Occupation/Human rights
The Jewish Revolt, NY Magazine
Can the young activists of IfNotNow change the conversation about Israel and the Palestinians?
Israel's top court delays decision on Khan al-Ahmar demolition, Middle East Eye
Israel’s top court on Thursday deferred a decision on the proposed demolition of the Palestinian village of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank and said both sides would be summoned for a further hearing by 15 August.
Israeli politics
By allowing towns to segregate, Israel may cross a different kind of red line, Times of Israel
The wounds of America’s redlining policy, which led to segregated housing, still fester 50 years after it was rescinded. Will the nation-state bill put Israel on the same path?
Is #NeverBibi Enough?, The American Prospect
You can’t help wondering if Netanyahu’s right-wing critics understand their role in creating him.
How one law exposes what Israel has always tried to hide, Local Call
From the moment it was established, Israel granted its Jewish citizens privileges at the expense of Palestinians. The ‘nation-state bill’ reveals the choice Israelis have to make about the future of their country.
Gaza
How Israel and Egypt are coordinating on Gaza, Al-Monitor
By threatening to close the Gaza Rafah crossing point, Egypt signals to Hamas that it must reconcile with Fatah.
Palestinian politics
Hamas leaders in Cairo for talks on Gaza crisis, ‘reconciliation’, Jerusalem
The visit comes amid increased tensions between Fatah and Hamas, with representatives of the rival parties holding each other responsible for thwarting efforts to achieve “national reconciliation.”
US-Israeli/Palestinian relations
Short Cuts, London Review of Books
“Israel insists that the Palestinian cause can’t be included in the venerable history of boycotts.”
Price tag for Trump’s $250,000 Jerusalem embassy is in – at $21.5 million, Al-Monitor
President Donald Trump has repeatedly boasted that he would save US taxpayers a bundle by negotiating a $250,000 price tag for a new embassy in Jerusalem. Turns out the final cost, just for a temporary facility, is almost 100 times more.