Daily News Issue Date:
April 1, 2014
News:
News:
Jewish “price tag” extremists [1] spray [2] hate graffiti [3] on a monastery [4] in Israel. (AP/AFP/PNN/Ha’aretz)
Israel may impose a partial settlement freeze [5] to keep peace talks going [6] with the Palestinians. (Reuters/Ha’aretz)
The US may be [7] considering [8] the release [9] of convicted spy [10] Jonathan Pollard. (AP/New York Times/Washington Post/Ha’aretz)
Israeli Construction and Housing Minister Ariel says Pollard would not want [11] to be freed for Palestinian prisoners. (Jerusalem Post)
Sec. Kerry will meet with Pres. Abbas [12] in Ramallah tomorrow. (PNN)
Gen. Dempsey says [13] the instability in the Middle East creates opportunity for Israeli-Arab alliances. (JTA)
King Abdullah [14]of Jordan meets with Israeli [15] opposition leader Herzog [16]. (AFP/Jerusalem Post/Jordan Times)
Israeli occupation forces detain a teenage Palestinian [17] girl in Hebron. (Ma’an)
The decline of Hamas and the increasing strength of Islamic Jihad may result in a new wave of chaos [18] in Gaza. (Ha’aretz)
FIFA has [19] reportedly threatened to expel Israel [20] over restrictions on Palestinians. (Jerusalem Post/Times of Israel)
The Lebanese army tries to halt [21] Syria-related clashes in the country. (AP)
A cast of young Syrian refugees in Jordan is inspired by Shakespeare [22]. (New York Times)
Al-Qaeda says Saudi Arabia’s new counter-terrorism measures show that the Kingdom is controlled by the US [23]. (Reuters)
PM Cameron orders an inquiry into the activities [24] of the Muslim Brotherhood in Britain. (New York Times)
Three jailed Al Jazeera journalists [25] in Egypt deny they have any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood [26]. (New York Times/The National)
Commentary:
ATFP Youth Outreach Coordinator Tala Haikal says [27] youth need to see peace as an idea that is still fresh. (Huffington Post)
Hussein Ibish says [28] moderates are increasingly surrounded by rhetorical extremism on all sides in the Israeli-Palestinian dynamic. (Now)
Jeffrey Goldberg says [29] releasing Pollard will not bring peace to the Middle East. (Bloomberg)
Shane Harris asks [30] why the US and Israel are talking about freeing convicted spy Pollard. (Foreign Policy)
Alan Dershowitz and Irwin Cotler [31] make the argument for why Pres. Obama should release Pollard. (Jerusalem Post)
Nahum Barnea says [32] the US should withdraw from the peace talks. (Ynet)
Uzi Baram says [33] the Turkish experience proves it is possible to change the character of a secular state. (Ha’aretz)
David Schenker worries [34] that as sectarian tensions rise in Lebanon, the prospect of a degraded and discredited army is growing. (Los Angeles Times)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed says [35] PM Erdogan’s recent victory in local elections cannot save the Muslim Brotherhood. (Al Arabiya)
The New York Times says [36] Erdogan’s pledge to make sure his political enemies “pay a price” is “disturbing and undemocratic.”(New York Times)
Bulent Aras says [37] the rift in the GCC is leading to a new balance of power in the Gulf region. (Daily Star)
Ali Ibrahim says [38] Pres. Mansour has gained the respect of many Egyptians due to his good performance and “eloquent speeches.” (Asharq al-Awsat)
Bakir Oweida says [39] the Arab world is going through an unprecedented phase of chaos. (Al Arabiya)
The National says [40] at its 35 year anniversary it will not be wishing “happy birthday” to Iran’s revolution. (The National)
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