News:
White House Chief of Staff [1] McDonough [2] says the US cannot ignore [3] PM Netanyahu’s [4] comments regarding [5] the two-state solution [6]. (AP/New York Times/JTA/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel/Ynet)
Netanyahu apologizes [7] to Palestinian citizens of Israel [8] for remarks he made during last week's election. [9] (AP/AFP/The National)
Arab-Israeli [10] political leaders reject Netanyahu’s [11] apology. (AP/The National)
FM Lieberman calls for the boycott [12] of the Joint List. (Jerusalem Post)
Palestinian Chief Negotiator Erekat [13] says the PA turned to the UN because “Netanyahu is not a two-stater.” (Times of Israel)
Former Sec. Baker criticizes [14] Netanyahu’s “diplomatic missteps.” (Ha’aretz)
An Israeli official says the White House was part of bid [15] to oust Netanyahu. (Times of Israel)
A Palestinian scientist from occupied East Jerusalem [16] has been named deputy chief scientist of Israel’s Ministry of Science. (JTA)
The Israeli military [17] is preparing for a possible violent uprising [18] in the occupied West Bank. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
Gazans protest power outages [19] in front of the distribution company. (Ma’an)
Hamas launches [20] a new website. (Ha’aretz)
Palestinian students are being forced to walk through sewage channels [21] to reach a school near Ramallah. (Ma’an)
ISIS has recruited at least 400 children in Syria [22] in the past three months. (Reuters)
A Western diplomat says Iraq's request to the US-led coalition [23] for air strikes in the campaign to retake Tikrit from ISIS is "imminent." (Reuters)
Iraq’s military is opting for consolidation [24] over advance in the battle against ISIS. (New York Times)
Canada will reportedly expand its mission against ISIS extremists [25] by sending fighter bombers to attack targets in Syria. (Reuters)
The FMs of Syria and Iraq [26] meet in Damascus to discuss ways to tackle militant groups and enhance cooperation. (Reuters)
Tunisia’s Bardo museum reopens [27] after recent attacks. (Reuters)
Tunisia closes its airspace [28] for flights from western Libya for security reasons. (Reuters)
Pres. Sisi issues a decree [29] to modify laws governing the development of the Suez Canal. AP)
Israel reportedly [30] spied [31] on the P5+1 talks [32] with Iran [33] and shared information [34] with American lawmakers [35]. (Wall Street Journal/Washington Post/AFP/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel/Ynet)
Israeli officials [36] deny the P5+1 [37] spying report. [38] (JTA/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
Iran’s hardliners are showing restraint regarding nuclear talks [39] with the US. (New York Times)
Commentary:
The New York Times [40] says the two-state solution remains the best alternative to violent confrontation. (New York Times)
Akiva Eldar [41] looks at Netanyahu’s “reality has changed,” explanation for his zigzag on the issue of a Palestinian state. (Al-Monitor)
Shlomi Eldar [42] says Netanyahu's electoral win gives Palestinians a chance at the UN. (Al-Monitor)
Hassan Barari [43] says in the recent election Netanyahu’s “true colors were revealed.” (Jordan Times)
Dov Zakheim [44] looks at Pres. Obama’s “misreading” of the Middle East. (Foreign Policy)
Adam Baron [45] says the devastating bombings are just the latest sign that Yemen is coming apart at the seams. (Foreign Policy)
H.A. Hellyer [46] says a stable Egypt requires holistic economic development and the protection of fundamental rights. (Al Arabiya)
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