News:
Israeli forces continue to impose
restrictions on Palestinian access to the Al-Aqsa mosque. (Ma’an)
The visit by right wing Israeli MK
Moshe Feiglin to the Al Aqsa Mosque compound causes tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. (New York Times)
Pres. Abbas angers Israeli officials by
writing to the family of a Palestinian accused of trying to
assassinate an Israeli right wing activist. (AFP/JTA/The National)
Israeli Chief Negotiator
Livni says Abbas’ tough rhetoric could lead to an escalation in violence. (Times of Israel)
King Abdullah of Jordan says his country will continue to
safeguard Jerusalem's Muslim and Christian holy sites. (Ha’aretz)
The Arab League says Israel may be crossing a “red line” regarding violence at holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem. (AFP)
Hamas leader Haniyeh claims Israel is planning to
“demolish” the Al-Aqsa mosque. (PNN)
Sec. Kerry calls Netanyahu to
apologize regarding reports that an American official called him a “chickenshit.”(JTA)
Former Pres. Peres says Israel cannot be
Jewish and
democratic without peace. (JTA/Times of Israel)
106 retired
Israeli generals write a letter to Netanyahu endorsing peace with the Palestinians. (Jewish Daily Forward)
Israel is preparing the next phase of planning for
640 new
settlement housing units in occupied East Jerusalem. (Ha’aretz/The National)
The
PA asks Israel for additional Gaza border crossings. (Times of Israel)
Israeli occupation forces
detain 23 Palestinians in East Jerusalem. (Ma’an)
Israeli occupation forces
demolish three Palestinian
homes near Nablus. (Ma’an/PNN)
A Jerusalem
train line that was supposed to connect Jews and Arabs has widened the divide. (Washington Post)
Hospitals in the occupied West Bank are facing a severe
financial crisis. (Ma’an)
The
Taybeh brewery in a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank is now making wine as well as beer. (AP)
Israel closes its two
border crossings with Gaza. (JTA)
Egypt says it has evidence of
links between Sinai-based insurgents and ISIS. (Jerusalem Post)
Iraqi
Kurds join the fight against
ISIS in Kobani. (Reuters/AP)
ISIS seizes control of a
gas field in the central province of Homs. (Reuters)
The
Al-Nusra Front is massing its forces in
Syria near a crossing with Turkey. (AP/Washington Post)
The US is helping Iraqi security forces prepare for an
offensive against ISIS to retake Mosul. (New York Times)
Canadian warplanes launches their first
airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq. (AP)
Saudi Arabia is
mobilizing its clerics and media against jihadi recruitment. (Reuters)
Qatar serves as a haven for
anti-American groups, while remaining close to the US. (Reuters)
A Kurdish
rebel leader says the US could mediate in talks with Turkey. (Reuters)
Egyptian journalists protest editors’ pledge not to
criticize the government. (New York Times)
Iran
blocks UN nuclear inspectors, throwing the quest for an agreement with the P5+1 into doubt. (Wall Street Journal)
Commentary:
Hussein Ibish says increased US-Israeli tensions present new opportunities for Palestinians if they proceed carefully. (The National)
Raed Omari says escalating tensions in Jerusalem are a major problem for Jordan. (Al Arabiya)
Oudeh Basharat looks at the legacy of late PM Yitzhak Rabin for Arabs. (Ha’aretz)
Eitan Haber says the man who assassinated Rabin killed peace. (Ynet)
Gideon Levy says Jerusalem is “divided, torn and scarred.” (Ha’aretz)
David Horovitz interviews Israel’s Minister of Science, Yaakov Peri. (Times of Israel)
Raviv Drucker asks why Netanyahu has not been ousted yet. (Ha’aretz)
Steve Clemons says for the Arab world to prosper, it must embrace change. (The National)
The Jordan Times says Jordan must confront extremism and radicalism in the region. (Jordan Times)
Rami Khouri says Egypt is copying US and Israeli counterterrorism strategies that only exacerbate the threat of violent extremism. (Daily Star)
The AP interviews KRG PM Nechervan Barzani. (AP)
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