JVP’s Rebecca Vilkomerson talks about BDS, the American Jewish community, and US-Israel relations.

In open letter, prominent figures say they oppose ‘economic, political, or cultural boycott of Israel itself,’ urge peace talks.

The Israeli army really wants to see Palestinian nonviolent activist Issa Amro in prison. Israel Social TV asks Issa why he’s facing 18 charges now, and what ‘winning’ would mean for him.

Human Rights Watch urged soccer’s governing body, FIFA, on Monday to move matches being played by Israeli teams in the occupied West Bank to Israel, saying that playing in Jewish settlements meant they were playing on stolen land.

The Palestinian Authority has sought to prevent its relationship with Egypt from declining any further.

In a speech delivered Saturday night in Qatar, Hamas politburo chief Khalid Mashaal admitted that Hamas “made mistakes” after winning elections in 2006 that led the party’s rule over the Gaza Strip, and also hinted that he would not run for reelection in Hamas’ internal elections expected to be held next year.

“Culture Minister Miri Regev has perfected a strategy of deliberately outraging Israeli audiences to boost her standing within her party,” Mazal Mualem writes.

“Associates of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fear that if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wins the elections, President Barack Obama will use the time left before the end of his term to launch a diplomatic initiative,” writes Ben Caspit.