Daily News Issue Date:
June 23, 2014
News:
News:
Pres. Abbas says there is no evidence Hamas [1] is responsible for the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers. (Xinhua)
Some analysts think Israel is using a massive operation [2] in the occupied Palestinian territories regarding the teenagers to scupper the agreement between Fatah and Hamas. (Xinhua)
Two Palestinians are killed [3] and 37 are arrested [4] in raids by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank. (AP/ Ma'an)
The Israeli operation [5], in its current form, may be nearing its end. (Ha'aretz)
The PA may approach the Security Council [6] over Israel's "aggression." (Ma'an)
A Turkish pathologist [7] says a Palestinian detainee was beaten before dying in an Israeli jail. (Ha'aretz)
An Israeli teenager is killed [8] in an explosion near the border with Syria. (Xinhua)
Israeli settlers open fire [9] on Palestinian protesters near Ramallah. (Ma'an)
The Presbyterian Church in the United States [10] votes to divest from some companies doing business in the occupied Palestinian territories. (The Guardian)
The Israeli military [13] conducts an airstrike [14] near the border with, or inside, Syria. (Ha'aretz/AP)
Sunni extremists now control much of Iraq's western border [15]. (Washington Post)
The ability of the Iraqi army [16] to turn the tide against Sunni extremists is doubted. (New York Times)
Sec. Kerry urges [17] Iraqis to form a new, inclusive government, and says the whole region is threatened [18] by chaos in Iraq. (New York Times/AP)
Iraqis in Baghdad [19] fear the worst awaits them. (AP)
Kerry is on a surprise visit to Egypt [20], which experts say signals a breakthrough [21] in bilateral relations. (Xinhua)
Kerry says the US is poised to resume full relations with Egypt [22], including US aid, while urging more moderate policies [23]. (New York Times/AP)
Commentary:
Bakir Oweida [28] says, between the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers and Israel's West Bank offensive, the Fatah-Hamas agreement may be unraveling. (Asharq Al Awsat)
Ben Caspit [29] says the Palestinian agreement was unraveling anyway. (Al Monitor)
Shlomi Eldar [30] says the kidnappings and offensive are forcing Hamas to rethink its strategy. (Al Monitor)
Adnan Abu Amer [31] says Hamas is afraid Israel will deport its leaders. (Al Monitor)
Ben-Dror Yemini [32] says Israel has a partner in Abbas. (Ynet)
Hagai El-Ad [33] says Palestinian suffering goes undocumented in Israel, and when it is recognized it is regarded as a conspiracy. (Ha'aretz)
Rafael Ahren [34] asks if Israel's West Bank offensive is a human rights violation. (Times of Israel)
Ryan Crocker [35] says the US should reengage with the Iraq. (Washington Post)
Murhaf Jouejati [36] says ISIS' advance in Iraq should mean more weapons aid for the Syrian opposition. (Al Monitor)
Abdullah Al-Madani [37] says the GCC should move towards greater union, but Salim Bin Ahmed Sahab [38] disagrees. (Asharq Al Awsat)
Mustafa Akyol [39] says the Kurds are Turkey's best ally. (New York Times)
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