Pres. Abbas signals flexibility on the right of return. (AP/The New York Times/Ma’an)

Abbas says the PA will not share sovereignty over the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. (Ha’aretz)

Israeli Economy Minister Bennett suggests that Israel may try to assume greater control over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. (Ha’aretz)

Palestinian negotiator Erekat warns that the failure of the peace talks will lead to thecollapse of the PA. (Xinhua/Ynet)

American Amb. to Israel Shapiro says the framework agreement will have “real significant content.” (Ynet)

Fatah officials claim Hamas will endorse a two-state deal. (The Times of Israel)

Hamas says it will oppose any international force in a future Palestinian state. (AP)

An Israeli opposition leader expresses support for boycotting settlement products. (Ha’aretz)

Bennett says boycotting Israel is “the new anti-semitism.” (The Jerusalem Post)

Israeli occupation forces demolish five Bedouin structures in East Jerusalem. (Ma’an)

Israeli forces confiscate Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. (Ma’an)

Bodyguards in Gaza open the first private security firm in the area. (The National/AFP)

Rebels evacuate the Yarmouk camp in Syria. (Xinhua)

Pres. Obama is soliciting new policy options for Syria. (The Washington Post/The Los Angeles Times)

Sec. Kerry accuses Russia and Iran of undermining the Geneva II peace talks. (The Washington Post)

The Syrian opposition appoints a new military chief. (AP/Reuters)

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah says his forces will leave Syria if other Arabs stop “meddling.” (Reuters)

A bombing of a tourist bus kills at least three people in Sinai. (The New York Times)

Former Egyptian military chief of staff Anan will run for president. (Xinhua)

A growing number of young Egyptians say the government’s crackdown on the opposition is widening a generation gap. (The New York Times)

Saudi Arabia may begin to try to acquire nuclear weapons because of the P5+1 “first step” deal with Iran. (The Daily Beast)

Lebanese PM Salam forms a cabinet more than 10 months after taking office. (AP/The Daily Star)

A Libyan official says the country’s key factions have agreed to hold early elections. (AP)

Key Iraqi cleric al-Sadr decides to quit politics. (AP/The New York Times)

PM Maliki visits the embattled Anbar Province to announce a rebuilding plan. (Xinhua)

Oudeh Basharat says its time to define the State of Israel. (Ha’aretz)

Akiva Eldar asks if Europe can take the lead if peace talks fail. (Al-Monitor)

Uzi Baram says Jewish radicals are working hard to make Israel an apartheid state. (Ha’aretz)

Gideon Levy says Israeli right-wing’s claim of an “eradication” threat is a myth. (Ha’aretz)

Ha’aretz says it’s unacceptable to legislate against boycott calls. (Ha’aretz)
    
Moshe Arens says the ongoing tumult in the region is complicating ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. (Ha’aretz)

Seth Siegel says Arab and Muslim countries can benefit from Israel’s advanced water management. (The New York Times)

Amer Al Sabaileh calls on the Jordanians to rediscover their national identity to protect Jordan’s interests in any peace deal. (The Jordan Times)

Samuel Berger says the US must take action to deal with Al-Qaeda in Syria. (The Washington Post)

Hussein Ibish says the US will pay a price for inaction in Syria. (The National)

Joseph Nye says American prudence does not require an isolationist foreign policy. (The Daily Star)

Stephen Hawking says Syria’s war is an abomination. (The Washington Post)

The Jordan Times says the formation of a transitional government in Syria should be preceded by the cessation of all violence. (The Jordan Times)

The National says warming relations between Egypt and Russia are good for both sides. (The National)

Joyce Karam says Lebanon’s new cabinet can ease tension and build stability away from Syria’s turmoil. (Al Arabiya)

Amal Mousa says extremists Salafis were behind the collapse of Ennahda’s coalition government in Tunis. (Asharq Alawsat)

Amir Taheri worries that Obama might be handing the Middle East to Russia. (The New York Post)

Muhammad Khan says Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will boost their bilateral relations. (Asharq Alawsat)