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News:

A Palestinian man wounds five Israelis in an apparent acid attack in the occupied West Bank. (Reuters/AP/Ma’an/JTA/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)

Chief Negotiator Erekat says the PA may halt security coordination with Israel. (Ma’an/Times of Israel)

FM Liberman accuses Pres. Abbas of using Abu Ein’s death to “incite and fan the flames.” (Jerusalem Post)

Abbas says he supports Egypt’s crackdown on Gaza smuggling tunnels. (AFP)

Israeli occupation forces detain 20 Palestinians in the occupied territories. (Ma’an)

PM Netanyahu accuses the Israeli media of waging a purposeful campaign against him. (JTA)

Pres. Sisi meets with King Abdullah of Jordan in Amman. (Ma’an/Jerusalem Post/Jordan Times)

The EU bans the export of jet fuel to Syria. (Reuters)

An ISIS suicide bomber detonates a tank at a Syrian air base in the province of Deir al-Zor. (Reuters)

Sen. Levin releases new information that he claims is evidence that the Bush administration misled the nation in the run-up to the war in Iraq. (AP)

Saudi Arabia arrests three men suspected of having ties to ISIS. (New York Times) 

Commentary:

Avi Issacharoff says Abbas will convene his advisers to discuss suspending security ties with Israel next week. (Times of Israel)

Elior Levy says Israel-Palestinian security cooperation is not in danger. (Ynet)

Ben Sales asks if Israel is responsible for Abu Ein’s death. (JTA)

Barak Ravid says Netanyahu longs for an American intervention in Israeli elections. (Ha’aretz)

Israel Harel says Israeli Justice Minister Livni will destroy opposition leader Herzog. (Ha’aretz)

Yoel Marcus says “booting Netanyahu” from power is a national interest, and now it’s in the hands of Herzog and Livni. (Ha’aretz)

J.J. Goldberg explains how Netanyahu could win Israel’s next elections. (Jewish Daily Forward)

George Hishmeh looks at the next step for Israelis. (Jordan Times)

Ahmad Majdoubeh looks at creative ideas for peacemaking between Israelis and Palestinians. (Jordan Times)

Marco Rubio says Congress must enable Pres. Obama to stop ISIS. (Washington Post)

Fareed Zakaria says the release of the CIA torture report strengthens America. (Washington Post)

The Daily Star says Middle Easterners are not horrified by the CIA torture report. (Daily Star)

The National says the GCC has finally achieved unity. (The National)

News:

Israeli and Palestinian pathologists disagree over what killed Palestinian official Abu Ein. (AP/New York Times/Washington Post/Ma’an/PNN/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)

Thousands of Palestinians attend Abu Ein’s funeral. (Reuters/Ma’an/Ha’aretz) 

Pres. Abbas says all options to respond to the killing of Abu Ein are up for debate. (Ma’an)

The PA may be considering freezing security cooperation with Israel. (Times of Israel)

PM Netanyahu assures the PA that Israel will investigate the death of Abu Ein. (JTA)

DM Ya’alon expresses “regret” over the death of Abu Ein. (AFP)

The US, EU and UN call on Israel to conduct a "swift and transparent investigation" into the death of Abu Ein. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)

Switzerland will convene state parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention to discuss the Israeli occupation. (Ha’aretz)

France’s Senate approves a resolution asking the government to recognize the State of Palestine. (AP)

Israel criticizes the decision of the Irish parliament to adopt a non-binding resolutionsupporting an independent Palestinian state. (AP/AFP/PNN/JTA)

The Danish Parliament will debate a motion calling for the recognition of the State of Palestine. (Ma’an)

The State Department tells Ya’alon that American opposition to the settlements in occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem will outlast Pres. Obama. (Jerusalem Post)

UN Middle East Peace Envoy Serry arrives in Gaza to meet with Palestinian officials and Hamas leaders. (Ma’an)

The Shin Bet says members of the Lehava group have confessed to the arson attack against the Hebrew-Arabic Jerusalem school. (Jerusalem Post)

A poll suggests 63% of Israelis favor peace talks with the Palestinians. (Ha’aretz/Ynet)

Israeli Justice Minister Livni and Opposition Leader Herzog join forces against Netanyahu for the upcoming election. (AP/New York Times/JTA/Ha’aretz)

Israeli Finance Minister Lapid says Israel should approach the Arab League for a regional agreement. (Times of Israel/Jerusalem Post)

A New York judge says the Arab Bank must face a civil suit in May over Hamas attacks. (Reuters/Ha’aretz)

Moderate Syrian rebels forge a joint defense pact to help shield them from government forces and ISIS. (Reuters)

Commentary:

The Daily Star says the death of Abu Ein must provoke an international reaction. (Daily Star)

Amos Harel says this is a critical moment for Israeli-Palestinian security coordination. (Ha’aretz)

Akiva Eldar says Economy Minister Bennett is a “divider not a uniter” for Israel. (Al-Monitor)

Ori Nir says during this election season, Jewish Americans have a chance to speak up publicly to support those in Israel who share their values and vision. (Ha’aretz)

Matthew Duss asks if Europe can stop Israel from electing another right-wing government. (Foreign Policy)

The New York Times says any use-of-force authorization must be accompanied by a thorough debate about American policy toward ISIS. (New York Times)

Michael Young says the indifference shown for the plight of Syrian refugees is a “moral deficiency.” (Daily Star)

Alan Philps says the CIA is a central part of the US establishment, even if it seems like it should be on the back foot over the senate report on torture. (The National)

Joyce Karam says the CIA torture report further damages an already “teetering US credibility and moral standing” in the Middle East. (Al Arabiya)

Abdul Rahman Al Rashed asks if Chicago is a more dangerous city for a Saudi student than Riyadh. (Al Arabiya)

News:

Palestinian official Abu Ein dies shortly after an altercation with an Israeli border police in theoccupied West Bank. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/Washington Post/Ma’an/JTA) 

Pres. Abbas declares three days of mourning for the death of Abu Ein. (Ma’an/PNN)

The PA will halt security coordination with Israel following the death of Abu Ein. (Times of Israel)

Chief Negotiator Erekat says Palestine is seeking a UN resolution to set a timetable for ending the occupation. (AFP/PNN/Ynet)

PM Netanyahu and Sec. Kerry will meet. (Ha’aretz/Ynet)

Kerry says Obama administration remains committed to growing the Palestinian economy, even in the absence of a peace process. (JTA)

A school in Hebron is forced to close because of tear gas fire from Israeli occupation forces. (Ma’an)

DM Ya’alon says American criticism of Israel's settlement policies has slowed construction. (AP/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)

A poll suggests 80% of West Bank and Gaza residents sympathize with lone-wolf attacks. (Times of Israel)

Kerry urges flexibility for Pres. Obama’s war powers against ISIS. (Reuters/AP)

Def. Sec. Hagel says American military power is not the solution to Iraq’s problems. (AP)

The UN says more countries have pledged to resettle Syrian refugees. (New York Times)

A UAE court convicts 11 men allegedly affiliated with al Qaeda. (Reuters)

Qatar’s emir Al Thani urges Gulf Arab solidarity amid regional turmoil. (Reuters)

The Senate’s Intelligence Committee releases its report on the use of torture by the CIA. (New York Times/The National/AP)

Commentary:

Asmaa al-Ghoul says Gaza’s society is reeling from the stresses of the last war. (Al-Monitor)

Yossi Mekelberg says Israel is entering a lengthy, exhausting and damaging election campaign. (Al Arabiya)

Thomas Friedman says the Senate committee’s torture report shows that fear after 9/11 was terribly corrosive. (New York Times)

David Ignatius says the Senate’s CIA report is an honest and necessary public accounting. (Washington Post)

The Washington Post says the Senate’s CIA report tells of “inhumanity.” (Washington Post)

Eric Fair says he cannot be forgiven for what he did in Abu Ghraib. (New York Times)

The National says CIA tactics show using torture helps extremist groups recruit militants. (The National)

David Rothkopf says the release of the “damning and horrific” Senate torture report is a bright spot for American democracy. (Foreign Policy)

Michael Young says, instead of worrying about the US in Syria, Russia should “tally its own influence” over its friends. (The National)

Ali Ibrahim says the plan for Syria by UN Envoy de Mistura is highly realistic and pragmatic. (Asharq al-Awsat)

Khaled Diab says without a leader, Egypt’s revolution was doomed to fail. (Ha’aretz)

Abdul Rahman Al Rashed says the Lebanese must realize that their biggest problem is with Hezbollah. (Al Arabiya)

News:

The State of Palestine becomes an ICC observer. (New York Times/Ma’an/JTA/Times of Israel)

A poll suggests 83% of Palestinians support trying to file charges at the ICC against Israeli leaders or officials. (PNN)

Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing war crimes during the Gaza war, but Israel calls the report “decontextualized.” (AFP/Jerusalem Post/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel) 

PM Netanyahu accuses Pres. Abbas of promoting “impossible fantasies” and taking “maximalist positions.” (Times of Israel)

Israel issues demolition orders for residential homes and commercial stores in occupied East Jerusalem. (Ma’an)

Jewish extremist settlers stab a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank. (PNN)

An Egyptian official says the military has destroyed 60 tunnels along the Gaza border since Oct. 28. (Ma’an)

Netanyahu promises Israelis he will lower the cost of living if elected. (Reuters)

DM Ya’alon hints at  further Israeli airstrikes in Syria and warns strikes anyone who arms“our enemies.” (Ha’aretz/Jerusalem Post)

The World Food Program is restarting food aid for 1.7 million Syrian refugees. (AP/Reuters/New York Times)

UN Syria Envoy de Mistura denies a proposed Aleppo peace plan would benefit Pres. Assad. (Reuters)

Al-Qaeda denounces ISIS’ practice of beheadings. (New York Times) 

PM al-Abadi asks the US for more airpower and weaponry against ISIS. (AP/Reuters)

An Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma is sentenced to three years in jail for insulting a court. (Reuters) 

Senior officials from the Gulf states are arriving in Doha for a GCC summit. (AP/The National)

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia reshuffles his cabinet amid falling oil prices and the ISIS threat. (The National)

Commentary:

Jonathan Schanzer and Grant Rumley say one of Hamas’ most “dangerous operatives” seems to have found a “comfortable new home” in Turkey. (Foreign Policy)

Akiva Eldar says the US must encourage Israeli voters to seek an end to the conflict with the Palestinians. (Al-Monitor)

Seth Lipsky asks what former Sec. Clinton thinks about Netanyahu and America’s Israel policy. (Ha’aretz)

Uri Misgav says Labor leader Herzog will replace Netanyahu. (Ha’aretz)

Ben Dror-Yemeni says Israeli Justice Minister Livni and Herzog must meet in the political center. (Ynet)

Shmuel Rosner says Netanyahu hasn't accomplished much, but that's not necessarily his fault. (New York Times)

Diana Moukalled says Facebook is once again a mirror of Israel’s state of mind. (Asharq al-Awsat)

Carol Giacomo says in the face of the brutal Syrian civil war, many powerful states have not resettled a single refugee. (New York Times)

The Daily Star says Syrian officials fail to acknowledge that Syria lost control of its borders long ago. (Daily Star)

The Jordan Times says there is a pressing need for a regional conference to re-educate Muslims on the “true values” of Islam. (Jordan Times)

The Washington Post calls for the release of American-Iranian journalist Jason Rezaian. (Washington Post)

News:

Pres. Abbas says Palestinians will go to the UN before Israel’s elections. (Ha’aretz)

Israel’s military orders a criminal investigation of one of its deadliest airstrikes in last summer's war in Gaza. (AP/New York Times/The National)

Israeli National Security Advisor Cohen says PA could collapse if Israel withholds tax funds. (Ha’aretz)

King Abdullah of Jordan says “door is still open” for Middle East peace process. (Ynet)

Former PM Barak says a new government that doesn't pursue the peace process will endanger Israel. (Jerusalem Post)

Abbas orders an investigation into the legal status of 2,800 non-government organizations and associations. (Times of Israel)

A Palestinian official says Jewish settlers have been expanding an illegal settlement outpost in the occupied West Bank. (Ma’an)

Israeli occupation forces detain 19 Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank. (Ma’an)

Israel arrests several suspects in the arson attack on a joint Arab-Jewish school in Jerusalem. (JTA/Ynet)

Israel accuses Palestinians of looting antiquities. (AP)

A Knesset committee unanimously approves bill to dissolve the Knesset and set March 17 as the date for new elections. (JTA)

Sec. Kerry says the US will not interfere in the next Israeli election. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)

Syrian officials say Israeli warplanes have struck at least two areas near Damascus. (New  York Times/Washington Post/JTA/Times of Israel) 

Russia demands an Israeli explanation of airstrikes in Syria. (Ha’aretz)

UNICEF declares 2014 a devastating year for children as many as 15 million caught in conflicts. (Reuters/New York Times)

Kerry urges “patience” while vowing that the P5+1 nuclear talks would not continue without "tangible progress." (AP)

PM Netanyahu says Israel played a key role in stopping a deal with Iran. (AFP/JTA)

Qatar halts its bid to broker the release of Lebanese soldiers and policemen captured by Al-Nusra. (Reuters)

The UK closes its embassy in Cairo over security fears. (AP/The National)

The New York Times looks at the implications in the arrest of Jordan’s deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood Rushaid. (New York Times)

Commentary:

Shibley Telhami asks if Americans care about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Foreign Policy)

Oudeh Basharat says Palestinian citizens of Israel must vote in the upcoming election. (Ha’aretz)

Ron Kampeas says former Sec. Clinton endorsed Pres. Obama’s Israel’s-related positions at the Saban Forum. (JTA)

Aaron David Miller says if Israel passes the proposed “Jewish nation-state” bill, it will incite not only more internal strife but violence. (Foreign Policy)

Anshel Pfeffer says Netanyahu’s actions and attitudes resemble Pres. Putin, Pres. Sissi and Pres. Erdogan. (Ha’aretz)

J.J. Goldberg says Netanyahu might lose the election. (Jewish Daily Forward)

Jackson Diehl says Obama’s “no military solution” derails political options in foreign policy. (Washington Post)

Raed Omari says the Syrian people have passed a point of no return and cannot replicate their past again.(Al Arabiya)

Peter Hellyer says it’s unfair to label the UAE as uncaring over the plight of Syrians. (The National)

Salman Aldossary looks at the five challenges the GCC is facing. (Asharq al-Awsat)

The Jordan Times says women deserve more than the 10 per cent quota accorded them in the current electoral system. (Jordan Times)

Shaarik Zafar explains how the US engages with international Muslim communities. (Al Arabiya)

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