The online edition of the Telegraph reports that both borders and Jerusalem have been discussed by Israeli and Palestinian negotiators during current peace talks. Both subjects are considered substantive issues in brokering a final status peace accord. Israel’s government denied the validity of the reports, which also suggested there has been discord between Israel’s two lead negotiators. The Telegraph online also includes an analysis of the major issues of disagreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) which must be resolved in order to reach a peace deal. Meanwhile, both the Independent and Independent i report that Israeli authorities have threatened to demolish a number of flats housing Palestinians in East Jerusalem, which they say were illegally constructed. Palestinian officials argue any demolitions would be a sign of Israeli insincerity regarding peace.

The Times and online edition of the Independent say that United Nations envoy Lakhdar Brahimi confirmed yesterday that no date has been set for the proposed Geneva II peace conference, which international powers hoped would bring together the Assad regime and Syrian opposition groups. However, with the opposition seemingly fractured and Assad refusing to comply with demands to negotiate a handover of power, the Times says talks are unlikely to go ahead.

The Guardian online includes a feature on Iranian efforts to increase oil exports in the face of international sanctions, which have hit the Iranian economy hard. The article says some Iranians are hoping for a deal at the upcoming talks with the P5+1 powers to ease the restrictions, while the Iranian government is looking to expand oil sales to specific countries including Turkey.

Writing in the Times, Roger Boyes says the UK and Western world cannot afford to remain silent over the increasing authoritarian nature of military rule in Egypt, if there is to be any chance of progress in Egypt and the wider Arab world. In the Financial Times, Roula Khalaf says that the trial of ousted premier Mohammed Morsi and relentless targeting of the Muslim Brotherhood indicates Egypt is creeping dangerously back towards the path of military oppression.

The headlines in this morning’s Israeli media focus strongly on this morning’s verdict in the case against former-foreign minister and Yisrael Beitenu head Avigdor Lieberman, who was accused of fraud and breach of trust. It is the lead story in Israel Hayom, Makor Rishon, Maariv and Yediot Ahronot, which calls today “Lieberman’s day of judgement.”

Yediot Ahronot and Israel Radio news report that there were angry exchanges between Israeli and PA representatives, during another round of peace talks yesterday in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Maariv says that it has been suggested by US officials to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that if progress is made in talks with the PA, then the United States will find it easier to support Israel’s position on Iran. A separate item in Maariv reports that US Secretary of State John Kerry, who arrived in Israel last night, will suggest a “bridging proposal” which balances the demands of Israel and the PA.

Another prominent item in Yediot Ahronot, Haaretz, Makor Rishon and Israel Hayom is the surprise resignation yesterday of Histadrut Labour Federation chairman Ofer Eini. The Histadrut is a unified trade union with around 800,000 members. Eini said that he felt that he could no longer devote one hundred per cent to the job after eight years in the role.