News:
Palestinians plan [1] to submit a statehood resolution [2] to the UN [3]. (Reuters/Ha'aretz/YNet)
Hamas condemns [4] the Palestinian draft UN resolution. (Ma'an)
A Palestinian youth [5] is reportedly shot dead [6] by Israeli forces near Nablus. (Ma'an/Times of Israel)
A Palestinian is injured [7] in a confrontation with Israeli troops [8] in Gaza. (Xinhua/Times of Israel)
Israeli forces open fire [9] on Gaza fishermen. (Ma'an)
Hamas prevents [10] 37 children from Gaza [11] from going on a peace trip [12] to Israel. (New York Times/AP/the Guardian)
Hamas accuses the Palestinian "unity government" of deliberately impeding [13] reconstruction. (Ma'an)
Hamas head Meshal calls for Turkish-Palestinian unity [14] in a surprise speech. (Ha'aretz)
Meshal is also set to visit Tehran [15]. (Ha'aretz)
Eight PA ministers [16] travel to Gaza. (YNet)
Israel is hopeful that the thaw between Egypt and Qatar will restrain Hamas [17]. (Ha'aretz)
A Paris suburb honors [18] jailed Palestinian figure Marwan Barghouti. (JTA)
An American arrested in Israel [19] for seeking to destroy Muslim holy places in Jerusalem will be held until trial. (AP)
An anti-Arab group [20] poses a legal and political dilemma for Israel. (Reuters)
In the battle against ISIS, the US is targeting its psychology [21]. (New York Times)
Observers say ISIS has executed 2,000 [22] people in the past six months. (Reuters)
Syrian government forces step up their attacks [23] on ISIS-held areas. (BBC)
The capture of a pilot [24] may threaten Jordan's role in the fight against ISIS. (Christian Science Monitor)
Iraqis wonder what's coming next [25] in their fractured country. (Reuters)
A suicide attack [26] on a funeral in Iraq kills 15. (AP)
Iran holds a funeral for a general killed [27] in Iraq. (AP)
Pres. Obama doesn't rule out establishing an embassy in Iran [28]. (AP)
A "chaotic stalemate [29]" emerges in Syria. (New York Times)
The Syrian regime turns to harsh measures [30] to build up its army. (Washington Post)
Egypt upholds [31] a "debauchery" conviction in a crackdown against gays [32]. (Los Angeles Times/AP)
Militants kill [33] a policeman in Egypt. (AP)
The leading opposition figure [34] is arrested in Bahrain [35]. (BBC/Asharq Al Awsat)
Extremist groups are escalating their attacks [36] in Libya. (The National)
Libyan officials say Islamist militias are seeking complete control [37] of the country's oil supplies. (Asharq Al Awsat)
Commentary:
Hussein Ibish [38] says Roger Cohen's recounting of Tzipi Livni's account of peace talks failure ignores the American narrative. (The National)
Uri Savir [39] says the US and Europe will offer Israel the Palestinians economic inducements for peace. (Al Monitor)
The Media Line [40] interviews PA Deputy PM Mustafa, who says it's high time for independence from Israel. (The Media Line)
J.J. Goldberg [41] says Israel cannot afford to ignore the world any longer. (The Forward)
Ha'aretz [42] says razing the Amona outpost is merely returning what was stolen. (Ha'aretz)
Mshari Al-Zaydi [43] looks at "Jordan's ISIS Dilemma." (Asharq Al Awsat)
Eyad Abu Shakra [44] says Tunisia is again an Arab pioneer with its free presidential election. (Asharq Al Awsat)
Khales Joumah [45] asks if the Kurdish victory at Sinjar has turned the tide of ISIS war. (The Daily Beast)
Hisham Melhem [46] says 2014 meant despair and disintegration for the Arabs. (Al Arabiya)
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