News:

Fatah endorses Pres. Abbas’ refusal to recognize Israel as a “Jewish state.” (AFP)

PM Netanyahu says Palestinian intransigence reduces prospects for peace. (Jerusalem Post)

A poll indicates that two thirds of Jewish Israelis do not trust Sec. Kerry on security. (Jerusalem Post/Ynet)

PM Cameron will make his first visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. (AP)

Israeli soldiers kill a Jordanian judge at the Allenby crossing under disputed circumstances. (Jordan Times/AFP/Ha’aretz)

An Israeli airstrike kills three alleged Gaza militants. (AP/Ma’an/Ha’aretz)

Five Palestinians are injured in clashes with Israeli occupation forces in Ramallah. (Ma’an)

Israel approves a change to the electoral law that raises the ballet threshold for Knesset seats. (Reuters/Ha’aretz)

Jewish “price tag” extremists vandalize 19 cars in an Israeli Arab town. (Ha’aretz/JTA)

Israel watches warily as Hezbollah gains battle skills in Syria. (New York Times)

The UN says 2.8 million Syrian children are out of school. (AP)

An Egyptian court orders the release on bail of a right-hand man to former Pres. Mubarak. (New York Times)

Commentary:

Hussein Ibish says the main impact of Israel’s “Jewish state” demand is to negate the Palestinian recognition of Israel in 1993. (Now)

Khaled Diab says the Al Aqsa Mosque/Temple Mount is once again triggering a crisis between Muslims and Jews. (Ha’aretz)

Moshe Arens asks why Israel should leave “Judea and Samaria.” (Ha’aretz)

The Jordan Times says the Jordanian government should be proactive in dealing with the Syrian refugee crisis. (Jordan Times)

The Daily Star says the international community has double standards when it comes to Syria. (Daily Star)

H.A. Hellyer says banning the Muslim Brotherhood won’t make it go away. (Al Arabiya)

Hassan Barari says antagonizing Qatar is not in the best interests of Jordan. (Jordan Times)

Diana Moukalled says the Iraqi draft law strips some women of their rights and legalizes the marriage of nine-year-old girls. (Al Arabiya)

Khairallah Khairallah says the US has no right to be surprised by anything that happens in Iraq. (Al Arabiya)

Doyle McManus asks if Pres. Obama’s “downsizing” of US foreign policy has gone too far. (Los Angeles Times)