News:
The UN says the humanitarian situation in Gaza [1] is deteriorating gravely [2]. (AFP/The Guardian)
Unemployment is increasing [3] in both the West Bank and Gaza. (Ha'aretz)
Israeli field intelligence [4] keeps a close eye on Hamas activities in Gaza. (Jerusalem Post)
Two lion cubs [5] born in Gaza quickly die [6]. (New York Times/The Media Line)
Palestinian negotiator Shtayyeh [7] will reportedly not take part [8] in future talks with Israel. (Ma'an/Jerusalem Post)
Over 200 Israeli settlers demonstrate [9] near Jenin under army protection. (Ma'an)
A Palestinian citizen of Israel complains about extremely humiliating treatment at the airport [10]. (YNet)
An Israeli court extends the detention of a Negev activist [11] protesting Bedouin mass relocation plans. (Ma'an)
Israel's opposition Labor Party [12] picks a new leader [13]. (AP/New York Times)
Ha'aretz profiles the new Labor Party Chairman, Isaac Herzog [14]. (Ha'aretz)
International negotiations with Iran are described as "substantial," [15] but have yielded no results yet. (New York Times)
Diplomats seem less optimistic [16] about an agreement with Iran, as lack of trust becomes clear. (Washington Post)
Israel's military takes a different view [17] than its political leadership about Iran's nuclear program. (Christian Science Monitor)
Six leading Islamist [18], non-Al Qaeda, factions in Syria announce a merger. (Reuters)
Lebanon is still not completely [19] in the grip of the Syrian Civil War. (AP)
Saudi Arabia urges all its citizens [20] to leave Lebanon [21] immediately. (AP/Xinhua)
Dozens of Americans [22] are reported to have joined the conflict in Syria. (New York Times)
24 rebels are killed [23] in a fierce battle over an army base in Syria. (AP)
Turkey says northern Iraq oil [24] belongs to all Iraqi people. (Xinhua)
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood condemns comments by Sec. Kerry [25] that they "stole" the Egyptian revolution. (AP)
Egypt's ambassador to Palestine condemns Hamas [26] for an attack in Sinai against Egyptian troops. (AP/Times of Israel)
Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Egypt [27] begin a hunger strike to protest bad treatment. (Reuters)
The EU criticizes conditions for migrant workers in Qatar [28] preparing for the 2022 World Cup. (AP)
Tripoli residents celebrate [29] the withdrawal of militias from Libya's capital. (BBC)
Commentary:
Ali Jarbawi [30] says, if the US is serious about revising the Palestinian economy, it must allow it to operate in "Area C." (New York Times)
Yolande Knell [31] says, a year after the last round of violence, tensions between Israel and Hamas are running high. (BBC)
David Landau [32] says if the new Labor Party chief in Israel wants to make history, he should emphasize peace. (Ha'aretz)
Shlomi Eldar [33] says mistrust between the parties is hampering Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. (Al Monitor)
Raphael Cohen-Almagor [34] suggests possible ways forward towards a two-state solution. (Sharnoff's Global Views)
Gil Hoffman [35] calls Labor a "party of political cannibals." (Jerusalem Post)
Haviv Rettig Gur [36] looks at the long road back to political relevance facing the Labor Party. (Times of Israel)
Naomi Darom [37] says non-Jewish spouses of Jewish Israelis are routinely discriminated against. (Ha'aretz)
Ariela Ringel-Hoffman [38] says, by refusing to allow officials to testify in a US terrorism civil lawsuit in order to protect China, Israel has lost moral credibility. (YNet)
The Jerusalem Post [39] says convincing Iran it may face military attack helps diplomacy succeed. (Jerusalem Post)
Ari Shavit [40] blames former Pres. Bush for letting Iran get this close to a nuclear weapon. (New York Times)
Alan Phillips [41] says history shows Iran is capable of compromising on occasion. (The National)
Adel El-Adawy [42] says Egypt remains confused by US policy. (Asharq Al Awsat)
Wael Nawara [43] looks at the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's "bankrupt" strategical vision. (Al Monitor)
Hassan Haidar [44] says the Lebanese really don't have any independence to celebrate. (Al Hayat)
The Daily Star [45] says Lebanese independence needs national unity and "intensive care." (The Daily Star)
Hazem Saghieh [46] says the origins of the bombing of the Iranian Embassy in Beirut begin with a similar attack on the US Embassy 30 years ago. (Al Hayat)
Sirwan Kajjo [47] says, if Kurds can put aside their differences, they face a "golden opportunity" in northern Syria. (The Daily Star)
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