News: New Zealand [1] is working on a UNSC draft resolution [2] to revive long-stalled peace talks [3] between Israel and the Palestinians. (AFP/PNN/AP) The Scottish parliament discusses [4] the recognition of the State of Palestine. (Times of Israel) Israel will remove [5] the name of [6] murdered Palestinian teenager [7] Mohammed Abu Khdeir [8] from thestate’s memorial [9] to victims of hostile acts at the request of his father. (New York Times/Ma’an/JTA/Ynet/Jerusalem Post) Debate ignites over Arab journalist’s role [10] in Israeli independence event. [11] (Washington Post/JTA) Israeli police arrest Jewish settler [12] who struck four Palestinians in a hit-and-run. (Ha’aretz) Saudi Arabia [13] announces end [14] of month-long campaign [15] of air strikes against Houthis [16] and says it would back a political solution. [17] (Reuters/AP/New York Times/Washington Post/The National) Rival forces [18] continue fighting in Yemen [19] despite a declared halt [20] to a Saudi-led bombing campaign [21]. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/Washington Post) Pres. Obama says the US has warned Iran [22] not to send weapons to Yemen. (Reuters) The timing and scope of sanctions relief [23] are major sticking points in talks between Iran and the P5+1. (Reuters) Turkey faces a delicate battle against ISIS sympathizers [24] at home. (Reuters) Turkey criticizes the sentencing [25] of former Egyptian Pres. Morsi. (AP) Commentary: Yossi Mekelberg [26] says the Europeans are ready to exercise pressure on a new Israeli government. (Al Arabiya) Zvi Bar’el [27] says, as Israel celebrate its 67th anniversary, it is unsure of itself as ever. (Ha’aretz) David Horovitz profiles Pres. Rivlin [28]. (Times of Israel) Salman Aldossary [29] asks if “Operation Decisive Storm” succeeded. (Asharq al-Awsat) Andrew Bowen [30] says “Operation Decisive Storm” laid the foundation for the most challenging phase of this multi-national effort to support Yemen’s future. (Al Arabiya) Yochi Dreazen and Lara Jakes [31] say Saudi Arabia’s decision to halt airstrikes in Yemen will make Obama’s life a lot less complicated. (Foreign Policy) Rami Khouri [32] says the GCC is facing a “regional tsunami.” (Daily Star) David Ignatius [33] looks at the emerging White House strategy in the Middle East. (Washington Post) Henri Barkey [34] looks at the Middle East’s chaotic future. (Washington Post) Michael Young [35] says the recent Lebanese weapons shipment from France highlights the changing role of the country's military. (The National) Thomas Friedman [36] looks at the challenges the Obama administration faces in negotiating with Iran. (New York Times) The New York Times [37] looks at how the case against Jason Rezaian of the Washington Post fits into Iran’s internal power struggles. (New York Times) |