News:
Pres. Abbas [1] and Pres. Rivlin [2] both say they oppose Israel’s pending “Jewish nation-state [3]” bill. (AP/Ynet/Reuters)
The EU urges Israel [4] to uphold democracy in any “Jewish nation-state” law. (Times of Israel)
Egypt [5] opens the Rafah crossing [6] to stranded Palestinians [7] bound for Gaza [8]. (Reuters/Ma’an/Ynet/The National)
An Israeli lawmaker [9] submits an eight-point [10] counterterrorism plan to PM Netanyahu [11]. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel/Ynet)
Israeli Police Commissioner Danino [12] says right-wing lawmakers who want to change the status quo on the Al Aqsa/Temple Mount should not be allowed to visit the site. (JTA)
UNGA passes [13] five resolutions in favor of Palestinians. (PNN)
The Israeli Ministry of Interior [14] will revoke the citizenship of Nadia Abu Jamal [15], wife of one of the Jerusalem Synagogue attackers. (Jerusalem Post/The Media Line)
Israel moves to outlaw Muslim guards [16] at the Al-Aqsa mosque. (Ha’aretz)
Israel’s shift to the right dims the prospects [17] of the two-state solution. (Reuters)
A group of Israelis assault [18] a Palestinian worker in West Jerusalem. (Ma’an)
Israeli occupation forces detain 13 Palestinians [19] in overnight raids across the West Bank. (Ma’an)
Hamas’ “Ministry of Agriculture” in Gaza says it will stop importing [20] Israeli fruit. (Ma’an)
Some Palestinian citizens of Israel label their Facebook photos [21] with the term “second-class citizens.” (Ha’aretz)
Former Pres. Sarkozy [22] says he opposes French [23] recognition of the State of Palestine [24]. (Times of Israel/Ynet/Jerusalem Post)
NATO Gen. Nicholson says a “no-fly zone” in Syria is not being considered. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/26/us-syria-crisis-nato-idUSKCN0J... [25]
The Washington Post looks at the conditions inside Iraq’s hospitals [26] run by ISIS extremists. (Washington Post)
The impoverished city of Tripoli [27] in Lebanon is a target for ISIS extremists. (AP)
Ayatollah Khamenei [28] approves further nuclear negotiations [29]. (AP/New York Times)
The IMF says Egypt’s economy [30] is starting to recover. (AP)
Commentary:
Yaron Friedman [31] looks at Pres. Sisi’s peace plan. (Ynet)
Sabrien Amrov and Alaa Tartir [32] say Palestinian security forces have become a “tool of the occupation.” (New York Times)
Peter Beinart [33] looks at what the conflicts in Ferguson and Israel have in common. (Ha’aretz)
Moshe Arens [34] says the “Jewish nation-state” bill is “useless and harmful.” (Ha’aretz)
Yossi Mekelberg [35] says demolishing homes is just one form of collective punishment inflicted on the Palestinians by Israel. (Al Arabiya)
Chemi Shalev [36] says Israel is the sorriest to see Def. Sec. Hagel go. (Ha’aretz)
Hussein Ibish [37] says Hagel was right that the US needs a clear position opposing Assad, and his dismissal won’t alter that. (Now)
Michael Young [38] says the White House's lack of an intelligent policy on Pres. Assad and ISIS will not be solved by changing Hagel. (The National)
David Ignatius [39] looks at the impasse in the P5+1 nuclear talks. (Washington Post)
Rami Khouri [40] looks at the lessons learned from P5+1 nuclear talks. (Daily Star)