Almost half of Israel’s Jews think the country’s political left isn’t patriotic, finds the latest poll of the Israel Democracy Institute’s Peace Index, in a survey that shows a public continuing to hold attitudes that favor the current right-wing government.

The Joint List, the Israeli parliament coalition representing Arab citizens of Israel, said yesterday that they planned to file a lawsuit against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the wake of accusations that a recent wave of mass fires in Israel and the occupied West Bank were caused by Palestinians.

Under Gilad Erdan’s proposal those entities on the list – including companies, organizations and individuals – would be subject to treasury sanctions, such as being banned from bidding on government tenders.

“The trials of two police officers in Israel-Palestine and the U.S. collapsed within hours of each other on Monday. Both cases prove how difficult it is to secure justice for Palestinian and African-American victims of state violence,” writes Natasha Roth.

PA Foreign Ministry calls on the US to recognize a Palestinian state and support UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements, saying Regulation Bill comes ‘in the context of the Israeli right and extreme right wing tightening its control and imposing its unjust and extremist ideology on the joints of the government in Israel.’

“Israeli plans to expand the Ma’ale Adumim settlement and achieve territorial continuity all the way to Jerusalem might spark international uproar,” writes Akiva Eldar.

“If Trump kills all prospects of a Palestinian state as Beltway insiders fear, an uprising – and the end of whatever security Israel has – is likely,” writes Nafeez Ahmed.

“Closed elections are being held right now for Hamas’ Shura Council. A new generation of Hamas members is seeking election to the Shura Council to reshape and revitalize the movement,” writes Shlomi Eldar.