Iran, world powers reach nuclear deal

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Iran deal

Here Are The Highlights Of The Iran Nuclear Agreement,

Iran signed a historic 159-page deal with six world powers on Tuesday to not produce or acquire any nuclear weapons. The agreement is both highly technical and politically complex. Here are some details.

Obama: No Iran nuclear deal means greater chance of Middle East war,

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the agreement reached between Iran and world powers ensures that “every pathway” the Islamic Republic may have had to nuclear weapons “is cut off.” The full video of Obama’s remarks can be viewed here.

Why the Iran Deal Makes Obama's Critics So Angry,

“The nuclear agreement highlights the limits of American power—something the president’s opponents won’t accept,” writes Peter Beinart.

After Iran deal, the war between Obama and Netanyahu begins,

“Republicans want to use nuclear deal in campaign against Hillary Clinton and the Democrats but they might overplay their hand,” writes Chemi Shalev.

In Iran deal, a vote for diplomacy,

“Lawmakers have the responsibility to ensure that the Iran deal is protected from the hardliners in the U.S., Iran and elsewhere who are working to sabotage this agreement before the ink has dried,” write Kate Gould and Lawrence Wilkerson.

Clinton gives strong endorsement of Iran deal,

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a vigorous endorsement of President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran during a meeting Tuesday morning with House Democrats, multiple lawmakers said.

Occupation/Human Rights

Opinion: No, BDS does not unfairly 'single out' Israel,

“Ironically, the boycott movement actually expresses some level of faith in Israeli democracy by assuming a little pressure might motivate it to change,” writes Dahlia Scheindlin.

Israel releases Khader Adnan for 2nd time in 2 days after rearrest,

The Israeli authorities released Khader Adnan for the second time in two days late Monday, after they briefly rearrested the veteran Palestinian hunger striker in East Jerusalem a day after he was released from 11 months in prison.

Israeli military judge says a Palestinian can defend his home, too,

A military judge recently cited the response of opponents of the Gazadisengagement plan, as well as the evacuation of the West Bank settlement outpost Amona, in explaining his decision to free on bail a Palestinian arrested while trying to prevent the destruction of the electricity infrastructure in his neighborhood.

Gaza and Hamas

A Year Later, Palestinian Family Mourns 4 Boys Killed on Gaza Beach,

Muhammad Subhi Bakr was once an avid fisherman. But now the 53-year-old can barely bring himself to go to the Gaza City beach, where his family has run a fishing business for generations.

Unsilencing Gaza: One year since ‘Operation Protective Edge’,

A new book by Palestinian journalists Refaat Alareer and Laila El-Haddad marks the one-year anniversary of the Gaza war.

Israeli politics

PM angers settlement officials with construction freeze comment,

Netanyahu allegedly says ‘we cannot develop the settlements further,’ angering settlement leaders; Likud denies freezing of construction in West Bank.

MK: Cancel Oslo Accords, Make PA a Regional Council,

Israel must nullify the 1993 Oslo Accords, MK Mickey Zohar (Likud) stated to Arutz Sheva on Tuesday morning, just one day after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu admitted he has no plans to expand Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

Palestinian politics

Abbas appoints Erekat as new PLO secretary-general,

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas appointed his confidant and senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat as secretary-general of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) after sacking Yasser Abed Rabbo two weeks ago.