News:
Sec. Kerry and PM Netanyahu hold a seven-hour meeting [1] in Rome, mostly on peace talks. (Ha'aretz)
Pres. Abbas says Israel will be to blame [2] if talks collapse over its demands for ongoing control of the Jordanian border area, but says he's ready to meet with Netanyahu. (AFP/Times of Israel)
Palestinians say hopes for successful peace talks are "diminishing." [3] (AP)
The PA criticizes Netanyahu's statements [4] about permanent Israeli control over all Jerusalem. (Xinhua)
The PA cabinet emphasizes Jerusalem [5] is the key to peace. (PNN)
Saudi Arabia criticizes Israel's "daily violations" [6] in occupied East Jerusalem. (Al Arabiya)
The latest round of peace negotiations reportedly included discussions over water [7]. ( AFP)
Palestinians use this year's olive harvest to highlight the hardships of occupation [8]. (New York Times)
Rabbis for Human Rights [9] has been trying to defend the olive harvest in the occupied West Bank from settlers. (Christian Science Monitor)
Israeli occupation forces shoot a Palestinian cameraman [10] filming a protest in Bil'in in the occupied West Bank. (PNN)
Pres. Peres [11] says Israel is militarily more powerful than may meet the eye. (Jerusalem Post)
An eight-year-old Palestinian child is reportedly in shock [12] after being attacked by settlers near Nablus. (Ma'an)
Israel's mayor in Jerusalem [13], including occupied East Jerusalem [14], is reelected in a boost for Netanyahu [15]. (Reuters/AP/Washington Post)
Palestinian residents of occupied East Jerusalem show apathy and frustration [16] on election day. (Ma'an)
An Arab-American activist in Chicago [17] is arrested over allegedly lying to US immigration officials about her conviction in a bombing [18] in Israel 40 years ago. (AP/Times of Israel)
The UK will reportedly provide UNRWA £15.5 [19] million in humanitarian aid for Palestinian refugees. (PNN)
Hamas praises Jordan's continued support for Palestinians [20] living under occupation. (Jordan Times)
The Obama administration is reportedly more divided over Syria [21] policy than is generally recognized. (New York Times)
Norway may take possession [22] of most of Syria's chemical weapons. (AP)
Militants kill at least 22 security [23] personnel in Iraq.(Reuters)
Militants kill [24] an Egyptian soldier and a civilian in Sinai. (AP)
Saudi Arabia says it anticipates a "major" shift away [25] from reliance United States. (Reuters)
The White House insists that cooperation [26] with Saudi Arabia will continue. (AP)
Moderate rebels in Syria say they are quickly losing ground [27] to extremists due to lack of funds. (Washington Post)
A Kuwaiti report suggests Israeli attacks against Syrian [28] targets six months ago went unreported [29] until now. (YNet/Times of Israel)
Israel is becoming a major partner [30] in an EU satellite program. (Times of Israel)
Hollywood insiders reportedly form a group to combat celebrity BDS [31]. (The Forward)
Commentary:
Adnan Abu Amer [32] says Hamas' apparent new policy of tunneling into Israel may signal a new phase in the conflict. (Al Monitor)
Shlomi Eldar [33] says Hamas has no choice but to swallow its pride and turn to Israel for help. (Al Monitor)
Ali Jarbawi [34] says Palestinians must take a long-term approach to realizing their goal of independence. (New York Times)
Judy Dempsey [35] asks several asks several experts what it would take to realize Israeli-Palestinian peace. (Carnegie)
David Landau [36] says history will condemn Netanyahu's demands that Palestinians recognize Israel as a "Jewish state." (Ha'aretz)
Ben Caspit [37] says Netanyahu offers reassuring stability to Israel and the region. (Al Monitor)
Bradley Burston [38] says delegitimization of Israel begins with its own policy choices. (Ha'aretz)
The National interviews former US special envoy George Mitchell [39], who says Palestine is a "demographic time bomb." (The National)
Yermi Brenner [40] looks at Qatar's role in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. (The Forward)
The BBC [41] looks at how different communities live in close proximity in Jerusalem. (BBC)
Yossi Mekelberg [42] looks at the current status of settlements and settlers. (Al Arabiya)
Moshe Arens [43] says, despite new claims to the contrary, the 1973 war was unavoidable. (Ha'aretz)
Dafna Katzenelson Bank [44] says, rather than being shamed, Israelis are turning emigration from the country into a source of pride. (YNet)
Maclean's interviews Israel's Intelligence Minister Steinitz [45]. (Maclean's)
Zvi Bar'el [46] says US and others may be concluding that the Syrian opposition is permanently failing. (Ha'aretz)
Ali Ibrahim [47] anticipates the rise of a post-Islamist movement in the wake of the failure of the Muslim Brotherhood project. (Asharq Al Awsat)
Saudi Prince Turki [48] expresses a 'high level of disappointment' with the United States over Syria. (Al Monitor)
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