Ben Wedeman, CNN: Israeli-Palestinian violence: What you need to know
Jerusalem (CNN)Over the past few weeks, violence in the decades long Israeli-Palestinian conflict has flared up.
Bloodshed is not unusual in this part of the Middle East but this particular wave of aggression -- stabbings as well as a shooting and driving into crowds -- is very different from rocket attacks or the orchestrated suicide bombings of the past.
The attacks have prompted widespread talk of a third Palestinian "intifada" or uprising.
Here's what you need to know.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 14, 2015
Is the Third Intifada Underway? -- Kevin Sullivan, Real Clear World
In Israel, attacks fuel calls to separate from Palestinians -- Joshua Mitnick, CSM
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Putin's Tactical Gambles Are Paying Off (Op-Ed) -- Georgy Bovt, Moscow Times
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India and Pakistan must compromise over Kashmir -- Shivam Vij, Al Jazeera
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