Palestinian Authority workers seek pay [AFP]
West Bank settlement gets green light for major expansion (Ha'aretz)Israel's Kadima seeks Likud deal (Al-Jazeera, English)
Moscow Middle East peace talks will not involve Hamas, Hezbollah (RIA Novosti)
Israel takes control of more West Bank land (The Associated Press)
US fends off Israeli pressure, decides to help plan 'Durban 2' meet (Ha'aretz)
Israeli Politics
Cabinet to vote on wording for deal to free Shalit, Gaza truce (Ha'aretz)
Livni, Netanyahu and Lieberman: Israel's tangled trio (Los Angeles Times)
Livni says "no" to joining Netanyahu-led coalition (Reuters)
Negotiations
Abbas rejects to renew peace with Israel before settlements' activities stop (Xinhua)
Israeli release of intifada leader - Marwan Barghuti - 'never closer': lawyer (AFP)
Israel rules out Gaza truce unless soldier freed (Reuters)
Military Actions
Fresh violence shakes Gaza Strip (BBC News)
IDF bombs Gaza after two Qassam rockets fired from Gaza hit Negev (Ha'aretz)
International Relations and Law
British MPs embark on Gaza visit (BBC News)
Clinton to visit Israel, ME in March (Jerusalem Post)
World Briefing | Europe The Netherlands: Palestinians Press For Gaza Inquiry (New York Times)
Papal visit to Israel courageous: Vatican spokesman (AFP)
Jordan calls for "early" int'l action to revive Palestinian... (Xinhua)
Russia: Israel election results must not harm peace process (Ha'aretz)
Turkish says ties with Israel may be harmed (Reuters)
Turkey demands Israel explain general's remarks (International Herald Tribune)
Egypt says Obama team understands Israel must stop settlements (AFP)
Arabic-language Israeli Web site aims to sway opinions in the Arab World (Jerusalem Post)
Nazif stands up to attacks (Al-Ahram Weekly)
Israel, Iran liable to clash in 2009 over nukes, US intel chief said (Ha'aretz)
News from within Palestine
Lucky few leave, Gaza struggles on (Reuters)
Medics: Two Palestinians die in Gaza Strip (Xinhua)
Abbas withholds salaries to pay Gazans hit by war (Reuters)
Palestinians borrow to pay salaries (Aljazeera.net)
Egypt says 2 months to form transitional Palestinian government (RIA Novosti)
Palestinian prisoners escape Jericho jail (AFP)
Collaboration in Jerusalem of Contrasting Institutions (New York Times)
Fatah, Hamas pledge to "clear atmosphere" for inter-Palestinian dialogue (Xinhua)
Hebron route may be opened to Palestinians (Ynetnews)
Activism
UK anti-terror police seize 3 vans headed for Gaza (Reuters UK)
Gaza-bound aid convoy leaving UK (BBC News)
Mass. college denies Israel divestment (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
COMMENTARY
ANALYSIS / For Livni and Netanyahu, rotating government could be the only option (Ha'aretz)
Africa: Pan-Africanism and Palestine Solidarity - A History of Anti-Imperialist Struggle (AllAfrica.com)
Fareed Zakaria: Israel’s Biggest Danger (Newsweek)
Letters: Time to push Israel toward peace (Toronto Star)
Reema Ali: Good luck George Mitchell - you'll need it! (Daily Star)
Bradley Burston: Sure the Israeli right won? Peace lost? Look closer (Ha'aretz)
Joseph Mayton: Blogger/activist reveals Egypt's 'state of fear' (Jerusalem Post)
Errol Lewis: The much-maligned Jimmy Carter must be heard on the Mideast (New York Daily News)
A Palestinian Nelson Mandela? (Reuters)
