News:
France [1], Germany [2] and Britain [3] are reportedly drafting a UNSC resolution outlining the principles of an Israeli-Palestinian final-status deal. (PNN/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
An Israeli local council says it will spend millions of dollars [4] on a settlement in occupied East Jerusalem. (AFP)
The US is reportedly examining taking action [5] against the construction of Israeli settlements [6] in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
A Palestinian teenager [7] stabbed two Israelis [8] in a supermarket [9] in the occupied West Bank [10]. (Washington Post/New York Times/Ma’an/JTA)
The EU will contribute €23.5 million to the payment of November salaries and pensions of 68,500Palestinian civil servants [11]. (PNN)
Some British lawmakers call for economic sanctions and boycotts on Israel [12]. (JTA)
The Australian Parliament debates the recognition [13] of the State of Palestine. (Ha’aretz)
The UN has begun clearing 2.5 million tons of rubble [14] from Gaza. (AP)
Israeli occupation forces detain 13 Palestinians [15] in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. (Ma’an)
Pres. Rivlin [16] hosts the students of attacked Jerusalem Jewish-Arab school [17]. (Ha’aretz/Ynet)
Congress [18] passes US-Israel [19] Strategic Partnership bill [20]. (AP/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
Gaza’s hospitals are facing serious problems as unpaid cleaning workers go on strike [21]. (Ma’an)
Hamas denies the presence of ISIS in Gaza [22]. (Times of Israel)
The US-led coalition says it is inflicting “heavy damage [23]” on ISIS. (Washington Post)
ISIS extremists [24] launch an attack on a Syrian army base [25] in Deir al-Zor. (Reuters/AP)
Pres. Assad [26] says the Syrian war will be “long and difficult.” (Reuters)
A second group of 150 Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces have entered the Syrian border town ofKobani [27]. (Reuters)
American Gen. Rodriguez [28] says ISIS has set up training camps in Eastern Libya [29]. (AP/The National)
Australia will now block its citizens from travelling to overseas conflict zones [30] such as Iraq and Syria. (Reuters)
Iran extends the imprisonment of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian [31]. (New York Times)
King Abdullah of Jordan [32] continues his meetings with members of the US Senate and House of Representatives. (Jordan Times)
Commentary:
Sayed Kashua [33] says Israel’s proposed “Jewish nation-state” bill confirms that Palestinian citizens of Israel are not welcome. (Foreign Policy)
Moshel Apelblat [34] says Europe’s decision to recognize the State of Palestine is a right decision but at the wrong time. (Ha’aretz)
Ben Sales [35] says in the new Israeli elections, security issues will return to the fore. (JTA)
Gershom Gorenberg [36] previews Israel’s next election campaigns. (Ha’aretz)
Shlomi Eldar [37] says voter apathy is expected to linger among Palestinian citizens of Israel in the next election. (Al-Monitor)
The Jordan Times [38] says PM Netanyahu accepts no opposition. (Jordan Times)
Alan Philps [39] says the US is pursuing a “phantom policy of containment” against ISIS. (The National)
The National [40] says a unified Iraq is the best pushback against ISIS extremists. (The National)
Joyce Karam [41] looks at the different reports regarding the arrest of ISIS’ leader al-Baghdadi’s wife. (Al Arabiya)
H.A. Hellyer [42] says Tunisia’s new parliament is a powerful symbol of hope. (The National)
Michael Young [43] says the primary defender of domestic peace and cross-border threats in Lebanon is the army not Hezbollah. (Daily Star)
Eyad Abu Shakra [44] says Lebanon is “ill-equipped” to survive the consequences of the Syrian war. (Asharq al-Awsat)
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