Daily News Issue Date: 
April 16, 2013
News: 
NEWS:
 
US officials downplay the significance of PM Fayyad's resignation, but are reportedly asking that he stay on as caretaker for a few more weeks to facilitate American peace efforts. (AFP/Reuters)
 
The UN expresses its appreciation to Fayyad and reiterates its commitment to a two-state solution. (UN/WAFA)
 
Some analysts say the next Palestinian PM "must be able to handle factional squabbles." (The National)
 
The CSM looks at the broader context of Fayyad's resignation. (CSM)
 
Pres. Abbas makes the first visit of a Palestinian leader to Kuwait in 20 years. (Reuters)
 
Abbas' office expresses concerns about a potential visit by PM Erdogan to Gaza. (Xinhua)
 
Egypt joins the PA in registering formal objections to Canada about FM Baird's visit to occupied East Jerusalem. (Xinhua)
 
Israel celebrates the 65th anniversary of its founding. (AP)
 
Israel's military chief of staff says his country is capable of attacking Iran on its own. (Ha'aretz)
 
Hamas police disperse protesters outside UNRWA's headquarters in Gaza. (Xinhua)
 
 
COMMENTARY:
 
The Economist says Fatah officials may soon regret hounding Fayyad out of office. (The Economist)
 
Hassan Barari also says Palestinians may come to soon regret Fayyad's departure. (Jordan Times)
 
Bloomberg says Israel is making a huge mistake by undermining the Palestinian economy, and these policies led to Fayyad's resignation. (Bloomberg)
 
Peter Beinart says Israel and the United States should have supported Fayyad, but didn't. (Daily Beast/Open Zion)
 
Gil Troy says Fayyad's resignation is a loss for both peoples. (Daily Beast/Open Zion)
 
Grant Rumley says it remains to be seen if Fayyad's reforms can survive without him. (The Atlantic)
 
Jon Donnison says it may take quite some time to find a replacement for Fayyad. (BBC)
 
Ha'aretz says Israel's future depends on peace with the Palestinians and other neighbors. (Ha'aretz)
 
Zvi Bar'el says Israeli-Turkish rapprochement is moving forward such that it may be difficult for Erdogan not to visit Israel in his upcoming trip to the area. (Ha'aretz)
 
David Pollock says there is an increasing risk that Israel could be drawn into the Syrian Civil War. (New York Times)
 
Amos Harel says Israel's military is changing quickly. (Ha'aretz)
 
Jay Michaelson says friends of Israel ought to listen to the pro-peace views of its security hawks. (The Forward)
 
Mairav Zonszein says those who haven't seen the occupation firsthand can't preach to stone-throwing Palestinian protesters. (The Forward)
 
Oudeh Basharat says the controversy about stone-throwing in Palestinian protests shows Israel has ceded the role of righteous underdog. (Ha'aretz)
 

Alon Pinkas says Sec. Kerry needs a framework for his peace process diplomacy.

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