1. How Trump's Mideast Moves Are a Game Changer

From Bloomberg: "The UN's Palestinian refugee program perpetuated grievances and blocked peace. The U.S. is right to defund it."

2. 25 years ago this week, Mideast peace seemed inevitable. Now it's further away than ever.

From USA TODAY: "I thought the 1993 Oslo Accords would put the Middle East on an irreversible path to peace. Not only was I wrong, Trump is making it harder than ever."

3. Reshaping US aid to the Palestinians

From The Hill: "The Trump administration continues to speak of its Middle East peace plan.

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