Top news stories from Israel/Palestine: July 13, 2018

What We’re Reading

Occupation/Human rights

The Jewish Revolt,

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,

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,

The wounds of America’s redlining policy, which led to segregated housing, still fester 50 years after it was rescinded.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?,

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,

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,

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’,

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,

“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,

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.

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