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News:

PM Cameron will address the Knesset about how Israel and the Palestinians can benefit from peace. (Ha’aretz)

Israelis and Palestinians are disputing the next prisoner release. (Jerusalem Post)

PM Netanyahu expresses regret over the killing of a Jordanian judge. (AP/AFP/JTA)

PM Ensour says Israel is responsible for killing the judge. (Xinhua/Jordan Times)

Former US Ambassador to Israel Samuel Lewis passes away. (JTA/Times of Israel)

Palestinian shepherds are bitter at the rise of Israeli home demolitions. (Reuters)

Israeli occupation forces detain 13 Palestinians in the West Bank. (Ma’an)

Three Palestinians are killed in a house explosion in Gaza. (Xinhua)

A Norwegian cruise line drops Tunisia from its itinerary for refusing disembarkation of Israeli passengers. (JTA)

Pres. Assad visits displaced Syrians outside of Damascus.  (AP/Reuters)

UNRWA denies that an iconic photo of Palestinian refugees in Yarmouk was faked. (New York Times)

A conference on Syria convenes in Tehran. (Xinhua)

Saudi Arabia will reportedly close down the offices of Al Jazeera. (Jerusalem Post)

Egypt detains thousands amid a crackdown on dissent. (Washington Post)

Pres. Rouhani will visit Oman in his first official trip to the Arab world. (AP/The National)

PM Zeidan is ousted by the Libyan parliament. (AP/Reuters)

The diplomatic rift within the GCC reportedly has no effect on a meeting of Gulf central bank governors. (Reuters)

Commentary:

Ephraim Sneh says if the Israelis and Palestinians are committed to peace, they can overcome the “four insurmountable issues.” (New York Times)

Zeev Maoz says Sec. Kerry’s peace initiative poses grave dangers to Israeli politicians. (Daily Star)

Seth Lipsky asks if the US is really an honest broker in the peace process. (Ha’aretz)

Donniel Hartman says the question of a “Jewish state” is Israel’s problem and not a Palestinian one. (Times of Israel)

Yossi Mekelberg says the alleged weapons shipment to Gaza is being used by Netanyahu to discredit Iran. (Al Arabiya)

The Jordan Times says Israel’s killing of a Jordanian judge is “indefensible.” (Jordan Times)

Jonathan Stevenson says Pres. Obama should work with Iran to solve the conflict in Syria. (New York Times)

Susannah George says opposition leader Jamal Maalouf is the most effective opponent to Syria’s radical Islamists. (Foreign Policy)

Ali Ibrahim praises Gen. Sisi’s realistic approach to Egypt’s economic crisis. (Asharq al-Awsat)

Mohammed Habash says sectarian forces in the Middle East show no sign of retreat. (The National)

Rami Khouri says Libya and Yemen are threatened by state disintegration. (Daily Star)

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)

News:
A report from Amnesty International says Syria is starving Palestinian refugees in Yarmouk camp. (Jerusalem Post)
The Arab League rejects recognizing Israel as a “Jewish state.” (Reuters/AP)
China urges Israelis and Palestinians to make progress on peace. (Xinhua)
Chief Palestinian Negotiator Erekat says the US promised that Israel will free 30 prisoners by the end of March. (Ha’aretz)
A Prague Conference highlights the enormous potential for the Palestinian economy. (PNN)
Desmond Tutu compares Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to apartheid and reiterates his endorsement of “BDS.” (Ha’aretz)
Israeli occupation forces kill a Palestinian man at the border crossing with Jordan. (AP/Ma’an/Ha’aretz)
Israel demolishes more Palestinian houses in the Jordan River Valley. (Washington Post)
A Fatah leader says Hamas should abandon its Muslim Brotherhood agenda. (Ma’an)
Jihadi head Abu Bakir al-Ansari says extremist groups in Gaza are growing. (AP)
A Palestinian from Gaza uses remains of Israeli ordnance to produce works of art. (Ma’an)
Palestinian women join the West Bank anti-riot police. (The National)
Nuns held by an al-Qaeda linked Syrian rebel group are released. (AP/Reuters/New York Times)
Rebels say 120 Hezbollah fighters have been killed in Yabroud. (Times of Israel)
Save the Children says the Syrian war is having a “devastating impact” on children’s health. (New York Times)
UNICEF says the number of Syrian refugees in Turkey has reached 900,000. (Xinhua)
A Qatari-backed bloc will rejoin Syria’s opposition coalition. (Reuters/The National)
The UAE backs Saudi Arabia’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a “terrorist organization.” (AP)
The al-Qaeda linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades apologizes for killing Lebanese civilians. (AP)
A suicide bomber kills at least 45 people at a security checkpoint in Iraq. (New York Times)
PM Maliki accuses Saudi Arabia and Qatar of declaring “war on Iraq.” (Xinhua)
Commentary:
Ziad Asali says Americans must never ask themselves, “Who lost Egypt?” (Huffington Post)
Hussein Ibish argues that the recent visit by Ennahda leader Ghannouchi shows Washington’s inability to understand Islamists as they really are. (The National)
Amer al Sabaileh says the peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians need to be dealt with “transparently.” (Jordan Times)
David Landau says PM Netanyahu’s insistence on the Palestinian recognition of Israel as a “Jewish state”  is asking them to become Zionists. (Ha’aretz)
Eric Yoffie says Israel’s fallback plan if peace talks fail is to “reduce occupation.” (Ha’aretz)
Oudeh Basharat asks if Israel will be forever a “foreign implant” in the Middle East. (Ha’aretz)
The Daily Star says Maliki’s accusations against Saudi Arabia and Qatar raise more questions than they answer. (Daily Star)
Abdul Rahman al Rashed says Shiite extremists are exactly like Sunni extremists. (Al Arabiya)
Abdullah Kamal says Egypt’s political conflict is a replay of traditional tensions. (Al Arabiya)
Maryam Saleh says the return of infectious diseases in Syria is Pres. Assad’s fault. (The National)
Mshari Al-Zayidi says there is no difference between ISIS and Al-Nusra. (Asharq al-Awsat)
Rami Khouri says Pres. Bouteflika’s run for another term in office is an affront to common human decency. (Daily Star)
Michael Young says the rift in the GCC is all about Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood. (Now)

News:

Pres. Abbas says he will not recognize Israel as a “Jewish State.” (AP)

Sec. Kerry meets with King Abdullah of Jordan to discuss peace talks. (AP/Reuters/Ha’aretz)

Pres. Obama may be playing “bad cop” against Kerry’s “good cop” with PM Netanyahu. (New York Times)

The EU reassures Israel over relations despite its opposition to West Bank settlements. (The Jerusalem Post)

The Vatican denies reports that the Pope will cancel his visit to the “Holy Land” in May. (The Jerusalem Post)

The US House of Representatives passes a bill declaring Israel to be a “major strategic partner." (The Jerusalem Post/JTA)

Israeli forces detain four Palestinians in raids across occupied East Jerusalem. (Ma’an)

A PA official says Israel refuses to let Palestinian refugees from Syria relocate to the occupied West Bank. (Ma’an)

An Israeli-Palestinian business coalition urges for peace. (Times of Israel)

The PA will invite international companies to bid for petroleum exploration in the occupied West Bank. (Xinhua)

50,000 Palestinian residents of Jerusalem have been without water for the past three days. (Ha’aretz)

Syrian activists say at least 17 rebels have been killed in Yabroud. (AP)

Saudi Arabia designates the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. (Reuters)

Following several Gulf States, Egypt withdraws its Ambassador from Qatar. (New York Times)

PM Erdogan threatens to ban Facebook and YouTube in Turkey. (Reuters/AFP)

A senior Iranian official says the nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 are “substantive and useful.” (Reuters)

Commentary:

Hussein Ibish says the tragedy at Yarmouk underscores the urgent need for Palestinian statehood. (Foreign Affairs)

Ha’aretz says recognizing Israel is enough to ask of Palestinians. (Ha’aretz)

Ori Nir asks when Jewish Americans will become a force for peace. (Ha’aretz)

Oren Kessler says the current Palestinian leadership has no incentive to make a deal with Israel.  (Foreign Policy)

Aaron Miller says Israel’s seizure of an Iranian cargo ship carrying weapons should be a “wake-up call.” (Foreign Policy)

Ahmad Majdoubeh says the Obama administration’s assertive diplomacy in the Middle East is right and should be given the chance to succeed. (Jordan Times)

Abdullah Hamidaddin says the current diplomatic confrontation between Qatar and three Gulf States is not the real crisis the GCC is facing. (Al Arabiya)

The Daily Star says Qatar now risks isolation in the Arab world. (Daily Star)

Bakir Oweida says Muslims are facing the threat of a growing “ISIS tumor.”  (Asharq al-Awsat)

Gareth Smyth says the long-standing argument between Iran and Israel results from ideology rather than national interests. (Daily Star)

Bassem Youssef says the Egyptian “discovery” of an AIDS cure is a manifestation of extreme ignorance. (Al Arabiya)

News:
A Palestinian official denies receiving a draft framework from the US. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
NSCA Rice will travel to Israel in May. (AFP)
Pres. Peres says if  groups in Gaza cease fire towards Israel, there will be no need for a blockade. (Ynet/Jerusalem Post)
Egypt will revoke citizenship of thousands of Hamas members. (Ma’an)
Egypt deports activists trying to go to Gaza. (AFP/Ha’aretz/Gulf News)
A UN committee expresses concern over recent developments in Jerusalem. (PNN)
Extremist Jewish settlers assault three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. (Ma’an)
Israeli occupation forces detain nine Palestinians in the West Bank. (Ma’an)
FC Barcelona sends soccer balls to Palestinian school children. (Al Arabiya)
Iran denies Israeli claims it sent arms to Gaza. (Ha’aretz/Jerusalem Post)
Hezbollah has reportedly built a small military airport in the Bekaa Valley. (Times of Israel)
Syria may be turning into an open-ended “mini-Vietnam” for Hezbollah. (Bloomberg)
A car bomb in Syria kills four people. (AP/Xinhua)
Pres. Assad prepares for his “reelection” campaign in Syria. (Reuters)
The US restricts the travel of Syria’s UN Permanent Representative.  (AP)
Jordan faces infiltration attempts by radical armed groups from Syria. (Xinhua)
Qatar says it will not “bow” to demands from other Gulf countries. (Reuters/New York Times)
Tunisia lifts its state of emergency, three years after the uprising. (Reuters)
Iraq celebrates a victory by its national soccer team, while gunmen open fire on three police checkpoints. (New York Times)
Diplomats are working to help Libya create a stable government. (AP)
Commentary:
The New York Times says PM Netanyahu has no choice but to make a “historic peace” with the Palestinians. (New York Times)
Ari Shavit says Netanyahu is turning his back on young Jewish Americans. (Ha’aretz)
Gideon Levy says AIPAC needs to tell Netanyahu that people in the US are fed up with Israel. (Ha’aretz)
Peter Beinart says Israel cannot claim the high ground against its “despotic enemies’ until it resolves the immoral occupation. (Ha’aretz)
The Jordan Times says Pres. Obama may not be inclined to force Israel to make peace with the Palestinians.  (Jordan Times)
Ali Jarbawi says the Palestinians need the US to be just in its vision and demands. (New York Times)
George Hishmeh says Israel is compromising its own future through its settlement activities. (Gulf News)
Gershon Baskin says security is the most important element of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. (Jerusalem Post)
Eitan Haber says it is time to reach a deal with the Palestinians. (Ynet)
Gulf News says the US needs to ask itself whether it will repeat the “South African mistake” in Israel. (Gulf News)
Michael Young says Hezbollah’s presidential headaches are growing in Lebanon. (Daily Star)
The National says the unprecedented decision by Gulf states to recall their Ambassadors from Qatar was not taken lightly. (The National)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed says the GCC’s drama with Qatar is “long-winded” and 20 years old. (Al Arabiya)
Elizabeth Dickinson asks “how Qatar lost the Middle East.” (Foreign Policy)
Joyce Karam asks how the Ukrainian crisis might impact the Middle East. (Al Arabiya)
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