“Boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) activists have had quite a bit to celebrate in recent months. High profile companies targeted by BDS like SodaStream, Orange, Veolia, and now Ahava and G4S have all moved out of Israeli West Bank settlements or out of the Israeli market altogether,” writes Michael Omer-Man.

“The government is presenting world Jewry with two choices: Either you are pro-Israel, which means pro-settlements and pro-occupation, or you are anti-Israel. This approach to “hasbara” paradoxically works to bolster the BDS movement abroad,” writes Avner Gvaryahu. “This is exactly why Breaking the Silence operates in English in the U.S. We believe that we must show the world another way of understanding what is happening in Israel today. We tell our audiences that it is important to distinguish between Israel proper and the OPT.”

“Israel has convinced the public that the blocs in the West Bank cannot be evacuated. In the name of peace, they must be,” writes Shaul Arieli.

Haaretz has learned that security officials from both sides are discussing a renewal of Palestinian security control over Area A, except in ‘ticking-bomb’ cases, with Netanyahu’s support.

The president of the Israeli Sociological Society (ISS) Professor Uri Ram declared Monday that the society will not cooperate with Ariel University, located in the northern West Bank. The ISS stated that “the institute known as Ariel University is not located in the borders of the state of Israel, and so it is not a part of the sociological society’s activities, which associates only with Israeli sociologists and institutes.”

435 people, including 234 minors, have lost their homes since January 2016.

An Israeli army major will have to demolish his home in two months’ time, after being served with a demolition order from the Israeli government due to the house having been built without a permit, Walla reports. Major Habas al-Atrash, who heads up the Bedouin Trackers Unit in the IDF’s Southern Command, found the order pasted on the door to his house, in the Negev, about a month ago. The demolition would leave his family without a roof over their heads.

A survey has found a sharp split between Gaza and the West Bank over the latest wave of violence with Israel, with 79 percent in Gaza backing the stabbing attacks on Israelis, compared to 54 percent of Palestinians in the West Bank who oppose them.

In light of the growing concern that Gaza’s poor economy and high unemployment could foment unrest and lead to renewed hostilities between Israel and Hamas, many leading Israeli defense officials have voiced support for a Gaza seaport, if coupled with necessary security arrangements.

The Ministry of Interior of the Hamas-run government in the Gaza Strip reportedly ordered the dissolution of a religious charity organization on Sunday, the charity’s chairman told Ma’an on Sunday.