• If the Palestinians move forward in seeking recognition of statehood without Israel, then Israel would consider annexing parts of the West Bank. [AP/WP]
• The Syrian cabinet resigned amid “the worst unrest in decades.” [AP/LAT]
• Fatah and Hamas plan to hold unity talks next month in Cairo. [JPost]
• Egypt’s military confirmed that it has banned former President Hosni Mubarak from leaving the country and that it will soon lift the decades-old emergency law. [NYT]
• Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren asks readers to imagine a nuclear-armed Gadhafi to underscore the importance of keeping Iran nukes-free. [WSJ]
• Bernard Avishai urges President Obama to submit a peace plan to both sides based on prior discussions. [IHT]
Marc Tracy is a staff writer at The New Republic, and was previously a staff writer at Tablet. He tweets @marcatracy.