News:
Palestine’s UN Amb. Mansour [1] says the Security Council will review the Palestine resolution “soon.” [2] (AFP/Times of Israel)
French lawmakers [3] will vote today on a motion urging the government to recognize the State of Palestine [4]. (AFP/Jerusalem Post)
Pres. Putin [5] writes a letter to Pres. Abbas and says he will continue promoting the resumption of the Palestinian-Israeli negotiation process. (Ha’aretz)
Quartet Envoy Blair [6] says the key to resolving the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is “cultural acceptance across the boundaries of faith.” (Jerusalem Post)
Egyptian authorities close the Rafah crossing [7] after it was open for two days to allowPalestinians stranded in Egypt [8] to return home. (Ma’an/PNN)
Israeli occupation forces detain seven Palestinians [9] in occupied East Jerusalem. (AFP)
The PA confirms its ban on purchasing used cars from Israel [10]. (Ma’an)
Israel [11] appears to be headed toward an early election [12] after PM Netanyahu [13] and and hismajor centrist coalition [14] partners failed to patch up differences [15]. (Reuters/AP/AFP/JTA/Times of Israel)
Jordan arrests 20 Muslim Brotherhood members [16] accused of planning attacks on Israelis. (Times of Israel)
Israel’s Transportation Ministry is seeking to recruit women who are Palestinian citizens of Israel to drive the vehicles [17]. (Ha’aretz)
Lebanese officials [18] say they have detained the wife and son [19] of the leader of ISIS [20] al-Baghdadi [21]. (AP/Reuters/New York Times/The National)
The Iraqi government [22] reaches a formal agreement with the KRG [23] to end a protracteddispute over oil exports [24]. (Reuters/AP/New York Times)
Yazidi girls [25] are training to take on ISIS extremists from Sinjar Mountain. (The National)
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Syria's civil war has killed more than 200,000 [26] people. (AFP)
The UN says the Syrian regime must disclose documents about its chemical weapons program [27] and grant full access to inspectors. (Reuters)
AP looks at the battle inside Kobani [28]. (AP)
King Abdullah of Jordan will meet with Pres. Obama [29] on Dec. 5 in Washington. (Jordan Times)
Egypt’s Public Prosecutor says he has appealed against a court decision to drop charges against former Pres. Mubarak [30]. (Reuters)
Assistant Sec. of State for Human Rights Tom Malinowski [31] is planning to return to Bahrain, five months after he was ordered to leave the country. (New York Times)
Putin says South Stream [32], a major project to deliver natural gas to Europe, will be redirected through Turkey. (New York Times)
Commentary:
The Jordan Times [33] says the UN must help find a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Jordan Times)
Gregg Carlstrom [34] says Israel has revived its policy of demolishing Palestinian homes, even though there’s no evidence it deters future attacks. (Foreign Policy)
Ha’aretz [35] says the educational model developed by the Jerusalem bilingual school needs greater support. (Ha’aretz)
Elhanan Miller [36] says Abbas has effectively closed the door on negotiations with Israel. (Times of Israel)
Sara Hirschhorn [37] says Israel’s left, center and right all have strong reasons to exploit the debate about whether a third intifada is already here. (Ha’aretz)
Efraim Halevy [38] says Israel needs a new strategy for Jerusalem. (Ynet)
Shlomi Eldar [39] looks at “Hamas’ bureau” in Turkey. (Al-Monitor)
Akiva Eldar [40] says the proposed “Jewish nation-state” bill negates Palestinian self-determination. (Al-Monitor)
J.J. Goldberg looks what an early ballot means for Israel. (Jewish Daily Forward)
Linda Gradstein [41] reviews the play “The Wave” which is sparking questions among Arabs and Jews in Israel. (The Media Line)
Faisal Al Yafai [42] says the Syrian refugee crisis is having a huge impact on the Middle East. (The National)
The National [43] says the international community must act on the Syrian refugee crisis. (The National)
The Daily Star [44] says the revelation by PM al-Abadi that 50,000 “ghost soldiers” were on the payroll is a “bombshell announcement.” (Daily Star)
Diana Moukalled [45] says Hezbollah’s secrecy over its role in the Syrian conflict poses further challenges and dangers for Lebanon. (Asharq al-Awsat)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed [46] says Mubarak was an “authoritarian, stubborn and deceitful man” but he wasn’t blood-thirsty. (Al Arabiya)
The New York Times [47] says Mubarak’s acquittal may have closed the final chapter on the Arab Spring. (New York Times)
The UAE [48] is a “shining example” for the Middle East and the world. (Al Arabiya)
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