News:
The White House issues a full transcript of remarks by Middle East Coordinator Philip Gordon at the Oct. 29 ATFP Gala [1]. (ATFP)
In his ATFP remarks, Gordon condemns Israeli settlement activity [2]. (JTA)
Israel announces [3] it plans to add 1,500 new settlement housing units [4] in the occupied West Bank. (New York Times/AP)
Israel may be actually contemplating [5] up to 5,000 new settlement housing units [6]. (Ha'aretz/Los Angeles Times)
The United States says it opposes new settlement activity [7], especially in occupied East Jerusalem. (YNet)
Pres. Abbas condemns [8] Israel's latest settlement activity, and Palestinians say this is "destroying the peace process." [9] (Xinhua/YNet)
AP provides a summary of recent Israeli settlement [10] activity. (AP)
The EU condemns [11] Israel's latest settlement plans, and calls for a complete end to all expansion [12]including "natural growth." (Ma'an/Times of Israel)
Settlers demolish over 600 olive trees [13] near Nablus. (Ma'an)
Israeli occupation forces [14] kill a Palestinian [15] man at a protest [16] near Jenin [17]. (Reuters/AP/Xinhua/Ma'an)
The Israeli military says it doesn't anticipate another intifada but is preparing for the failure of peace talks [18]. (Jerusalem Post)
Palestinians welcome [19] prisoners released [20] by Israel. (New York Times/NPR)
Released prisoners [21] arrive in the West Bank [22], and begin new lives [23] outside of prison. (Xinhua)
Abbas says all prisoners must be released [24] in the context of a peace agreement. (Jerusalem Post)
The UN says the status of Jerusalem must be resolved [25] in any peace agreement. (Jerusalem Post)
Palestinians celebrate their Jerusalem heritage [26]. (The Media Line)
Israeli occupation forces arrest 12 Palestinians [27], including three Hamas activists, in the occupied West Bank. (Ma'an)
Palestinians in village of Battir in the occupied West Bank launching farming "Green Intifada." [28](Xinhua)
At least 24 people were killed in Iraq [29] in a series of attacks on Wednesday. (AP)
A major Syrian air base is destroyed [30] by an attack from the sea, but it is unclear by whom. (Jerusalem Post)
Syria reportedly completes the demolition of its chemical weapons production [31] facilities. (AP)
One of the last remaining senior Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leaders not in custody has been arrested [32]. (New York Times)
Egypt's interim president Mansour is making his second trip [33] to the Gulf region. (AP)
The Emir of Qatar [34] starts an official visit to the UAE. (Xinhua)
Pakistan says 2,227 people have been killed in US drone attacks [35] in the country since 2008. (Xinhua)
Commentary:
Rifat Odeh Kassis [36] looks at the plight of Palestinian children arrested in occupied East Jerusalem. (Ma'an)
Palestinian pollster Khalil Shikaki [37] tries to explain Palestinian public opinion to an American audience. (The Heights)
Gideon Levy [38] says prisoner release must come with the spirit of forgiveness. (Ha'aretz)
Gershon Baskin [39] says no Israelis are happy to see Palestinian prisoners released. (Jerusalem Post)
Avi Issacharoff [40] looks at Palestinian celebrations of released prisoners. (Times Israel)
Jesse Rosenfeld [41] says there appears to be rising support among Palestinians for armed resistance. (Daily Beast/Open Zion)
Ahmad Azem [42] says, on the contrary, Palestinians are shying away from armed resistance and nationalistic slogans. (Al Monitor)
Aaron Magid [43] says, for peace talks to succeed, terrorism on both sides must cease. (Daily Beast/Open Zion)
The Jerusalem Post [44] says Israel is wrong to reengage the UN Human Rights Council. (Jerusalem Post)
David Ignatius [45] says the US is pursuing a de facto policy of disengagement in the Middle East that potentially very dangerous. (Washington Post)
Rami Khouri [46] is the downsizing the US presence in the Middle East is probably a good thing. (The Daily Star)
Doyle McManus [47] says Pres. Obama is taking a huge risk in alienating Middle East allies by reaching out to Iran. (Los Angeles Times)
Osama Al Sharif [48] says Obama cannot escape the Middle East even if he wants to. (Arab News)
The New York Times [49] says more needs to be done to aid the suffering people of Syria. (New York Times)
The BBC [50] looks at rising sectarian tensions in Iraq. (BBC)
Randa Takieddine [51] condemns the "arrogance of Hezbollah." (Al Hayat)
Raphaël Lefèvre and Ali El Yassir [52] say the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood is moving cautiously to establish its own militia. (Sada)
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