Daily News Issue Date:
February 17, 2014
News:
News:
Abbas says the PA will not share sovereignty [4] over the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. (Ha’aretz)
Israeli Economy Minister Bennett suggests that Israel may try to assume greater control [5] over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. (Ha’aretz)
Palestinian negotiator Erekat warns [6] that the failure of the peace talks will lead to thecollapse of the PA [7]. (Xinhua/Ynet)
American Amb. to Israel Shapiro says the framework agreement [8] will have “real significant content.” (Ynet)
Fatah officials claim Hamas will endorse [9] a two-state deal. (The Times of Israel)
Hamas says it will oppose any international force [10] in a future Palestinian state. (AP)
An Israeli opposition leader expresses support for boycotting settlement products [11]. (Ha’aretz)
Israeli occupation forces demolish five Bedouin structures [14] in East Jerusalem. (Ma’an)
Israeli forces confiscate Palestinian land [15] in the occupied West Bank. (Ma’an)
Rebels evacuate the Yarmouk camp [18] in Syria. (Xinhua)
Pres. Obama [19] is soliciting new policy options for Syria [20]. (The Washington Post/The Los Angeles Times)
Sec. Kerry accuses Russia and Iran [21] of undermining the Geneva II peace talks. (The Washington Post)
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah says his forces will leave Syria [24] if other Arabs stop “meddling.” (Reuters)
A bombing of a tourist bus [25] kills at least three people in Sinai. (The New York Times)
Former Egyptian military [26] chief of staff Anan will run for president. (Xinhua)
A growing number of young Egyptians say the government’s crackdown on the opposition is widening a generation gap [27]. (The New York Times)
Saudi Arabia may begin to try to acquire nuclear weapons [28] because of the P5+1 “first step” deal with Iran. (The Daily Beast)
Lebanese PM Salam forms a cabinet [29] more than 10 months after taking office [30]. (AP/The Daily Star)
A Libyan official says the country’s key factions have agreed to hold early elections [31]. (AP)
PM Maliki visits the embattled Anbar Province to announce a rebuilding plan [34]. (Xinhua)
Commentary:
Oudeh Basharat [35] says its time to define the State of Israel. (Ha’aretz)
Akiva Eldar [36] asks if Europe can take the lead if peace talks fail. (Al-Monitor)
Uzi Baram [37] says Jewish radicals are working hard to make Israel an apartheid state. (Ha’aretz)
Gideon Levy [38] says Israeli right-wing’s claim of an “eradication” threat is a myth. (Ha’aretz)
Ha’aretz [39] says it’s unacceptable to legislate against boycott calls. (Ha’aretz)
Moshe Arens [40] says the ongoing tumult in the region is complicating ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. (Ha’aretz)
Moshe Arens [40] says the ongoing tumult in the region is complicating ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. (Ha’aretz)
Seth Siegel [41] says Arab and Muslim countries can benefit from Israel’s advanced water management. (The New York Times)
Amer Al Sabaileh [42] calls on the Jordanians to rediscover their national identity to protect Jordan’s interests in any peace deal. (The Jordan Times)
Samuel Berger [43] says the US must take action to deal with Al-Qaeda in Syria. (The Washington Post)
Hussein Ibish [44] says the US will pay a price for inaction in Syria. (The National)
Joseph Nye [45] says American prudence does not require an isolationist foreign policy. (The Daily Star)
Stephen Hawking [46] says Syria’s war is an abomination. (The Washington Post)
The Jordan Times [47] says the formation of a transitional government in Syria should be preceded by the cessation of all violence. (The Jordan Times)
The National [48]says warming relations between Egypt and Russia are good for both sides. (The National)
Joyce Karam [49] says Lebanon’s new cabinet can ease tension and build stability away from Syria’s turmoil. (Al Arabiya)
Amal Mousa [50] says extremists Salafis were behind the collapse of Ennahda’s coalition government in Tunis. (Asharq Alawsat)
Amir Taheri [51] worries that Obama might be handing the Middle East to Russia. (The New York Post)
Muhammad Khan [52] says Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will boost their bilateral relations. (Asharq Alawsat)
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