Opinion: Oslo is dead, but what's next?, Al Jazeera
“It should be no secret that Netanyahu and his advisers are tired of the historic partnership with the PLO initialed by Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin more than 20 years ago,” writes Geoffrey Aronson.
Ayman Odeh to make diplomatic visit to US, Ynet News
Joint List chairperson invited to unprecedented diplomatic visit, which will include meetings at the White House and Congress. “The issues that matter to Israel’s Arab Citizens are hardly represented in the international conversation,” he says.
Violence, Moral Equivalence, and the End of a Two-State Solution in Israel-Palestine, The Nation
” A slanderous ad in The New York Times accusing John Kerry of anti-Semitism could only have drawn its inspiration from the PR skills of Joseph Goebbels,” writes Henry Siegman.
Blowback: Why Palestinians think what they do about Israel, LA Times
“Following such brutal treatment, is it any surprise that when polled, Palestinians express deep skepticism about Israel’s policies and intent?” asks Yousef Munayyer.
Verdict in Abu Khdeir murder delayed by mental health claims, +972 Magazine
Two minors are convicted of kidnapping and murdering 16-year-old Muhammad Abu Khdeir in East Jerusalem last year. Despite the judges’ assessment of guilt, however, no verdict is issued against the main suspect. The reason? A last-minute mental health assessment — in English.
Hebron's Palestinians need hope, not military rule, +972 Magazine
“Nearly 50 years after the occupation of Hebron, Israel still hasn’t figured out how to stop Palestinian violence,” writes Edo Konrad.
Opinion: Nobody is coming to end the occupation, +972 Magazine
“The Americans are disengaging from the conflict, the EU won’t go beyond half-measures, and the Palestinian Authority is on the verge of implosion. So what happens next?” asks Michael Omer-Man.
Opinion: The Palestinians Are Not ISIS, Ha'aretz
“Since the Paris attacks, Netanyahu and other Israeli right-wingers have ramped up their equation between ISIS and Palestinian terror attacks. But this strategy is wrong-headed, exploitative and suicidal for Israel,” writes Don Futterman.
Israeli Ministers Hold Marathon Meetings on Possibility of PA’s Collapse, Ha'aretz
Netanyahu convenes security cabinet meetings after Kerry’s visit, with information that Abbas is planning new efforts in international arena; several ministers argue that the PA’s collapse could serve Israel’s interest.
Israel halts EU peace-process role over labelling, Al Jazeera
Contact with EU institutions to be cut after bloc’s decision to label products produced in Israeli settlements.
Israeli police kill Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem, Al Jazeera
Fatal shooting of 17-year-old occurs a day before expected verdict on burning death of 16-year-old Abu Khdeir in 2014.