“Herzog’s main goal must be to establish as broad an opposition as possible, which will be based on the principles of democracy, negating racism and the struggle for peace,” write the editors of Ha’aretz.

Likud and Jewish Home lawmakers are planning a series of controversial laws that would change the face of the Supreme Court, including changing the seniority policy in the appointment of the Supreme Court president, and reducing the number of Supreme Court justices on the Judicial Appointments Committee, all of which would give the government more control over the court.

“With an American president who is losing patience with the insults hurled at him, a failed Israeli attempt at reshaping the Iranian nuclear agreement and a looming UN resolution on the Palestinians, it’s time for a reboot of Israel’s foreign policy,” writes Nahum Barnea.

The High Court of Justice is to hear petitions Monday by Palestinians seeking the return of land they own near the Jordanian border and which was given to Jordan Valley settlers to cultivate.

On April 15, the Israeli Supreme Court affirmed the applicability of the Absentee Property Law to properties in occupied East Jerusalem belonging to Palestinians living in the West Bank.  In its decision, the Court affirmed the applicability of the law to East Jerusalem, approving all past expropriations and giving the green light for further expropriations in the future.

The Israeli army and Border Police closed off both entrances to the Palestinian village of Hizma in the West Bank on Monday afternoon, in response to what the military claimed were incidents of stone-throwing in the area. Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem reported that Hizma’s 7,000 residents were also prevented from leaving the village.

Thousands of Palestinians marked Prisoners Day across the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. President Abbas called for releasing Palestinian prisoners, while Hamas called for kidnapping Israelis.

Joint (Arab) List MK Ahmad Tibi on Sunday urged Israeli citizens to actively refrain from purchasing merchandise produced by Jews residing in West Bank settlements, in order to pressure the government into changing its policies across the Green Line.

“The losing party at the Iran framework agreement is perhaps the Palestinians. At least this is how they see it,” writes Uri Savir.

Israel and the Palestinian Authority have reached an agreement to resolve a monthslong dispute over the transfer of tax revenue Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinians, officials said on Saturday.

A Palestinian court on Sunday dismissed a high-profile corruption case against exiled Gaza strongman Mohammed Dahlan, a defense lawyer told AFP.