Daily News Issue Date:
October 15, 2014
News:
News:
Sec. Kerry [1] urges PM Netanyahu [2] to resume negotiations with the Palestinians on the basis of the 1967 lines with territorial swaps. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
UNSG Ban calls for an independent probe into Israel’s shelling [3] of a school during the recent Gaza war. (AFP/Times of Israel)
Hamas [4] calls upon international officials who visit Gaza to take “serious actions” to end the suffering of Gazans. (Ma’an)
France [5]says any recognition of Palestine [6]as a state must be “helpful to peace,” and not just symbolic [7]. (AFP/Ha’aretz/Reuters)
An Israeli official says the EU [8]is formulating a policy to undermine Israel’s settlement enterprise. (Ynet)
FM Shukri [9]says Israel was excluded from the Gaza donor conference in Cairo because the participating countries did not want it there. (Times of Israel)
The PLO Amb. to the Netherlands Abuznaid [10]says he hopes to avoid taking Israel to the ICC. (Ha’aretz)
The EU and the PA sign a new multi-annual programming document [11]. (PNN)
Jewish extremist settlers damage Palestinian wells [15]in the Jordan Valley. (Ma’an)
A survey [16]indicates a growing number of Americans favor ground troops to fight ISIS. (AFP)
US-led forces intensify airstrikes against ISIS [17]extremists on the Syrian-Turkish border. (Reuters)
Turkish [18]warplanes hit Kurdish rebels, complicating the US-led fight against ISIS. (Washington Post)
Syrian Kurds are forcing hundreds of young men [19] to join their army. (AP)
The US and Russia [20] vow to share intelligence on ISIS extremists. (AP)
A Syrian lawmaker is assassinated [21]in the central province of Hama. (AP)
An ISIS [22]suicide bomber hits Baghdad, killing 24 people. (New York Times)
The New York Times [23] looks at the casualties of Iraq’s abandoned chemical weapons. (New York Times)
The US says a deal on Iran's nuclear program [24] is still possible by late next month. (Reuters)
A Saudi judge [25] sentences to death a prominent cleric who has called for greater rights for the kingdom's Shi'ites. (Reuters)
Gen. Haftar [26] launches a new campaign to retake Benghazi. (The National)
Commentary:
Hussein Ibish describes the three-way Israeli-Palestinian impasse. (Now)
The New York Times [27] says Britain’s Palestine vote is an important message for Israel. (New York Times)
The National [28] says Britain’s recognition of the State of Palestine shows global opinion is far more powerful than rockets. (The National)
The Jordan Times [29] welcomes Sweden’s and Britain’s intentions of recognizing the State of the Palestine. (Jordan Times)
Chris Doyle [30] says the British parliament voted for an Israeli policy change when recognizing the State of Palestine. (Al Arabiya)
Lars Faaborg-Andersen [31] says “quiet for quiet” will not stop the next Gaza war. (Ha’aretz)
Avi Issacharoff [32] says Hamas is determined to retain Gaza. (Times of Israel)
Rami Khouri [33] says Palestinian refugees must be integrated into the political decision-making system. (Daily Star)
Ron Kampeas [34] profiles former AP Gaza reporter Ibrahim Barzak. (JTA)
Ha’aretz [35] interviews DM Ya’alon. (Ha’aretz)
Sholto Byrnes [36] says the region must the lead the way in the fight against ISIS. (The National)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed [37] says Sunni governments in the Arab world might face a post-ISIS crisis. (Al Arabiya)
David Ignatius [38] says Pres. Obama is facing growing pressure to escalate in Iraq and Syria. (Washington Post)
Miriam Awadallah [39] says the wholesale sexual slavery of Yazidi girls by ISIS is abhorrent. (Annahar)
Diana Moukalled [40] says Hezbollah’s “battle-scarred image” is being shaken in Syria. (Al Arabiya)
Thomas Friedman [41] asks if there is an oil war between the US and Saudi Arabia against Russia and Iran. (New York Times)
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