Thomas Friedman says events in Egypt make Israeli-Palestinian peace
more urgent than ever. Yossi Klein Halevi says Israelis fear a Muslim
Brotherhood take-over of Egypt. Michael Weiss criticizes the
Guardian’s handling of the “Palestine papers.” Palestinians are not
allowed to rally on Egypt anywhere as Hamas brakes up a pro-Egyptian
protesters rally in Gaza. The PA says it intends to hold local
elections soon. Palestinians urge the Quartet to back statehood. Mike
Huckabee says there should be no Palestinian state. The Arab League
postpones a conference on Jerusalem due to unrest in Arab states.
Israel urges the West to ensure that any new Egyptian government
honors the peace treaty. Hamas is worried unrest will spill over into
Gaza. Muslim leaders visit Auschwitz. The Knesset decides to
investigate NGOs. An Israeli soldier criticizes his country’s
occupation policies. American supporters of Israel face a dilemma on
Egyptian protests. Guyana and Suriname are the latest South American
states to recognize Palestine in its 1967 borders.
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