“President Obama will meet today for what’s likely the last time with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and I have one question: Why?” asks Emily Hauser.

Both sides would benefit if Israel recognized it cannot permanently occupy Palestinian land and if Palestinians rejected incitement and recognized Israel’s legitimacy, U.S. President Barack Obama told the United Nations on Tuesday.

Senate Republicans push for $1.5 billion boost days after signing off on a record $38 billion package.

“An ongoing crackdown on international organizations is paving the way for the next armed conflict with Hamas,” writes Gregg Carlstrom.

To topple Netanyahu, Arab factions are ready to join forces with other opposition parties, says their leader in the Knesset.

“Balad isn’t the first political party in Israel to be suspected of violating campaign finance laws. But it is the first one to have its members arrested in overnight, commando-style raids,” writes Orly Noy.

“When the Israeli media talks about the latest ‘wave of violence,’ it leaves out the five unarmed Palestinians who were shot to death by soldiers and police officers in the past few months,” writes Haggai Matar.