News:
PM Netanyahu [1] is poised to lead [2] a heavily right-leaning coalition [3] government with control of 67 [4] of Knesset’s 120 seats. (Reuters/New York Times/Washington Post/JTA)
Pres. Rivlin will meet [5] with representatives of each of the parties elected to serve in the 20th Knesset. (JTA)
Zionist Union leader Herzog [6] says he will not join Netanyahu's [7] government. (AP/JTA)
The world reacts [8] to Netanyahu’s [9] “no Palestinian state [10]” pledge. (Reuters/AFP/Ha’aretz)
Palestinians see validation of their international initiatives [11] with the re-election of Netanyahu. (New York Times)
Pres. Abbas [12] says a two-state solution [13] would be impossible [14] to achieve with an Israeli government led by Netanyahu. [15] (Ha’aretz/Ynet/Jerusalem Post/AFP)
A White House official [16] says the US could back a UN resolution [17] on Palestine. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
The Obama administration [18] is “deeply concerned” about Likud Party rhetoric [19] marginalizing Palestinian citizens of Israel during the recent elections. (JTA/Times of Israel)
Four Israeli bulldozers and a military vehicle [20] enter Palestinian areas near Rafah in southern Gaza. (Ma’an)
Palestinian youths clash with Israeli forces [21] in occupied East Jerusalem following the takeover of a building by Jewish settlers. (Ma’an)
Extremist Jewish settlers uproot over 60 olive trees [22] in the occupied West Bank. (Ma’an)
Israeli occupation forces detain 15 Palestinians [23] throughout the occupied West Bank. (Ma’an)
The UN says the ICC [24] should prosecute ISIS [25] for genocide and war crimes [26] in Iraq. (Reuters/AP/The National)
The death toll [27] in the attack on Tunisia's [28] National Bardo Museum [29] rises to 23. (AP/New York Times/Washington Post)
A European negotiator says P5+1 are unlikely to reach a framework agreement [30] on Iran's nuclear program in the coming days. (Reuters)
Reuters looks at Egypt’s project to build a new capital [31]. (Reuters)
The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia [32] will remain closed [33] for consular services due to security concerns. (AP/The National)
UAE recalls its ambassador to Sweden [34] in wake of comments the country’s foreign minister made about Saudi Arabia. (The National)
Commentary:
Hussein Ibish [35] says Netanyahu's victory seems a devastating blow to hopes for peace. (NOW)
John Hudson and Colum Lynch [36] say with Netanyahu holding on, the administration is weighing a turn to the UN to help force an Israeli-Palestinian deal. (Foreign Policy)
Thomas Friedman [37] asks how the rest of the world is going to react to an Israeli government that rejects a two-state solution and employs anti-Arab dog whistles to get elected. (New York Times)
Natan Sachs [38] looks at how Netanyahu rallied the right wing to secure a surprisingly solid victory. (Foreign Policy)
Michael Young [39] says Netanyahu’s victory in Israel’s elections means that any hope of serious negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians is now virtually nil. (Daily Star)
Alan Philps [40] says Netanyahu's disavowal of Palestinian statehood has merely torn away a mask that had become transparent. (The National)
Joyce Karam [41] says Netanyahu’s win seals the fate of the peace process, rendering it completely hopeless. (Al Arabiya)
The Daily Star [42] says its time for the international community to stand up to Netanyahu. (Daily Star)
The Jordan Times [43] says now that the international community knows where Israel stands, it should seriously take it to task and force it to abide by UN resolutions. (Jordan Times)
E.J. Dionne [44] looks at the “high cost” of Netanyahu’s comeback. (Washington Post)
Harold Meyerson [45] says Netanyahu’s scorched earth tactics could make Israel’s problems worse. (Washington Post)
The Washington Post [46] asks who loses as Netanyahu wins. (Washington Post)
Ron Kampeas [47] asks if Netanyahu’s campaign rhetoric will cause further estrangement with Washington. (JTA)
Rebecca Shimoni Stoil [48] says the coming weeks are critical as US waits to hear if Netanyahu will dial down his anti-two-state and anti-Arab rhetoric. (Times of Israel)
Aluf Benn [49] says it was Netanyahu’s last-minute return to his anti-Arab, pro-settlement roots that boosted him back into power. (Ha’aretz)
Jonathan Schanzer [50] explains why the media always gets Israeli elections wrong. (Politico)
Dov Zakheim [51] looks at why pundits got the Israeli election so wrong. (Foreign Policy)
Peter Beinart [52] says with Netanyahu's reelection, the peace process is over and the “pressure process” must begin. (Ha’aretz)
Akiva Eldar [53] says Israel’s diplomatic future is in Kahlon’s hands. (Al-Monitor)
Jay Michaelson [54] says Netanyahu finally revealed his “true face.” (The Forward)
Ha’aretz [55] says the struggle to preserve Israel's democracy is just beginning. (Ha’aretz)
Ravit Hecht [56] says Israel is galloping toward an anti-democratic binational future saturated with hatred and racism. (Ha’aretz)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed [57] looks at “Iran’s seizure” of Iraq. (Al Arabiya)
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