“Those who are interested in a better future for both Israel and the Palestinians can accomplish this by simultaneously boycotting settlements and supporting businesses in Israel that do not cross the Green Line into the West Bank,” writes Mitchell Plitnick.

“The U.S. administration’s sharp message that protection of Israel from boycott doesn’t apply to the settlements should come as no surprise,” write the editors of Ha’aretz. “Perhaps economic reason will prevail where strategic and political reason died, and economic common sense will lay down the political milestones along the Green Line.”

The Israeli security apparatus believes that despite a recent rise in terror attacks in the West Bank, most Palestinians prefer to keep the calm.

The number of Palestinians being held in Israel’s prisons has grown 26 percent since 2011, according to new government figures.

Between 7 July and 26 August, the Gaza Strip witnessed the deadliest escalation in hostilities since the beginning of the Israeli occupation in 1967. One year on, the UN launched a portal featuring relevant information on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

“It goes like this: There is no such blockade, and if you violate it, you will be arrested,” writes Asher Schecter.

“If Israel brings on board Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the Gulf emirates, it can launch massive construction projects on the road to a realistic peace,” writes Ari Shavit.

“Cairo has already begun to punish the Islamic State for Wednesday’s massive assault; Hamas, which may have supplied anti-aircraft weapons to the militants, may not be immune either,” writes Avi Issacharoff.

As the sun sets over Gaza, there isn’t a table to be found on the terrace of the Roots hotel, with views overlooking the port and the gently crashing waves of the Mediterranean.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas fired a long-time critic from the No. 2 job in the Palestine Liberation Organization, in what is seen as his latest move to sideline potential rivals, an official said Wednesday. Abed Rabbo fought back, telling local news sources that Abbas “does not have the power to sack me.”

“Several Palestinian factions are clashing over the formation of a new national government,” writes Asmaa al-Ghoul.

Bayit Yehudi leaders Naftali Bennett and Uri Ariel warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday that there would be political ramifications if he does not take immediate steps to end the wave of terrorist attacks that have struck the West Bank and Jerusalem.

Leading opposition MKs joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday in intensive efforts to lobby the world’s “reasonable countries” against supporting an anti-Israel resolution that is expected to come up for a vote in the UN Human Relations Council on Thursday.