Daily News Issue Date: 
January 31, 2014
News: 

News:

Sec. Kerry will brief the Quartet in Munich on the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. (Ha’aretz)

The US Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations Indyk outlines the framework agreement toJewish leaders. (Ma’an/The Jerusalem Post/JTA)

Israeli fighter jets strike Gaza, injuring seven people. (Xinhua/Ma’an)

An Israeli Minister calls Pres. Abbas the world’s most “anti-semitic” leader. (Ha’aretz)

DM Ya’alon expresses doubt in the prospect of democracy in the Arab world. (The Jerusalem Post)

Israeli occupation forces prevent a Palestinian activist from traveling to Jordan. (Ma’an)

Gaza’s youth seek employment in Qatar. (Al-Monitor)

An Israeli car rental company discriminates against Arabs. (Ha’aretz)

The first round of the Syrian peace talks ends in deadlock.  (Reuters)

The Syrian government delegation seeks Pres. Assad’s approval to return to the talks. (Reuters)

The Syrian regime kills 16 people in Aleppo. (AP)

Turkish jets attack an ISIL convoy in Syria. (Al Jazeera)

Ansar Beit al-Maqdis claims responsibility for the assassination of a police officer in Cairo. (AP)

Saudi Arabia will give $4 billion to Egypt in the form of deposits and oil products. (Xinhua)

Egypt arrests 11 Muslim Brotherhood members accused of incitement. (AP)

Libya’s parliament sets a date for a national election to choose a constitutional panel.  (AP)

An Iraqi-American launches a grassroots campaign to win the mayoral position in Washington, DC. (Al Jazeera)

Commentary:

Khaled Diab questions the efficacy of boycotting Israel to end the occupation. (Ha’aretz)

George Hishmeh discusses how PM Netanyahu has resorted to his 'flip flop tactics' to delay peace negotiations. (Gulf News)

Yoel Marcus says there will be no final agreement without evacuating all of the settlers from a Palestinian state. (Ha’aretz)

Giora Eiland says Israel cannot afford the estimated $34 billion needed to relocate settlers. (Ynet)

Avi Issacharoff says if peace talks fail it won't be Kerry’s fault. (The Times of Israel)

Ben Caspit says Kerry might address the Israeli public on the framework agreement. (Al-Monitor)

Eric Yoffie says Israelis and Palestinians must keep religion out of the conflict. (Ha’aretz)

Michael Jansen critiques the US position regarding the Geneva II talks. (Jordan Times)

The Wall Street Journal says the White House’s claims of victory in Syria are greatly exaggerated. (The Wall Street Journal)

Alan Philps says Ennahda has learned lessons  from the Brotherhood’s downfall in Egypt and the mayhem in Syria. (The National)

Sarah Mersch says the new Tunisian constitution is “full of contradictions.” (The Daily Star)

The Christian Science Monitor says the approval of the Tunisian constitution should be considered the restart of the “Arab Spring.” (The Christian Science Monitor)

H.A. Hellyer says the Egyptian military is betting its popularity in backing Gen. Sisi to be the next president. (The National)

Stephen Hadley says Americans should be proud of what has been achieved in Iraq. (The Wall Street Journal)


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