The documents leaked from the Palestinian Negotiations Support Unit to the Guardian and al-Jazeera continue to dominate Israel-related coverage in the UK media today. The Independent, Times and Scotsman note a Palestinian demonstration against al-Jazeera in Ramallah yesterday. Metro London reports claims by Palestinian leaders that the documents are ‘lies.’  The Guardian, Times, Metro-London, Independent, Financial Times, Scotsman and Reuters note a growing storm in Lebanon over the approval given to a Hezbollah-sponsored candidate to head the next Lebanese government. Reuters notes that Peru has recognised a Palestinian state and has an additional piece on a Human Rights Watch report showing Syria to be among the world’s worst human rights abusers. BBC Online notes the hanging of opposition activists in Iran over the last days. Sky News Online, meanwhile, reports large scale protests against President Hosni Mubarak planned in Egypt. The Guardian profiles Tal Becker, a former aide to Tzipi Livni when she was Foreign Minister. 

In the Israeli media, all papers report extensively on the Palestinian leaks. Haaretz and the Jerusalem Post note a US statement that the Turkel report into the events on the Mavi Marmara is credible and impartial. The paper also quotes a statement by International Atomic Energy Agency head Yukiya Amano that his organisation cannot be sure that Iran is not secretly working on nuclear arms, because of the limited access it is allowed to Iranian nuclear sites. The Jerusalem Post notes a statement by US State Department Spokesman Philip Crowley that the leaked Palestinian documents make it harder to move ahead in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The paper also notes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call of condolence to Russian President Dimitri Medvedev following the terror attack at Moscow’s main airport yesterday. Ynetnews notes Peru’s recognition of a Palestinian state and reports on the approval given by the Lebanese parliament to Najib Mikati’s candidacy to be the next Lebanese prime minister. Maariv reports on the State Comptroller’s investigation into allegations that Israel’s designated next chief of staff, Major-General Yoav Galant may have engaged in questionable activities regarding land allocations. The paper notes that Galant has submitted a written response to the State Comptroller’s Office on the allegations.