russian official says Iran talks [36] are close to deal, but not there yet. (AP)
AP takes a look at the main issues in the Iranian nuclear talks [37]. (AP)
Commentary:
Hussein Ibish [38] says that if they can stay politically united, Israel’s Palestinian citizens could become government kingmakers. (Politico)
Shlomi Eldar [39] says Palestinian citizens of Israel are disappointed by the election results.
Fareed Zakaria [40] says Israel’s great vulnerability is its Arab population. (Washington Post)
David Ignatius [41] says the White House is considering an “open breach” in the US-Israel relationship. (Washington Post)
Avi Issacharoff [42] says Palestinians are waiting to see which Netanyahu got reelected. (Times of Israel)
Gershom Gorenberg [43] says Netanyahu sees the Green Line as the border between where Arabs can't vote and where they shouldn't. (Ha’aretz)
Ha’aretz [44] says Zionist Union’s “occupation ostrich policy” was a major factor in its defeat. (Ha’aretz)
Charles Krauthammer [45] says Netanyahu’s win will not lead to more strife. (Washington Post)
Lisa Goldman [46] says the US has to stop enabling Netanyahu’s “bad behavior.” (Foreign Policy)
The New York Times [47] says even before the museum attack left at least 20 people dead, Tunisia’s Arab Spring success story was fading. (New York Times)
Raed Omari [48] says Tunisia’s terror attack “was inevitable.” (Al Arabiya)
The National [49]says confronting the terror threat in North Africa requires European economic investment. (The National)
The Daily Star [50] says Arab and European governments must demonstrate resolve and vigilance as they guard against potential terror attacks. (Daily Star)
Tawfik Al-Saif [51] says Arabs should take the lead on Syria. (Asharq al-Awsat)
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