News:
Israeli occupation forces shoot dead a 14-year-old child [1] in the back near Ramallah. (Xinhua)
Thousands mourn [2] the dead Palestinian child. (Ma'an)
A Palestinian teenager is seriously injured [3] as unidentified device explodes south of Hebron. (Ma'an)
Palestinians mourn Nelson Mandela [4] as an inspiration for their own liberation [5]. (AP/Times of Israel)
Pres. Abbas will go to South Africa [6] for Mandela's funeral. (Ma'an)
PM Netanyahu will not attend [7] Mandela's funeral due to "high costs." [8] (Los Angeles Times/Ha'aretz)
The US security proposal reportedly includes [9] some residual Israeli military presence in Jordan Valley. (Ha'aretz)
PLO SG Abed Rabbo [10] accuses the US of appeasing Israel over Iran at the Palestinians' expense [11]. (Reuters/YNet)
US Amb. Shapiro says there is no link [12] between US policy on Iran and Israeli-Palestinian talks. (Jerusalem Post)
Palestinians say they won't accept any further delays [13] in a third round of prisoner release. (Xinhua)
The Israeli military seizes a Palestinian home [14] in the occupied territories despite a court ruling. (Ha'aretz)
Netanyahu says any peace with the Palestinians will likely be a "cold" one [15]. (AP)
Israel says it's about to sign a "historic" [16] agreement with Jordan and the PA to protect the Dead Sea [17]. (AFP/Times of Israel)
An East Jerusalem photographer says he was badly mistreated [18] when trying to cover a Netanyahu event. (Ha'aretz)
Israeli Finance Minister Lapid pledges his party's support for peace [19] efforts. (Reuters)
Pres. Shimon Peres says he's willing to meet [20] Pres. Rouhani. (Xinhua)
The Dutch PM says he has no idea [21] why Israel won't let scanner be used for exports to West Bank. (Ha'aretz)
Because of Israel's refusal about the scanner, the Dutch PM angrily cancels a dedication ceremony [22]. (Ha'aretz)
The UK government warns its citizens [23] against doing business in Israeli settlements. (Ha'aretz)
Egypt's blockade [24] is taking a heavier toll on Gaza businesses. (Reuters)
Gaza's power crisis is intensifying [25] as winter approaches. (Ma'an)
The World Health Organization expresses concern about the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza [26]. (Ma'an)
Palestinians in Gaza spoof a noted Volvo ad [27]. (ABC)
Bedouins in Israel see a forced mass relocation plan as a threat to their way of life [28]. (New York Times)
Benny Begin, who was in charge of formulating the Bedouin relocation plan, denies they agreed to it [29]. (YNet)
The first International Film Festival on Nakba and Return [30] is held in Tel Aviv and Jaffa. (Ma'an)
Jordanian officials criticize Israel's "systematic and repeated violations" [31] against Christian and Muslim holy places in occupied East Jerusalem. (Xinhua)
The OECD urges Israel to fight unemployment [32] among Arab and ultra Orthodox citizens. (Xinhua)
Israelis and Palestinians are trying to build bridges by working together to control sewage [33]. (Christian Science Monitor)
Israeli officials say an explosion in the occupied Golan Heights deliberately targeted their forces [34]. (New York Times)
Syrian government troops seize control [35] of a key strategic highway. (AP)
The head of the Syrian National Coalition fears [36] the US-Iranian thaw could benefit the Syrian dictatorship. (Reuters)
Syrian refugees in Jordan [37] are turning to desperate measures. (The National)
The number of Palestinians fighting in reportedly Syria [38] on the rise. (Times of Israel)
At least 45 people, mostly Shiites, are killed [39] in a wave of bombings in Iraq [40]. (New York Times/AP)
A car bomb near an Iraqi cafe used by Sunni militia kills 11 [41]. (Reuters)
Al Qaeda-linked groups are gaining ground in Iraq [42] are gaining ground in Iraq. (Washington Post)
Kurdish PKK [43]militants capture four Turkish soldiers [44], but then free them [45]. (Reuters/Xinhua)
The leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood appears in court [46]. (Reuters)
Egypt releases 21 [47] female protesters. (AP)
More students protest [48] at Egypt's Al-Azhar university. (AP)
Jordan wins a seat, that was refused by Saudi Arabia, on the UN Security Council [49]. (AFP)
Plans for a EU-style GCC upgrade hit a snag [50] with Omani and other objections. (The National)
The US naval presence in the Gulf [51] is a crucial part of the strategy of keeping pressure on Iran. (New York Times)
Arab officials express unease [52] about Iran's new posture and the West's engagement with. (Reuters)
Commentary:
Pres. Obama [53] and Sec. Kerry [54] separately address US Middle East policy at a Brookings forum. (Brookings)
MK Ahmad Tibi [55] the says the peace process is failing. (Foreign Policy)
Raphael Ahren [56] says Obama appeared more inflexible on Israeli concerns about Iran but more empathetic regarding concerns about the Palestinians. (Times of Israel)
Ron Ben-Yishai [57] tries to decipher what Obama is saying to Israelis. (YNet)
Hassan Barari [58] says US can't yet claim to be an "honest broker" between Israel and the Palestinians. (Arab News)
Netanyahu and FM Lieberman [59] also address the Brookings gathering. (Brookings)
David Horovitz [60] says Netanyahu avoided confrontation but did imply condescension. (Times of Israel)
Mustapha Karkouti [61] says Netanyahu is increasingly isolated over Iran. (Gulf News)
David Patrikarakos [62] says the US and Iran can turn from adversaries to allies. (New York Times)
Hussein Ibish [63] says if Arab states are uneasy about the trajectory of US policy, they should do more to engage the Washington policy conversation. (The National)
Amer Al Sabaileh [64] says apparent pullback of American engagement in the Middle East opens opportunities for Germany. (Jordan Times)
Theodore Sasson [65] says the Iran agreement means Jewish-American groups have lost clout. (The Forward)
Ataollah Mohajerani [66] says Israel is trying to use Iran to distract attention from the Palestinian issue. (Asharq Al Awsat)
Ori Nir [67] says Palestinian resistance to occupation shouldn't mean refusing to talk to Israelis. (Ha'aretz)
Bill Van Esveld [68] thinks Palestinians should seek justice at the ICC. (Ma'an)
Amira Hass [69] looks of the intricacies of "Israeli apartheid." (Ha'aretz)
Ha'aretz [70] says Bedouin citizens of Israel must be allowed the right to protest. (Ha'aretz)
J.J. Goldberg [71] asks why there's such a huge divide between Israeli security officials and politicians. (The Forward)
Bernard Avishai [72] looks at deep divisions in Israel over Iran. (The New Yorker)
Lally Weymouth interviews Libyan PM Zeidan [73]. (Washington Post)
The Los Angeles Times [74] says the US needs to be wary about a more aggressive policy in Syria. (Los Angeles Times)
Abdulrahman Al-Rashed [75] says the Assad dictatorship is "playing dirty" to crush the opposition. (Arab News)
Rami Khouri [76] says Islamist militants pose a real threat to all in Syria. (The Daily Star)
James Traub [77] compares and contrasts the founding of Israel and the United States. (Foreign Policy)
Marwan Asmar [78] says Jordan is ready to be an active member of the UN Security Council. (Gulf News)
Nathan Brown and Michelle Dunn [79] say the new draft Egyptian Constitution rewards the military and judiciary. (Carnegie)
Mshari Al-Zaydi [80] complains about "vulgar," absurd comparisons between Mandela and former Pres. Morsi and Azmi Bishara. (Asharq Al Awsat)