Opinion: The Middle East Quartet: A dishonest broker in denial of the facts, Middle East Eye
“Last week, The Middle East Quartet published a report urging the Palestinian and Israeli political leaderships to take measures to preserve the path for the two-state solution. A critical reading of that report demonstrates why efforts to achieve a two-state solution have failed over the last two decades,” writes Alaa Tartir.
Dispelling the myths about building in Jerusalem, Local Call
In Jerusalem, construction of Jewish neighborhoods continues unabated, while Palestinians are still struggling for basic infrastructure.
How Palestinian protesters helped Black Lives Matter, USA Today
“Surviving tear gas became essential to BLM. That lesson was just one way Millennials used social media to cross global divide,” writes Imani Jackson.
What does justice look like for victims of Jewish terrorism?, +972 Magazine
Another reminder that the victims of Jewish and Palestinian violence never encounter the same system of justice.
Will upcoming local elections unite Palestinians, or divide them even further?, Al-Monitor
The Palestinian Authority has announced a date for local elections to be held in Gaza and the West Bank, but Hamas is reluctant to sign onto an electoral process it suspects will marginalize it.
Bennett calls for 'kidnapping' Palestinians to press for release of slain Israeli soldiers, Ma'an News
Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett advocated on Thursday for Israel to kidnap Palestinian to be used as leverage to obtain the release of two Israeli civilians and the bodies of two soldiers held in the besieged Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported.