US-Israeli/Palestinian relations
Palestinians to U.S.: No 'Deal of the Century' if Jerusalem Not Addressed , Ha'aretz
Ahead of Kushner’s visit, Abbas spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh said that any talks about the “the deal of the century” would not lead to any if the proposal skip over the issues of Jerusalem and the Palestinian refugees.
US-Kuwait ties strained over Israel's response to Gaza protests, Al-Monitor
After the diplomatic standoff between Kuwait and the United States over the events in Gaza, the Kuwaiti daily Al-Rai on June 6 quoted an unnamed US diplomat as saying that a few days before in Washington, Kuwaiti Ambassador to the US Salem al-Sabah met with Jared Kushner, senior adviser to and son-in-law of President Donald Trump. The source said it was a short and stormy meeting that lasted five minutes.
BDS
Israel confirms BDS activity added to list of reasons to blacklist visitors, Jerusalem Post
The state confirmed that Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Campaign activity has been added to its computer network list of reasons to systematically flag people from certain organizations and so that they cannot enter Israel, Kan reported on Thursday.
In first, a Spanish state adopts BDS as policy, JTA
Navarre became the first state in Spain to endorse the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel.
Occupation/Human rights
Preliminary Approval for Settlement Division Bill, Peace Now
The Knesset approved in preliminary reading a bill that would allow the Settlement Division to manage most of the land in Area C of the West Bank. Peace Now: Instead of curbing the illegal activity, they are scrambling to make it legal.
The two-state solution is dead. Palestine needs a new UN mandate , The Guardian
“Israel’s disregard for civilian lives is clear. The occupied territories need proper UN protection,” writes Mark Seddon.
Israel calls on Twitter to shut down terror groups’ accounts, JTA
Israel’s security chief has called on Twitter to shut down the accounts of terrorist groups including Hamas, Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad.
Gaza
Palestinian dies after being shot in head at protest, Middle East Eye
Ahmad al-Assi is one of 132 Palestinians to have been killed by Israeli forces since the beginning of the Great March of Return.
IDF said to mull shooting Gazans preparing fire kites, Times of Israel
The IDF is looking into the legality of targeting groups of Palestinians preparing to send incendiary kites and balloons from Gaza into Israel, according to a Thursday report, as the army searches for ways to stop a spate of launches causing fires across the border.
Palestinian politics
The night the Palestinian Authority showed us whose side it is on, Local Call
“The violence meted out by PA forces against Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday night was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. When it was all over, one thing became clear: the PA isn’t a subcontractor of the occupation, they are in lock step,” writes Rami Younis.