The main item of Israel-related coverage in the UK media today is the decision by the Israeli Attorney-General to indict Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, on charges of corruption, following a hearing. In other news, the Times has an editorial on the prospects of statehood for the Palestinian Authority, a profile of PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and has an additional piece on President Barack Obama’s diplomatic push for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Metro London notes remarks by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the need for greater democracy and economic opportunity in the Middle East. The Financial Times has a piece by former senior US official Brent Scowcroft on the US interest in securing Israeli-Palestinian peace, and an additional piece on opposition to the sectarian political system in Lebanon. Several news sources report on continued demonstrations in Syria. Sky News Online notes the detention of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. BBC Online notes the return to uneasy calm in Gaza. The Guardian publishes a letter maintaining that Britain did its best to prevent the creation of the State of Israel. Several papers note that pop star Justin Bieber cancelled a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  

In the Israeli media, all papers focus on the decision by the Attorney-General regarding the possible indictment of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. The papers note that Foreign Minister Lieberman declared his determination to prove his innocence. Haaretz and the Jerusalem Post note a meeting of donor countries to the Palestinian Authority in Brussels yesterday, which recognised that the PA is “above the threshold of a functioning state”. Ynetnews and the Jerusalem Post report on continued protests in Syria. The Jerusalem Post also notes a statement by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemning attacks on civilians by Libyan government forces.