Israel’s economy would gain more than $120 billion as a dividend in the next decade should a peace agreement be secured between the country and her neighbors, including the creation of a Palestinian state, according to a new study by the U.S.-based think tank RAND.

Right-wing Israeli politician and Minister of Education Naftali Bennett called on the international community to recognize Israel’s authority over the annexed Golan Heights.

“The traditional roles of the ministry — namely building bridges of common interests with the international community or engaging in a viable Middle East peace process — have evaporated with Israel’s most right-wing government,” writes Uri Savir.

“From Orange to Obama, the actions of Israel in the settlements have a fundamental role in the world’s perception of the Jewish state, and no amount of rhetoric by Netanyahu and his associates will change that,” writes Nahum Barnea.

‘Zionist Union’ leader says separation from Palestinians imperative to ensure Jewish majority in Israel.

“It’s hard to describe the Shuafat refugee camp as anything but a ticking time bomb. It seems to be the most dangerous place in the West Bank and East Jerusalem these days,” writes Avi Issacharoff.

Journalist Naomi Zeveloff writes about her visit to Gaza in May.

“Officially, Israel regards Hamas as an enemy, holds it entirely responsible for every attack from Gaza and responds harshly to every instance of fire. But practically speaking, its policy is the opposite,” writes Amos Harel.

Israeli fighter jets have bombed targets in the northern Gaza Strip for the second time in three days after a Palestinian group said it carried out a rocket attack on the Israeli city of Ashkelon.

Through a regime of permits, licenses and visas, Israel controls who guides most tourists to the Holy Land, what they are told and where they spend their money.

“I thought of mandatory conscription as somewhat of an inconvenience — I never thought the army would be ‘fun.’ I never expected to serve at a checkpoint. I never expected to hate myself for it,” writes Lauren Marcus.

Israelis cannot treat the occupation as something that merely affects them in the eyes in the world while their economy keeps paying a heavy price for its continuation,” write Shlomo Swirski and Yarom Dishon.

China has told Israel it will not allow migrant builders to work on settlements in the occupied West Bank, a senior Israeli government official said on Monday.