Occupation/Human rights
Palestinians seek UN resolution against settlements, The Times of Israel
The Palestinians urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to adopt a resolution with serious measures to compel Israel to halt all settlement activities and threatening “consequences” if it refuses.
More Palestinian lands threatened with confiscation, Al-Monitor
Sixty percent of Palestinian lands in the West Bank risk confiscation by Israeli authorities under the absentee property and abandoned lands laws, which some Palestinian activists say were issued with the aim to expand Israeli settlements.
Opinion: Palestinian culture is flourishing — thanks to Miri Regev, +972 Magazine
“Each attempt to silence Palestinian artists only makes our voices grow louder. It’s time to admit that Miri Regev is the best thing to happen to Palestinian culture since Israel’s founding. Period,” writes Samah Salaime.
US-Israel relations
Clinton camp acknowledged difficulty of discussing Israel with 'Democratic activists', The Jerusalem Post
The very mention of Israel at Hillary Clinton’s initial campaign events for president was controversial among her aides, who feared it might stir unwanted controversy with her party base, according to internal correspondence released by Wikileaks.
Palestinian politics
Abbas' former opponent speaks out on postponed elections, Al-Monitor
Dr. Mustafa Barghouti wants to see agreement between Fatah and Hamas and local elections held in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.