Daily News Issue Date: 
October 15, 2014
News: 
News:
 
Sec. Kerry urges PM Netanyahu to resume negotiations with the Palestinians on the basis of the 1967 lines with territorial swaps. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
 
UNSG Ban calls for an independent probe into Israel’s shelling of a school during the recent Gaza war. (AFP/Times of Israel)
 
Hamas calls upon international officials who visit Gaza to take “serious actions” to end the suffering of Gazans. (Ma’an)
 
France says any recognition of Palestine as a state must be “helpful to peace,” and not just symbolic. (AFP/Ha’aretz/Reuters) 
 
An Israeli official says the EU is formulating a policy to undermine Israel’s settlement enterprise. (Ynet)
 
FM Shukri says Israel was excluded from the Gaza donor conference in Cairo because the participating countries did not want it there. (Times of Israel)
 
The PLO Amb. to the Netherlands Abuznaid says he hopes to avoid taking Israel to the ICC. (Ha’aretz)
 
The EU and the PA sign a new multi-annual programming document. (PNN)
 
Palestinians clash with Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. (Ma’an/JTA/Ynet)
 
Jewish extremist settlers damage Palestinian wells in the Jordan Valley. (Ma’an)
 
A survey indicates a growing number of Americans favor ground troops to fight ISIS. (AFP)
 
US-led forces intensify airstrikes against ISIS extremists on the Syrian-Turkish border. (Reuters)
 
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish rebels, complicating the US-led fight against ISIS. (Washington Post)
 
Syrian Kurds are forcing hundreds of young men to join their army. (AP)
 
The US and Russia vow to share intelligence on ISIS extremists. (AP)
 
A Syrian lawmaker is assassinated in the central province of Hama. (AP)
 
An ISIS suicide bomber hits Baghdad, killing 24 people. (New York Times)
 
The New York Times looks at the casualties of Iraq’s abandoned chemical weapons. (New York Times)
 
The US says a deal on Iran's nuclear program is still possible by late next month. (Reuters)
 
A Saudi judge sentences to death a prominent cleric who has called for greater rights for the kingdom's Shi'ites. (Reuters)
 
Gen. Haftar launches a new campaign to retake Benghazi. (The National)
 
Commentary:
 

Hussein Ibish describes the three-way Israeli-Palestinian impasse. (Now)

 
The New York Times says Britain’s Palestine vote is an important message for Israel. (New York Times)
 
The National says Britain’s recognition of the State of Palestine shows global opinion is far more powerful than rockets. (The National)
 
The Jordan Times welcomes Sweden’s and Britain’s intentions of recognizing the State of the Palestine. (Jordan Times) 
 
Chris Doyle says the British parliament voted for an Israeli policy change when recognizing the State of Palestine. (Al Arabiya)
 
Lars Faaborg-Andersen says “quiet for quiet” will not stop the next Gaza war. (Ha’aretz)
 
Avi Issacharoff says Hamas is determined to retain Gaza. (Times of Israel)
 
Rami Khouri says Palestinian refugees must be integrated into the political decision-making system. (Daily Star)
 
Ron Kampeas profiles former AP Gaza reporter Ibrahim Barzak. (JTA)
 
Ha’aretz interviews DM Ya’alon. (Ha’aretz)
 
Sholto Byrnes says the region must the lead the way in the fight against ISIS. (The National)
 
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed says Sunni governments in the Arab world might face a post-ISIS crisis. (Al Arabiya)
 
David Ignatius says Pres. Obama is facing growing pressure to escalate in Iraq and Syria. (Washington Post)
 
Miriam Awadallah says the wholesale sexual slavery of Yazidi girls by ISIS is abhorrent. (Annahar)
 
Diana Moukalled says Hezbollah’s “battle-scarred image” is being shaken in Syria. (Al Arabiya)
 
Thomas Friedman asks if there is an oil war between the US and Saudi Arabia against Russia and Iran. (New York Times)
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