Palestinian incitement

What We’re Reading

Occupation/Human rights

The source of Palestinian incitement,

“Israelis are right, there is dangerous incitement among Palestinians. Here’s what they can do to fight it,” writes Rami Younis.

Israel Rallies Around ‘Killer’ Soldier,

“An Israeli soldier who shot and killed a wounded Palestinian—who had just stabbed another military man—is getting lots of support at home. Here’s why the international community shouldn’t be surprised,” writes Lisa Goldman.

Israeli soldier released to 'open detention',

Soldier who killed Palestinian free to roam military base as court decides whether to charge him with manslaughter.

Blurring the lines between Palestine and Baltimore,

A new play tells the story of Aseel Asleh, one of the 13 Palestinians killed by police inside Israel at the start of the Second Intifada. Playwright Jen Marlowe is bringing it to black colleges in the U.S. in the hopes of connecting two struggles.

The brief moment in history when a common Israeli-Palestinian identity existed,

Terror, enmity and fear were not always dominant in the Jewish-Arab narrative, maintains Middle East expert Menachem KIein. He tells Haaretz who brought about the erosion of those fraternal relations but also, despite everything, offers a glimmer of optimism.

Israeli restrictions cause 1 bn dollar loss for Palestinians,

A World Bank report says that stringent Israeli restrictions on the Palestinian telecommunications sector has caused the latter to lose more than one billion dollars over the past three years.

Opinion: How Netanyahu sows fear among Israelis,

“Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas talks with Israeli journalists and writers, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu uses rhetoric of fear, and keeps pointing an accusing finger at the Palestinians,” writes Mazal Mualem.

US-Israel relations

U.S. ‘Concerned’ About Israel Destroying Palestinian Homes,

The United States is “concerned” about Israel’s demolition of Arab buildings in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, a State Department spokeswoman said, adding that it raised questions about Israel’s commitment to a two-state political solution to the Palestinian conflict.

Palestinian politics

Is this the man who will replace Abbas?,

“It seems dismissed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan is expanding his regional and international influence to become the potential successor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas,” writes Adnan Abu Amer.

Hamas and Fatah take tentative steps toward unity,

Arch rivals meet in Qatar to iron out differences but chairmanship of Palestinian parliament remains a sticking point.

Gaza

Gaza's restrictive fishing limits,

Israel has increased Gaza’s fishing limit by 3 nautical miles. What does this restrictive policy mean for its fishermen?