News:
Israeli airstrikes [1] kill more Palestinians in Gaza [2]. (Reuters/Washington Post)
Palestinian death toll [3] in Gaza [4] nears 100 as Hamas [5] promises more attacks on Israel [6]. (New York Times/Ma’an/Ha’aretz/The National)
A rocket [7] fired from Gaza hits Ashdod [8], injuring three Israelis [9]. (Ma’an/JTA/Jerusalem Post)
Pres. Obama [10] offers the help [11] of the US [12] in negotiating [13] a cease-fire [14]. (AP/AFP/JTA/Ha’aretz/Jerusalem Post)
At the request of the US, the PA has reportedly approached Hamas [15] to try to broker a ceasefire. (Times of Israel)
An Israeli official says ceasefire offers are “not relevant” [16] while Hamas continues to fire rockets. (Times of Israel)
UNSG Ban calls for a ceasefire [17] between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
Pres. Sisi is reportedly torn [18] between Palestinians and Hamas. (Ha’aretz)
Hamas’ armed wing [19] says it will target Israel’s Ben-Gurion international airport [20]. (Reuters/Ynet)
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Pillay [21] doubts the legality of Israel’s Gaza offensive [22]. (Reuters/AFP)
Israel and the US try to ward off UN condemnations [23] of Gaza air strikes. (Ha’aretz)
Quartet Envoy Blair says Israel will not be able to “destroy” [24] Hamas. (Ynet)
Egyptian authorities close the Rafah crossing [25] with Gaza. (Ma’an)
Qatar donates $5 million to help buy medicines [26] for Gaza hospitals. (Ma’an)
There is a rise of anti-Arab sentiments [27] among Jewish Israeli youth. (New York Times)
Two rockets [28] are fired [29] into northern Israel [30] from southern Lebanon [31]. (Reuters/AFP/Ynet/Daily Star)
Pres. Erdogan says Turkey [32] will not normalize its ties with Israel unless Gaza assault stops [33]. (Reuters/AFp)
Middle East Eye profiles Palestinian American comedian Maysoon Zayid [34]. (Middle East Eye)
Iraqi FM Zebari says the Kurdish political bloc [35] will no longer take part in Iraq's national government. (Reuters)
Kurdish forces [36] take over two oilfields [37] in northern Iraq. (Reuters/AP)
Ayatollah Sistani urges fighters to respect the rights of all Iraqis [38], regardless of sect or politics. (Reuters)
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the death toll in Syria’s three-year war has eclipsed170,000 people [39]. (The National)
Commentary:
ATFP Youth Outreach Coordinator Tala Haikal [40] says empathy is essential to humanity, especially in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Huffington Post)
J.J. Goldberg [41] says the conflict in Gaza is a product of universal miscalculation. (Jewish Daily Forward)
Adnan Abu Amer [42] says Pres. Abbas inaction in Gaza is infuriating Hamas. (Al-Monitor)
Ha’aretz [43] warns against another “Cast Lead” operation in Gaza. (Ha’aretz)
Eric Yoffie [44] says Israel must stop settlements and Hamas must stop firing rockets. (Ha’aretz)
Adam Bronfman [45] says Israelis must call for an end to settlements now. (Times of Israel)
The Media Line [46] interviews advisor to Abbas Majdi Al-Khaldi. (The Media Line)
Jonathan Power [47] says violence against children has become an epidemic. (Jordan Times)
Brooklyn Middleton [48] says physicians in Gaza are desperately seeking solutions to continue providing care. (Al Arabiya)
The Jordan Times [49] says Israel’s only sensible choice to instantly open talks with 22 Arab governments. (Jordan Times)
Ahmad Majdoubeh [50] says regional instability is not in Israel’s interest. (Jordan Times)
H.A. Hellyer [51] says it is necessary to invoke religion in a counter-radicalisation strategy in the Middle East. (The National)
Jane Arraf [52] says Ahmad Chalabi is likely could become Iraq’s next prime minister. (Foreign Policy)
Wafiq Al-Samarrai [53] says what recently happened in Mosul and Tikrit will not happen in Samarra and Baghdad. (Asharq al-Awsat)
The New York Times [54] says the Obama administration needs to press the Bahraini government to negotiating with Shiites. (New York Times)
The National [55] says the international nuclear talks are Iran’s chance for positive regional engagement. (The National)
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