“There’s a sense on the Israeli right that progressive or liberal viewpoints are a danger and that something has to be done about it,” FMEP President Matt Duss told Reuters.

“According to international law – by which the State of Israel was established and recognized – the settlements are stolen lands, which is a war crime, and abetting war criminals, such as by financing them, is a crime, too,” writes Michael Brizon.

“A mixture of nationalistic and false statements about BDS campaign is blinding Israeli public and preventing a real discussion of the issue,” writes Ronen Bergman.

“Or is he just using the fight to isolate progressive Zionists, and push the Jewish world further right?” asks Peter Beinart.

“Israeli plans to demolish the Palestinian village of Susiya and other similar acts will not generate support for the government’s campaign to stanch the growing movement to boycott settlement products and in some cases products made in Israel,” writes Akiva Eldar.

Border police spokesman says troops were in Jenin as part of a predawn operation, when they saw a Palestinian preparing to throw a pipe bomb at them and shot him.

“The culture of ‘winking’ at wrongdoers is shared by government ministries, MKs, IDF officers, gatekeepers and law enforcers – and even the Supreme Court,” writes Nahum Barnea.

“Israel’s government, economy and citizens regularly exploit everything they can from the West Bank, leaving the Palestinians the bare minimum for survival,” writes Noam Sheizaf. “If Israelis want change, they’ll have to come to terms with reality.”

“An old stone compound set amid Palestinian farmland between the cities of Bethlehem and Hebron may be the next test for the new governing coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” writes Judi Rudoren.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he hoped Arab states could press the Palestinians to return to talks to reach a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Netanyahu, speaking to a strategic conference near Tel Aviv, blamed the Palestinians for the 14-month impasse in negotiations but said he felt there was a chance to renew them if the Palestinians could be persuaded.

Legislation submitted by MK Yinon Magal would also forbid Jews who support the boycott from using the ‘Law of Return’ to obtain citizenship.

“Reaching an agreement with Hamas means that Israel can avoid entering into peace talks – and at a cheap price,” writes Zvi Bar’el.

Ankara has asked a senior member of Hamas’ military wing based in Turkey to cut back on his anti-Israel terrorist activity, due to fears that otherwise, Washington will accuse it of abetting terror.

An Egyptian official revealed on Wednesday that Cairo has been working to renew talks toward reconciliation between the rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah, which remain deeply divided despite being partners in a nominal unity government.