News:
Palestinian-Israeli negotiations continue in deep secrecy [1]. (New York Times)
The Arab League says it is "not optimistic" [2] about the peace talks. (AP/Times of Israel)
Few details emerged [3] from the recent seven-hour meeting between Sec. Kerry and PM Netanyahu. (Ha'aretz)
Pres. Abbas calls [4] on international corporations to boycott Israeli settlements [5]. (Ma'an/Jerusalem Post)
Palestinian officials say a new economic plan [6] has been approved and will soon be implemented. (Xinhua)
Israel's Finance Minister Lapid says the conflict with Palestinians is mostly psychological [7]. (Jerusalem Post)
Iran has reportedly delayed [8] a visit to Tehran by Hamas leader Mishaal. (Times of Israel)
A former Israeli military intelligence chief says US could soon accept an Israeli strike [9] on Iranian targets. (Times of Israel)
US Middle East policy is coming under increasing criticism [10] from traditional allies, particularly Saudi Arabia and Israel [11]. (New York Times)
A senior Israeli official says the gap between his country and the US on Iran is "small." [12] (Xinhua)
Saudis are considering how far to push [13] the United States on changing its Middle East policies. (AP)
Militant settlers attack [14] Palestinian farmers and vehicles near Nablus. (Ma'an)
Israeli occupation forces arrest 12 [15] Palestinians in the West Bank. (PNN)
Amnesty International [16] urges Israel to release a Palestinian [17] human rights lawyer. (Amnesty International/Ma'an)
Palestinians complain about noxious fumes [18] from charcoal factories. (Ha'aretz)
Israel will hand over 36 bodies [19] of Palestinians to the PA. (YNet)
Economic cooperation [20] between Israel and Canada is drawing. (The Media Line)
Another Egyptian policeman is killed [21] in Sinai. (AP)
Four are killed in Sunni-Alawite clashes in Tripoli [22] in northern Lebanon. (Reuters)
14 people are killed in and around Baghdad [23] in another spate of attacks. (AP)
Egypt is considering draft legislation that would strongly restrict protests [24]. (Washington Post)
Palestinians in Gaza express themselves through graffiti art [25]. (Al Monitor)
A Palestinian LGBT activist [26] talks about life under occupation at Cornell University. (Cornell Daily Sun)
Commentary:
Hazem Saghieh [27] says the Muslim Brotherhood has no political model or program whatsoever. (Al Hayat)
Semih Idiz [28] says Turkey is on the defensive regarding its ties to Hamas. (Al Monitor)
Zack Gold [29] says Egypt and Israel finally see eye to eye on Gaza smuggling tunnels and must coordinate. (The Daily Star)
S. Daniel Abraham [30] says if Netanyahu is serious about peace, it's time to show the courage of his convictions. (Ha'aretz)
Gershon Baskin [31] asks why it's so difficult for Palestinians to accept Israel is a Jewish state. (Jerusalem Post)
Robert Satloff [32] says Israel's Holocaust memorial needs to recognize unsung Arab heroes that saved Jews from the Nazis. (Foreign Policy)
Chemi Shalev [33] condemns Israel's policies in occupied East Jerusalem. (Ha'aretz)
Eitan Haber [34] says the peace treaty with Jordan is invaluable for Israel. (YNet)
Douglas Bloomfield [35] says Netanyahu's biggest fear is the US is being lulled into a false sense of security by Iran. (Jerusalem Post)
Majid Rafizadeh [36] says as talks continue, Iran is inching closer to full nuclear capability. (The National)
David Ignatius [37] says nothing serious is being done to repair US-Saudi relations. (Washington Post)
Ariel Ben Solomon [38] says Saudi Arabia is standing up for all US allies in the region. (Jerusalem Post)
Hassan Haidar [39] says no Middle Eastern allies trust the United States anymore. (Al Hayat)
Frank Gardner [40] asks how serious the dispute between the US and Saudi Arabia really is. (BBC)
Rami Khouri [41] says Saudi Arabia is crucial for the success of Syrian peace talks. (New York Times)
Azzaman interviews former Egyptian FM Amr Moussa [42] on the new constitution-drafting process he is leading. (Al Monitor)