Palestinian politics
Why refugees in this West Bank camp are rebelling against the Palestinian Authority, LA Times
Sun-bleached posters of Palestinian militants adorn storefronts at the Balata refugee camp in the West Bank in tribute to those killed in an uprising against Israel that faded more than a decade ago.But rebelliousness remains in the camp today, much of it directed at the government of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas rather than the Israeli occupation.
Arrest of security officer shines light on freedom of expression in Palestine, Al-Monitor
The arrest of a Palestinian government employee critical of President Mahmoud Abbas is indicative of the constraints on freedom of expression that Palestinian journalists face.
Internal Security Apparatus in Gaza Bans a Conference on Palestinian Internal Split, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights
The internal security apparatus in Gaza is prohibiting a national conference to end Palestinian internal split from being held in Gaza.
Gazan accused of spying for Israel sentenced to death, The Times of Israel/AFP
Hamas-run court says 54-year-old man will be hanged for allegedly providing Jewish state with information since 1987.
US-Israel relations
US ‘troubled’ by attacks on Israeli rights group B’Tselem, The Times of Israel
The White House on Monday defended Israeli human rights group B’Tselem as the organization came under fierce criticism in Israel, saying Washington valued the information it provided about the situation in the West Bank and that free speech must be protected.
Occupation/Human rights
Americans for Peace Now Statement on Israeli Settlements at the UN Security Council, LobeLog
Lara Friedman spoke representing Americans for Peace Now before the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) at an unprecedented special session organized to examine the issue of “Illegal Israeli Settlements: An Obstacle to Peace and a Threat to the Two-State Solution.”