News:
A Palestinian [1] man stabs [2] and wounds seven [3]people [4] on a Tel Aviv [5] commuter bus [6]. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/AFP/JTA/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
Israeli leaders [7]blame Pres. Abbas [8] for the Tel Aviv bus [9] attack. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel/Jerusalem Post)
The Tel Aviv bus assailant [10] says he was motivated by the Gaza war [11], tensions at the Al-Aqsa mosque and “martyrdom.” (Ha’aretz/Jerusalem Post)
Israel’s State Comptroller says [12] he has opened an investigation into last summer’s Gaza war. (New York Times)
PM Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress [13] on Feb. 1. (The Forward)
Israeli forces shoot and injure a Palestinian [14] fisherman in Gaza. (Ma’an)
Israeli occupation forces demolish a Palestinian house [15] in East Jerusalem. (Ma’an)
Palestinian citizens of Israel [16] are discussing ways of maximizing their leverage in the next Israeli election. (New York Times)
The Media Line looks at the status of Palestinian Christians [17]. (The Media Line)
In Gaza, an IT company [18] has “Google-sized aspirations.” (Reuters)
An EU court upholds sanctions [19] against a wealthy uncle of Pres. Assad. (Reuters)
Jailed Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah [20] was moved to a prison hospital after more than two months on hunger strike. (Reuters)
Egypt’s currency [21] has fallen to a historic low against the dollar. (AP)
Al-Qaeda in Yemen [22] urges Muslims to carry out lone-wolf strikes in Western countries. (Reuters)
Houthi gunmen [23] deny occupying the Presidential palace [24] and overthrowing the government [25]. (Reuters/AP/Washington Post)
As prices of food, water and electricity rise [26] further beyond reach, struggling Iranians are losing hope for the future. (Reuters)
Pres. Obama says [27] he will veto any new Iran [28] sanctions. (JTA/Times of Israel)
Commentary:
Ha’aretz [29] says it is unacceptable that police “errors” occur mainly with Palestinian citizens of Israel. (Ha’aretz)
Raphael Ahren interviews Canadian FM Baird [30]. (Times of Israel)
Yossi Mekelberg [31] says public opinion suggests there will be another fragmented multi-party legislature in Israel. (Al Arabiya)
Asmaa al-Ghoul [32] says the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack found sympathy in Gaza. (Al-Monitor)
The National [33] says that by focusing on domestic issues, Obama is turning his back on the Middle East. (The National)
Thomas Friedman [34] says Western and Muslim countries should speak cleanly about Muslim extremism. (New York Times)
Salman Masalha [35] says only a serious ideological shake-up will move the Arab and Muslim world toward modernity. (Ha’aretz)
AP interviews PM al-Abadi [36]. (AP)
Michael Young [37] says Hezbollah will not retaliate against Israel. (The National)
Rami Khouri [38] and Tariq Alhomayed [39] speculate about Hezbollah retaliation. (Daily Star/Asharq al-Awsat)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed [40] says Yemen has entered a “dark tunnel” threatening the country's unity. (Al Arabiya)
Jason Pack [41] says the West must stay neutral in Libya. (New York Times)
Robin Wright [42] interviews Ennahda leader Ghannouchi. (Wilson)
Tamara Wittes and Marc Lynch [43] say women should be included in the Middle East policy conversatio. (Washington Post)
David Ignatius [44] looks at where American foreign policy will go after Obama. (Washington Post)
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