Settlement Report: April 26, 2018, Kristin McCarthy
In this issue: a new settlement in Talpiot; ‘Hilltop youth’ from the Yitzhar settlement in the West Bank are behind a recent spate of price tag attacks; and more.
US Embassy move in Israel emblematic of broader policy shift, AP
When the Stars and Stripes is hoisted over the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem next month it will be a physical milestone in a broader, striking shift by the Trump administration away from a half-century of traditional U.S. policy toward Israel and the Palestinians.
Do Israel's Targeted Killings Work?, National Interest
The fundamental lesson one draws from Israeli investigative journalist Ronen Bergman’s recent book, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations, is that targeted assassinations, even if masterfully conducted, are likely to remain irrelevant to the larger strategic picture.
Czech Republic to begin process of moving country’s embassy to Jerusalem, JTA
The Czech Republic will appoint an honorary consul in Jerusalem, the first of a three-step process to move the country’s embassy to Jerusalem.
Meeting of top Palestinian decision-making body faces more boycotts, Al-Monitor
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the second-largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), has decided to boycott the upcoming meeting of the Palestinian National Council (PNC), scheduled to be held April 30 in Ramallah.