Daily News Issue Date:
April 24, 2014
News:
News:
Hamas and Fatah [1] agree to form [2]a unity government [3] and hold [4]new [5] elections [6]. (AP/New York Times/Washington Post/Los Angeles Times/USA Today/Bloomberg)
FM Lieberman [10] says a peace deal [11] with the Palestinians [12]is impossible [13]after the unity deal [14]. (AP/Jerusalem Post/Ynet/Times of Israel/AFP)
Israeli Chief Negotiator Livni calls the agreement between Fatah and Hamas a “bad deal.” [15] (Times of Israel)
The Israeli Foreign Ministry reportedly believes that Palestinian reconciliation is not near implementation. [16] (Ha’aretz)
Qatar and Turkey back [17] the Palestinian unity deal. (Ma’an)
Pres. Abbas [18] says there is no contradiction [19] between negotiations with Israel and reconciliation with Hamas. (Ma’an/Xinhua)
A Hamas [22]spokesperson says Abbas will visit Gaza [23] if a unity government is formed. (Ma’an/Jerusalem Post)
Jordan and Palestine sign eight cooperation agreements [24]. (Jordan TImes)
Women [25], who are Palestinians citizens of Israel, join a professional Israeli soccer team [26]. (AP/Times of Israel)
The OPCW is considering launching a fact-finding mission in Syria to investigatereports of attacks with chlorine gas [27]. (Reuters)
UNSG Ki-moon demands Security Council action [28] in Syria. (Reuters)
British police will ask Muslim women to help [29] persuade young people not to go to fight in Syria [30]. (Reuters/AFP)
Egypt’s military says it has gained “complete control over the situation” [31] in Sinai. (Reuters)
The US vows to help Libya tackle “rising violent extremism.” [32] (Reuters)
Commentary:
Six commentators, including Hussein Ibish [33], opine on the new Hamas and Fatah agreement. (PBS)
David Horovitz [34] says the Palestinian unity deal is “bad news for everyone” except the extremists. (Times of Israel)
Roger Cohen [35] says the two-state solution can emerge only if the majority of Israelis and Palestinians will accept a “painful compromise” in the name of a better future. (New York Times)
Ari Shavit [36] asks why Israelis are surprised every time Abbas fails to sign a peace agreement with Israel. (Ha’aretz)
Ha’aretz [37] says, by inviting Christian Palestinian citizens of Israel to join the army, Israel is distinguishing between Arabs “on the basis of religion.” (Ha’aretz)
The Jordan Times [38] says Pres. Obama is right in “admonishing various government agencies’ against contradicting the official stance of Washington on Jerusalem. (Jordan Times)
Jeffrey Goldberg [39] blames extremist Islamist violence for the State’s Department unwillingness to review the identification of Jerusalem. (Bloomberg)
Aaron David Miller [40] says Lawrence Wright’s “Camp David” indicates why there is no hope in the current Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. (Foreign Policy)
Joyce Karam [41] says in the last 48 hours, US relations with Egypt have taken a “partial detour.” (Al Arabiya)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed [42] says Pres. Assad is holding elections to buy more time. (Al Arabiya)
Ibrahim Saif [43] says as the Syrian crisis enters its fourth year, the international community should increase burden sharing and better coordination of responses. (Jordan Times)
Michael Young [44] asks how long will Lebanese Christians be ruled by figures from their past. (Daily Star)
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