AIPAC conference
Full text of Hillary Clinton’s speech to AIPAC, The Times of Israel
Democratic presidential front-runner vows to combat BDS, says US ‘can’t ever be neutral when it comes to Israel’s survival.’
Full text of Donald Trump’s speech to AIPAC, The Times of Israel
Republican presidential front-runner vows to confront Iran, veto UN imposed peace deal; slams Palestinian incitement.
Herzog at AIPAC: Peace deal unrealistic for now, Ynet News
‘There is a total lack of trust, there’s a lot of animosity between the peoples and the leaders,’ Zionist Union leader says, but noted Israel should still strive for peace.
Sanders speaks on Palestine-Israel in AIPAC snub speech, Middle East Eye
Vermont senator stresses need for Palestinian security, water rights and end to blockade of Gaza in final peace deal.
Occupation/Human rights
Greater Jerusalem: Israel's failed project, Middle East Eye
The new Labor-led partition plan, if implemented, will deal a hard blow to those Palestinians who find themselves on the wrong side of the wall.
Poll: Palestinian support for knife attacks waning, The Times of Israel
Palestinian support for knife attacks against Israelis in the West Bank has sharply fallen, while a majority have come to support a two-state solution, according to a Palestinian poll released Monday.
Why Netanyahu is so threatened by Breaking the Silence, +972 Magazine
“It is no coincidence that as the terror attacks have increased, Netanyahu has stepped up his attacks against leftist organizations. He is always looking for someone else to blame,” writes Dotan Greenvald.
Israeli defense minister Ya'alon: If NGO Breaking the Silence used classified info abroad, it's 'treachery', The Jerusalem Post
Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon has ordered an investigation to ascertain whether the Breaking The Silence NGO received classified military information, and if it made use of such data in its activities overseas.
Palestinian farmers caught in political tug of war, Al-Monitor
“After some West Bank farmers were barred from bringing their goods into Jerusalem, it seems the Palestinian conflict is moving more to the economic sphere than to the political one,” writes Daoud Kuttab.