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News:
Palestinians commemorate the Nakba. (AP/PNN/Ma’an/The National)
Israeli occupation forces kill two Palestinians in Ramallah in Nakba Day protest. (Jerusalem Post)
Palestinian prisoners hold a solidarity hunger strike on Nakba day. (JTA)
Sec. Kerry and Pres. Abbas discuss peace and a possible new Palestinian government.(Reuters/AP/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel/AFP)
PM Netanyahu says he will explore alternative diplomatic options in the wake of the breakdown in negotiations with the Palestinians. (Ha’aretz/JTA/Ynet)
Def. Sec. Hagel arrives in Israel to meet with DM Ya’alon. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel/JTA)
Israel denies it reached a sovereignty deal with the Vatican over a holy site in Jerusalem. (AFP)
Hamas evacuates Abbas’ Gaza residence. (AP/Ma’an/Ynet)
Hamas leader Haniyeh says a new Palestinian government will need the approval of the parliament. (AFP)
Fatah leader Barghouthi backs the agreement with Hamas. (Ma’an)
A humanitarian aid convoy will arrive in Gaza on Sunday. (Ma’an)
An exhibit in the occupied West Bank offers Gaza artists a rare showcase. (AP)
Two London Times journalists are released after being kidnapped in Syria. (Reuters)
Corruption seeps into aid for Syrian refugees. (AP)
The US is trying to project a “tough stance” to both sides of the Syrian war. (New York Times)
A Syrian official welcomes the resignation of UN Syria Envoy Brahimi. (AP)
Field Marshall Sisi asks for US help in fighting terrorism. (Reuters)
Egyptian expatriates vote in presidential poll. (AP)
Saudi King Abdullah appoints his son, Prince Turki bin Abdullah, as governor of Riyadh Province. (New York Times)
Qatar unveils new plans for labor reforms. (Reuters/The National)
Former Sec. Clinton says no deal is better than a “bad deal” with Iran. (AP/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
Commentary:
Saeb Erekat says Israel cannot erase the Nakba from history. (Ha’aretz)
The Jordan Times says for Palestinians all over the world, Nakba day commemorate their displacement. (Jordan Times)
Hazem Balousha says Islamic Jihad is cautious on the Hamas-Fatah agreement. (Al-Monitor)
Michael Oren and David Rothkopf discuss Zionism and the loyalty of Jewish Americans to Israel. (Foreign Policy)
Carolina Landsmann says Israel’s liberal left has forgotten how to fight. (Ha’aretz)
The National says Brahimi has been searching for two years for a way to end the fighting and start a political transition in Syria.(The National)
Michael Young says the Assad regime offers “desolation” to Syrian society. (Daily Star)
Joyce Karam says as diplomacy falters, the US is readying itself for more fighting in Syria (Al Arabiya)
Reuters interviews Sisi. (Reuters)
Mshari Al-Zaydi says Islamist cleric Qaradawi is refusing to acknowledge the defeat of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. (Asharq al-Awsat)
The Daily Star says this year’s presidential election demonstrates that Lebanon is unfit for democracy. (Daily Star)
Michael Singh says the US should not soften its nuclear demands on Iran. (Washington Post)

News:

Sec. Kerry will meet with Pres. Abbas on Thursday to discuss peace talks. (New York Times)

Field Marshall Sisi says there is “real opportunity” for peace with Israel if it accepts the Arab Peace Initiative. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)

FM al-Maliki urges world leaders to declare “price tag” perpetrators terrorists. (Ma’an/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel/Reuters)

PM Netanyahu says, if the Fatah-Hamas unity deal is implemented, he will hold Abbas responsible for every rocket fired from Gaza to Israel. (Jerusalem Post)

A new PA government will be reportedly announced before the end of May. (Jerusalem Post)

Former PM Olmert sentenced to six years for corruption. (Reuters/New York Times/AFP/Ha’aretz/Jerusalem Post/The National)

Turkish FM Davotuglu calls Jerusalem “Palestinian land.” (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)

DM Ya’alon will not increase the number of family visits to Palestinians in Israeli prisons. (Ha’aretz)

The PA urges FIFA to fine Israel. (Ynet)

Israeli authorities approve 26 projects in Gaza. (Ma’an)

Two Palestinian citizens of Israel will take part in “Arab Idol” for the first time. (Ynet)

France is preparing a UN resolution that seeks to refer parties to the Syrian conflict to the ICC. . (Reuters)

Aid workers are questioning the effectiveness of the UN Syria aid. (Reuters)

Human Rights Watch says the Syrian army yet again used chemical weapons in April. (AP)

IMF urges more aid to Jordan to cope with the Syrian refugee crisis. (Xinhua)

Jordan’s ambassador to Libya, who was abducted last month, is freed. (AP/The National/Jordan Times)

Sisi makes a plea to Egyptian youth. (AP/The National)

KRG Pres. Barzani says Kurds could “opt out” of next Iraqi government. (Reuters)

NSA Rice says there will be no nuclear deal with Iran unless it agrees to “verifiable action.” (Reuters)

Saudi FM al-Faisal invites his Iranian counterpart to Riyadh for negotiations. (Reuters)

Commentary:

Jimmy Carter says a united Palestinian government may provide new opportunities for peace. (Washington Post)

The Daily Star says, although Palestinians should commemorate their history, they should focus on the new “Nakbas” that are on the horizon. (Daily Star)

Geoffrey Aronson says Abbas reportedly agreed to allow 80% of settlers to remain in settlements annexed to Israel. (Al-Monitor)

Akiva Eldar interviews former ICC prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo. (Al-Monitor)

Yehezkel Dror says “obsolete paradigms” doomed Kerry’s initiative. (Ha’aretz)

J.J. Goldberg says there is a new generation of IDF chiefs that can be considered “hardline doves.” (Jewish Daily Forward)

Ha’aretz says Palestinian citizens of Israel need an exemption from discrimination. (Ha’aretz)

Rachel Lerner says a dynamic conversation on Israel is useful for the Jewish American community. (JTA)

Faisal Al Yafai says Syria’s “dirty secret” is that Pres. Assad would still win the presidential election even if it were free and fair. (The National)

Hassan Hassan and Michael Weiss say there is a potential rift between Saudi Arabia and the US despite the Kingdom’s “adjusted Middle East strategy.” (The American Interest)

Abdul Rahman Al Rashed says the Muslim Brotherhood is angered by Sisi’s piousness. (Al Arabiya)

H.A. Hellyer, says despite a “bleak” Arab Spring, youth should not give up. (Al Arabiya)

News:

Pres. Abbas will meet with Sec. Kerry in London on Tuesday. (Xinhua)

Israeli ministers approve a law to block the release of Palestinian prisoners. (Reuters/Xinhua/Ha’aretz/The Media Line)

Latin Patriarch Twal says “hate crimes” threaten Pope Francis’ visit to the Holy Land. (AP/AFP/Ha’aretz)

Israel accuses Special Envoy Indyk of doing nothing to help the Middle East peace talks. (Reuters)

The UN accepts Palestine as a signatory to the UN Convention Against Corruption. (Ma’an)

Israeli Minister Steinitz says “someone” wants to sabotage US-Israeli relations. (Ha’aretz/JTA)

Finance Minister Lapid defends his decision to stay in government despite impasse in peace talks. (Jerusalem Post)

Israeli soldiers open fire on Palestinian farmers in Gaza. (PNN/Times of Israel)

Israeli forces and Palestinian students clash at Al-Quds university. (Ma’an)

Israeli occupation forces detain 16 in West Bank raids. (Ma’an)

Israeli author Amos Oz say Jewish “price tag” extremists are “Hebrew neo-Nazis.” (Ynet)

PM Netanyahu says Iran’s nuclear program is a “clear and present danger.” (Reuters)

Syria officially opens its presidential campaign. (AP/Xinhua/Times of Israel)

Thousands of Syrians return to Homs after rebels leave. (AP/The National)

ISIS criticizes al-Qaeda and says it refuses to leave Syria. (AFP)

Field Marshall Sisi promises to make improvements in people’s living conditions in Egypt within two years, if elected. (AP/The National)

US Defense Secretary Hagel will meet with GCC Ministers in Saudi Arabia. (The National)

Militants kill 20 soldiers in northern Iraq. (Reuters/AP)

US officers kill two armed civilians in Yemen. (New York Times)

Commentary:

Aaron David Miller asks why Kerry’s initiative failed. (Los Angeles Times)

Rami Khouri asks why Abbas is waiting to try to join the ICC. (Daily Star)

Elliott Abrams says the Obama administration has made settlements a new obstacle to peace talks. (The Weekly Standard)

Bruce Stokes says Americans do not care about peace in the Middle East. (Foreign Policy)

Nicholas Pelham asks where is it really better to be a Christian in Israel or in the occupied territories. (Ha’aretz)

Moshe Arens says Jewish “price tag” extremists want to prevent Palestinian citizens of Israel from integrating in Israeli society. (Ha’aretz)

Amoz Oz explains why he thinks Jewish “price tag” extremists are “Hebrew neo-Nazis.” (Ynet)

Colin Shindler says Netanyahu’s “Jewish state” demand is a “public relations stunt.” (New York Times)

Seth Lipsky asks if the Jewish American community should speak with one voice on Israel. (Ha’aretz)

Hussein Ibish says more work remains to be done to repair US-Egypt relations. (The National)

Max Reibman says Egypt’s dependence on the GCC will be a challenge for any incoming Egyptian government. (Daily Star)

The Daily Star says the international community must work with Lebanon to manage the refugee crisis. (Daily Star)

Michel Kilo says the people of Homs never hesitated to “shoulder the burden” of the Syrian revolution. (Asharq al-Awsat)

The Jordan Times says the Arab world should defend media freedom. (Jordan Times)

Abdul Rahman Al Rashed says the Anbar province in Iraq is now suffering from al-Qaeda criminals, rebels and tribes allied with them. (Al Arabiya)

News:
Pres. Abbas says Palestinians will resume negotiations if Israel releases the fourth batch of prisoners and halts settlement construction for three months. (Ma’an)
Special Envoy Indyk talks about the breakdown of the peace talks. (Reuters/Ha’aretz/Jerusalem Post/JTA/Times of Israel/State Department)
NSA Rice meets with Abbas in Ramallah. (AFP/Xinhua/Ha’aretz/Jerusalem Post)
Palestinian Chief Negotiator Erekat says Israel is being hypocritical in condemning Palestinian reconciliation agreements. (Ha’aretz)
17 human rights groups urge Palestine to join the ICC. (New York Times/AFP/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
Israel fears rightists might carry out massive “hate crimes” during Pope Francis’ visit. (Ha’aretz)
Jewish “price tag” extremists vandalize a church in Jerusalem. (AFP/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
Hamas leader Abu Marzouq says a Palestinian unity government would be neither Fatah nor Hamas. (Ma’an)
A priest, who is a Palestinian citizen of Israel, is sacked for backing service in the Israeli army. (AFP)
A Danish lawmaker demands Palestine to be invited to the Eurovision song contest. (Ha’aretz)
Researchers say Palestinian women are deprived of basic rights under the occupation. (Jordan Times)
A political breakdown leaves 270 Syrian rebels trapped in Homs. (Reuters)
A parliamentary committee recommends the UK must prevent its nationals from fighting in Syria. (Reuters)
The US sanctions six Syrian government officials and a Russian bank. (AP)
Field Marshall Sisi tells Egyptian media not to press issues such as freedom of speech. (AP)
Egyptian tourism’s message to the world is “come anyway.” (New York Times)
A planned visit by the head of the Maronite church to Jerusalem stirs an outcry in Lebanon. (Reuters)
The Iraqi army faces death and desertions as it struggles to maintain the Anbar offensive. (Washington Post)
Commentary:
Jeffrey Goldberg says US officials also blame Palestinians for the collapse of the peace talks. (Bloomberg)
Abdullah Hamidaddin writes a letter to an Israeli citizen. (Al Arabiya)
Steven Cook says the emergence of Islamic Jihad in Gaza suggests violence may not be far behind. (Council on Foreign Relations)
Emily Hauser asks if US ignorance killed the peace process. (Ha’aretz)
Uri Savir says the biggest obstacle for a two-state solution has been the inability to determine a border between the two states. (Jerusalem Post)
Yizhar Hess says Israeli society will pay the price for “price tag” attacks. (Ynet)
Bakir Oweida says there are double standards in the Middle East when journalists deal with the Palestinian cause. (Asharq al-Awsat)
The National says Pres. Assad’s takeover of Homs is a “hollow victory.” (The National)
The Jordan Times says Washington’s diplomatic recognition of the Syrian opposition is a “belated move.” (Jordan Times)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed says the US faces tough choices regarding the future of the Middle East. (Al Arabiya)
Alan Philps says North African countries have won hard-fought progress but still need outside support. (The National)
News:
During her trip to Israel, NSA Rice says Middle East peace talks should continue. (AP)
Former Arab League Chief and Egyptian FM Moussa says, if Hamas wants a Palestinian state, it must recognize Israel. (AFP/Ha’aretz/Jerusalem Post)
Palestinian Chief Negotiator Erekat says PM Netanyahu prevented Pres. Peres from travelling to Jordan in 2011 to finalize a peace deal. (Times of Israel)
The Roman Catholic Church demands Israeli action to stop “price tag” attacks. (AFP/Ha’aretz/Jerusalem Post)
Former ICC prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo says a Palestinian decision to join the ICC could backfire. (Ha’aretz/AP/Ynet/The Media Line)
Peres will visit the White House at the end of June. (JTA)
Hamas executes two men accused of collaborating with Israel. (New York Times/Ma’an/JTA)
5,000 Palestinian prisoners start a mass hunger strike in Israeli jails. (Ma’an/Xinhua)
The former head of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission Eilaman says Netanyahu is using the Iranian nuclear threat for political gain. (Ha’aretz)
Large numbers of Palestinians in Gaza are suffering from psychological problems. (Al-Monitor)
Syrian rebels blow up a hotel in Aleppo used by government forces. (AP/Reuters/New York Times)
The Syrian opposition tells the US it needs weapons to battle Pres. Assad. (AP/New York Times)
Commentary:
Yair Auron writes a letter to a Palestinian reader about the Holocaust, Nakba and reconciliation. (Ha’aretz)
David Landau says Israel must not surrender to settler bullying and violence. (Ha’aretz)
Peter Beinart says J Street is creating a more open and honest discussion about Israel among Jewish Americans. (Ha’aretz)
Joyce Karam says building trust between Pres. Obama and Syrian Opposition Leader Jarba is a key to progress in Syria. (Al Arabiya)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed asks why the US should arm the Syrian opposition. (Al Arabiya)
Jeffrey Goldberg asks if UN Amb. Power rebuked Obama on Syria policy. (Bloomberg)
The National says Field Marshall Sisi needs to put Egypt on the right track. (The National)
Rami Khouri writes a letter to the judges of Egypt. (Daily Star)
The Daily Star says Lebanon’s presidential election demonstrates its “farcical democracy.”
Eyad Abu Shakra asks if Gen. Aoun will become Lebanon’s next president due to the regional realities. (Asharq al-Awsat)
Dirk Vandewalle and Nicholas Jahr say Libya’s unexpected strength is that most of its people agree on major issues such as minority rights, Islam and federalism. (New York Times)
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