News:
Pres. Abbas says he wants more negotiations [1] over a proposed Palestinian UN initiative. (AP)
The US says it is prepared to veto [2] the draft Palestinian resolution. (AP)
PM Netanyahu criticizes [3] Abbas over the UN initiative, and FM Lieberman [4] calls it an act of "aggression." (Xinhua)
Netanyahu says PA policy may lead to Hamas' takeover [5] of the West Bank. (Times of Israel)
Palestinian factions [6] meet in Gaza, as thousands march in support of former Fatah leader Dahlan. (Ma'an)
Hamas [7] may be increasing its military preparations [8]. (Ha'aretz/YNet)
The CSM profiles Palestinian peace activist Aziz Abu Sarah [9]. (Christian Science Monitor)
A new poll suggests most Israelis don't want Netanyahu [10] to continue as PM. (Ha'aretz)
The UN seeks [11] to raise billions of dollars [12] for Syrian refugees. (New York Times/Reuters)
Syrian newborns [13] in Lebanon are at risk for stateless status. (AP)
Syrian government forces besiege rebel groups [14] in Aleppo. (Xinhua)
A mass grave [15], attributed to ISIS extremists, is uncovered in Syria. (Los Angeles Times)
Kurdish forces, backed by US air power, make gains against ISIS [16] extremists. (New York Times)
Two senior ISIS leaders are killed [17] as more US troops head for Iraq. (AP)
The United States delays release [18] of a report on its role in the 1953 Iranian coup. (AP)
Saudi Arabia says its oil decisions [19] are not linked to politics. (AP)
Pakistan says it killed 32 militants [20] in an ambush. (Reuters)
Yemeni women [21] fear newly empowered Houthi forces are restricting freedoms. (Reuters)
Colum Lynch [22] says Palestinians are "rolling the dice" at the UN. (Foreign Policy)
Arab League SG Elaraby [23] says international attitudes to Palestinian statehood are changing. (Asharq Al Awsat)
The National [24] says Palestinians are inching closer to achieving their national goals. (The National)
Jack Khoury [25] says the Palestinian UN initiative is no threat to Israel. (Ha'aretz)
Ha'aretz [26] says Israel should welcome the Palestinian UN initiative. (Ha'aretz)
Diana Buttu [27] says Palestinians should focus on tactics to isolate Israel. (Gulf News)
Nahum Barnea [28] says Israeli politicians talk about Judaism, but ignore Israelis. (YNet)
Michael Karpin [29] says Jerusalem was better off when it was divided. (The Forward)
Paula Astih [30] says Lebanon is bracing for attacks from ISIS and the Al-Nusra Front. (Asharq Al Awsat)
Haroon Mustafa Janjua [31] says Pakistan's blasphemy laws often serve as cover for abuse. (Daily Star)
David Kenner [32] says a new report on Syria by Nir Rosen looks like an attempt to whitewash the regime but may be influential anyway. (Foreign Policy)
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