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News:

Pres. Abbas asks the Arab League to provide a safety net of $100 million a month to cover tax revenues withheld by Israel. (AP)

Iraq donates $28 million to the PA. (Ma’an)

Israeli occupation forces open fire at two Palestinians in the West Bank, killing one. (Ma’an)

Hamas members reactivate their ”separate parliament” in Gaza. (Ma’an)

Pres. Rivlin reaffirms his commitment to West Bank settlements. (Times of Israel)

A delegation of Israeli citizens testifies before the UN Human Rights Council.  (Ha’aretz)

FM Lieberman’s party slogan calls for land swaps to remove Palestinian citizens of Israel. (JTA/Times of Israel).

Hamas says the new Charlie Hebdo cover is part of a plot with John Kerry by the “Zionist lobby.” (JTA)

PM Davutoglu compares PM Netanyahu to the Paris massacre terrorists. (Reuters/AFP/JTA/Ha’aretz)

Netanyahu compares France to pre-Inquisition Spain. (Times of Israel)

France’s cyber defense chief Coustilliere says 9,000 websites have been attacked since the Charlie Hebdo massacre. (AP)

Pres. Hollande says the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier will support military operations against ISIS in Iraq. (Reuters)

Syrian rebels and government forces begin observing a 10-day truce in Homs. (AP)

Sec. Kerry says he supports Syrian peace talks brokered by Russia. (New York Times)

A facility to retrain Iraqi police officers to help in fighting jihadists can barely feed its men, let alone arm them. (Washington Post)

Canadian FM Baird says he held "constructive and fruitful" talks with his Egyptian counterpart over the three jailed Al-Jazeera journalists. (Reuters/AP) 

Kerry says he may meet FM Zarif again this week. (Reuters)

A Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, who has been detained in Iran for months, has been indicted and will stand trial. (AP/New York Times)

The US releases five Yemenis from Guantanamo. (New York Times) 

The New York Times profiles Rashid al-Dhaheri, a six year old car racing prodigy from the UAE. (New York Times)

Commentary:

Abdul Rahman Al Rashed says neglecting a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will bring more disasters to the region. (Al Arabiya)

Ari Shavit says a diplomatic war between Israel and the Palestinians would have far-reaching consequences. (Ha’aretz)

Mazal Mualem looks at Labor party’ new electoral list.  (Al-Monitor)

Michael Young looks at Netanyahu’s “shameless hijacking” of the concerns of French Jews. (Daily Star)

Bernard Avishai says that, by urging French Jews to flee to Israel, Netanyahu is undermining the value of republican tolerance. (New York Times)

Israel Harel says there is no place for Jews in Europe. (Ha’aretz)

Hussein Ibish lists six reasons why no one should be offended or annoyed by Charlie Hebdo’s latest cover. (Now)

David Rothkopf says the Paris attacks signal an opportunity and an urgent reason to find a more effective way to combat terrorism by Muslim fanatics. (Foreign Policy)

Yasmine Bahraini says the response to the Paris attacks will further strain the relationship between Muslims and the West. (Washington Post)

Joyce Karam says missing the rally in Paris is the latest indication that the Obama administration's failure to use soft power has weakened America’s international influence. (Al Arabiya)

Nicholas Kristof says the international community must support moderates in the Islamic world who are pushing for change. (New York Times)

Prince Turki al-Faisal says ISIS should be called “Fahesh” for its obscenities. (Asharq al-Awsat)

The Daily Star says Iran and the US are showing the world they are committed to achieving an agreement. (Daily Star)

Afshin Molavi says Egypt’s econonic recovery has allowed it to rejoin the group of emerging markets. (Al Arabiya)

News:

Pres. Abbas will meet with Pres. Sisi in Cairo. (Ma’an)

Tensions between Fatah and Hamas are harming efforts to rebuild Gaza. (Reuters)

Israeli occupation forces detain 32 Palestinians in East Jerusalem and Hebron. (Ma’an)

Jewish “price tag” extremists vandalize vehicles in occupied East Jerusalem. (Ma’an/Jerusalem Post)

Terrorism charges are filed against Jewish extremists in the arson attack on a joint Arab-Jewish school in Jerusalem. (JTA/Ha’aretz)

Former Finance Minister Lapid says Israel should attend Arab League meetings and push for a regional agreement. (JTA)

FM Lieberman says Abbas must be removed from the diplomatic arena. (Ynet)

After the terror attacks in Paris, PM Netanyahu is leading in the Israeli elections. (Reuters)

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah says “Israel cannot even imagine our arms stockpile.” (Ha’aretz)

Charlie Hebdo returns to newsstands across France with a controversial new cover. (New York Times)

An Al-Qaeda group in Yemen claims responsibility for the attack on the Charlie Hebdooffices. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/Washington Post/The National)

France arrests 54 people for “defending terrorism.” (AP/Times of Israel)

An Israeli paper cuts Chancellor Merkel from Paris rally photo for “reasons of modesty.” (AP/New York Times)

FM Zarif says the Charlie Hebdo affair makes dialogue with the West harder. (Reuters)

The UNHCR says abject poverty is driving Jordan's Syrian refugees to drastic actions. (Reuters)

Syria peace hopes dim further as opposition groups reject Moscow talks. (New York Times)

Britain launches its largest trade mission to Egypt. (AP)

Commentary:

Shlomi Eldar asks if the Paris terror attacks will overshadow quest for Palestinian statehood. (Al-Monitor)

Zvi Bar’el looks at Netanyahu’s “evil definition” of citizenship. (Ha’aretz)

Aaron David Miller says Netanyahu’s trip to Paris may be “political genius.” (Foreign Policy)

The New York Times says Jews are asking themselves if they have a future in France. (New York Times) 

Thomas Friedman says there should be a million-person march  in the Arab world against terrorists. (New York Times)

David Ignatius says another “war on terror” is bound to fail. (Washington Post)

Mustafa Akyol looks at Islam’s difficult relationship with blasphemy. (New York Times)

The National says Charlie Hebdo should not have depicted the Prophet Mohammed in its recent edition. (The National)

The Jordan Times says Middle Eastern countries bear the biggest responsibility to defeat sources of extremism. (Jordan Times)

Michael Young says ISIS, the Assad regime and Hezbollah are all pursuing agendas that threaten Lebanon. (The National)

Abdul Rahman Al Rashed says Iraq could become a quagmire for Iran. (Asharq al-Awsat)
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News:

Pres. Obama tells PM Netanyahu he opposes the Palestinians move to join the ICC.(AP/New York Times/JTA/Ha’aretz)

Pres. Abbas visits Turkey and vows to present another resolution to the UNSC. (Jerusalem Post)

Chief Palestinian Negotiator Erekat says France will continue supporting Palestine. (Ma’an)

Three infants and a young fisherman die from exposure during a fierce storm in Gaza. (New York Times/PNN) 

Israel’s Central Bank says the country’s economy has still not recovered from the Gaza war. (Ha’aretz)

Spanish FM García-Margallo arrives in Gaza. (Ma’an)

India donates $4 million to the PA. (Ma’an)

Israel shuts down three local Islamist groups, accusing them of stoking tensions at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. (Reuters/AFP)

Joan Peters, a journalist who wrote a notorious book claiming Palestinian history is fabricated, dies at 78. (New York Times)

France and Israel mourn the victims of the Paris terror attacks. (AP/New York Times/JTA/Times of Israel)

Former Pres. Carter says the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the causes of the Paris terror attacks. (JTA/Jerusalem Post)

Egypt’s Grand Mufti warns Charlie Hebdo against publishing a new caricature of the Prophet Mohammed. (Reuters)

Pres. Erdogan criticizes “Western hypocrisy” regarding the terror attacks in Paris. (AP/The National) 

The White House admits Obama or another high-level US representative should have joined the anti-terror rally in Paris. (AP)

Hackers supporting ISIS briefly take over the Twitter and YouTube accounts of the US Central Command. (AP/New York Times)

An Egyptian court overturns the only remaining conviction against former Pres. Mubarak. (Reuters/AP)

A Saudi judge sentences a prominent human rights lawyer jailed for dissent to an additional five years in prison. (Reuters)

Commentary:

Asher Schechter says Netanyahu’s Paris appearance was a public relations disaster. (Ha’aretz)

Yossi Verter looks at how Netanyahu “brought Likud to Paris.” (Ha’aretz)

Shimon Shiffer says Netanyahu’s behavior in Paris was “shameful.” (Ynet)

J.J. Goldberg says a secret Israeli report says the rift with Europe will grow. (Jewish Daily Forward)

Tahar Ben Jelloun says the government, imams, teachers and parents must do more for alienated French youths. (New York Times)

Abdelkader Benali says when everyone seems to mock your faith the pull of extremism is powerful. (New York Times)

Diana Moukalled says the Paris massacre cannot be excused. (Asharq al-Awsat)

Michael Wahid Hanna says Saudi Arabia’s and Egypt’s blasphemy laws are “hypocritical, cynical and dangerous.”(Foreign Policy)

Hassan Hassan says statistics claiming to show ISIS is in retreat do not reflect the reality of a resilient and entrenched organisation. (The National)

Hassan Barari says King Abdullah has made Jordan’s stand against terrorism clear. (Jordan Times)

The Washington Post says the US and NATO are looking the other way as Libya spirals downwards. (Washington Post)

News:

Israeli Gen. Gantz says he is not worried by the Palestinian move to join the ICC. (Reuters/AP/Times of Israel)

A Jewish Israeli man is stabbed in occupied East Jerusalem. (Ma’an/JTA/Times of Israel)

Hundreds of Palestinians in southern Gaza are forced to evacuate their homes due to rising water levels. (Ma’an/The National)

Extremist Jewish settlers uproot 45 olive trees in the occupied West Bank. (PNN)

Israel closes the Erez crossing after Hamas personnel approached the area. (Ma’an)

The PA requests Israel’s help in dealing with snow currently covering the region. (Ynet)

Gaza will start importing citrus fruits from Israel starting on Sunday. (Ma’an)

Former PM Barak says PM Netanyahu is leading Israel toward a disaster. (Ha’aretz)

The Paris attack suspects are said to have taken at least one hostage in a new incident. (New  York Times/Washington Post/Times of Israel)

One of the Paris attack suspects reportedly met the late prominent al-Qaeda preacher Anwar al Awlaki during a stay in Yemen in 2011. (Reuters/New York Times)

An American official says the two suspected terrorists in the Paris attack were on the US no-fly list. (AP)

At least two people are killed and several others are taken hostage at a shooting in a Kosher marketin Paris. (Times of Israel/Ha’aretz/Ynet)

The Al-Nusra Front launches an attack on two predominantly Shiite villages in northern Syria. (AP/Reuters)

Egypt announces parliamentary elections scheduled to begin March 21. (AP/Reuters)

The UN Special Envoy to Libya Leon meets representatives from rival factions. (AP/Reuters)

A Saudi blogger will be publicly flogged for “insulting Islam.” (AP)

Yazidis thank Pope Francis for his support at a Vatican meeting. (Washington Post)

Sec. Kerry will meet with FM Zarif in Geneva next week. (AFP)

Commentary:

Raghida Dergham says Palestine’s accession to the ICC is a “peaceful intifada” against the elastic negotiating process. (Huffington Post)

Carolina Landsmann says Israel’s decision to withhold Palestinian tax revenues is part of a cynical policy of fulfilling Netanyahu’s “distorted vision of a new Middle East.” (Ha’aretz)

Asher Schechter says Israel has lost the fight against Palestinians in the court of international public opinion. (Ha’aretz)

Arad Nir says the US and Europe must intervene in the upcoming Israeli elections. (Al-Monitor)

Paul Scham says the next Israeli election will involve existential issues. (Partners for Progressive Israel)

Hussein Ibish says the Paris terrorists committed an act of supreme blasphemy, and insulted Islam and the Prophet through their violence. (BookForum) 

Sylvie Kauffmann says the attack on the Charlie Hebdo offices is an assault on French identity. (New York Times)

David Brooks says the massacre at Charlie Hebdo should be an occasion to end speech codes. (New York Times)

Michael Weiss asks why self-described liberals cower in front of violent Muslim extremists. (Foreign Policy)

The Daily Star says it is vital that the Paris attackers are not allowed to achieve their greater aims of creating further divisions in Europe. (Daily Star)

Abdullah Hamidaddin says Pres. Sisi’s “revolution” is an important step in “saving Islam.” (Al Arabiya)

Amal Mudallali says Yemen is struggling to preserve its unity and control its resources in the wake of the rise of the Houthis. (National Interest)

David Ignatius looks at the American and Iranian “double game” in nuclear talks. (Washington Post)
 

News:
AP looks at the “looming Palestinian-Israeli showdown” at the ICC. (AP)
The US says Palestinians are “ineligible” to join the ICC. (Times of Israel/Jerusalem Post)
Sen. Rand Paul introduces a bill to cut aid to the PA. (AP/Ma’an/Ha’aretz/Politico)
Palestinian Chief Negotiator Erekat says there is “no difference between ISIS and Israeli terrorism.” (Ma’an/PNN/Times of Israel)
The Palestinian Water Authority says 96% of Gaza water is unusable. (PNN)
American donors are providing most of PM Netanyahu’s reelection funds. (JTA)
Egypt has begun doubling the size of a buffer zone along the Gaza border. (AP/Ma’an)
Pres. Abbas condemns the Paris terror attack. (Ma’an/PNN)
France is hunting down two suspected terrorists in the Charlie Hebdo attack. (AP/New York Times/Washington Post/The National)
Three are killed by a car bomb explosion in Samarra, the site of several Shiite holy places. (Reuters)
The Pentagon says US-led airstrikes have hit 3,222 ISIS targets. (Reuters)
A winter storm hitting the Middle East is raising concerns for Syrian refugees facing freezing temperatures. (Reuters/New York Times/Washington Post)
Pres. Sisi calls for a “revolution” against extremism and obscurantism in Islam. (AP)
Commentary:
Akiva Eldar says Israel’s withholding of Palestinian tax revenues will backfire. (Al-Monitor)
Ari Shavit says Labor leader Herzog must give Israelis a concrete plan for hope. (Ha’aretz)
Salman Masalha says what’s missing in  Israel is a party for all Israelis. (Ha’aretz)
Amos Harel says the Paris shooting will not garner European sympathy for Israel. (Ha’aretz)
The New York Times says the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo offices is an assault on freedom everywhere. (New York Times)
The Washington Post says Charlie Hebdo stood solidly for free expression. (Washington Post)
The Daily Star says the Paris attack is a “black day” for freedom of expression. (Daily Star)
David Rothkopf says the response to extremist violence determines its success. (Foreign Policy)
Nicholas Kristof says Islam is not to blame for the shooting at Charlie Hebdo. (New York Times)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed says Paris is yet another target of the same ideology and violence that bedevils the Middle East. (Al Arabiya)
H.A. Hellyer says the Paris terror attack requires more than “mere condemnation.” (The National)
Alan Philps says Europe’s response to the Paris attack must address Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment. (The National)
Joyce Karam says the Paris terror attack demonstrates that ISIS and al-Qaeda are not contained. (Al Arabiya)
The National says history shows that extremists always fail. (The National)
Jeffrey Goldberg says the Charlie Hebdo massacre represents a direct attack on the most crucial western ideal. (The Atlantic)
David Horovitz says the first step toward defeating Islamist terrorism is acknowledging the problem. (Times of Israel)
Avi Issacharoff says the Charlie Hebdo attack highlights jihadists Middle East-Europe traffic. (Times of Israel)
Michael Young looks at the Russian peace plan for Syria. (Daily Star)
Simon Henderson says the West should prepare for a “stormy succession battle” within the royal family in Saudi Arabia. (Foreign Policy)
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