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Time Magazine chronicles the ongoing battle between the Israeli government and settlers over Oush Grab (1). The New Statesman examines the tension and violence surrounding this year’s olive harvest in the West Bank (2). Palestinian unity talks are scheduled to be held next week in Cairo (3). Egypt uncovers 13 tunnels used to smuggle goods into the Gaza strip (4). Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal visits Beirut, Lebanon (5). Egypt reportedly refuses entry for six members of Hamas’ parliament who were set to leave on a visit to several Arab countries (6).
Departing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announces that Israel will cut off all direct or indirect government financing of illegal settlement outposts in response to rising violence by settler extremists (1). The International Herald Tribune profiles Israeli politician Yossi Beilin, who is set to retire from politics after February’s elections (2). An op-ed in the Economist surveys the prospects for peace talks under a new Israeli prime minister (3). The United Nations’ Middle East envoy condemns Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes in the West Bank (5). On the eve of United States elections, an op-ed by Ben Fishman in Al-Hayat assesses the future of U.S.-Middle East relations (8).
The French presidency of the European Union condemns Israeli setteers’ attacks on Palestinians (1). Masked settlers assault Palestinian photographers near the West Bank town of Hebron (2). Several leading Israelis condemn the televised interview with former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s assassin (3). Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is set to leave Wednesday for a visit to the Middle East (5). The UN reports that 130 Palestinians have been displaced in the last two days as a result of Israeli home demolitions in the West Bank (10).
A New York Times article profiles G.hos.t, an internet start-up company with offices in Israel and the West Bank (1). Israeli politician Yossi Beilin announces that he will retire from politics following the February elections (2). The Quartet will meet November 6 in Sharm el-Sheik to discuss the state of Palestinian-Israeli peace talks (3). A rocket fired from the Gaza strip results in the Israeli closure of cargo crossings (4). Israel is set to attend an interfaith meeting sponsored by Saudi Arabia at the United Nations (8). A group of Israeli Arab politicians seek to establish a political party to represent their community (11).
Israel schedules early elections for February 10th (1). Chris Phillips examines the Arab-Israeli peace talks in an op-ed for The Guardian (2). A boat of activists arrives on the shores of Gaza to draw attention to Israel’s blockade (3). The Israeli military defends their ‘shoot-to-kill policy, following the deaths of three Palestinian youths last week (4). Hamas warns that the recent arrests of their members in the West Bank may harm the upcoming unity talks (5). Retired Major General Amos Gilad discusses Israel’s current strategic environment in an article published by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (9).
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