Top news stories from Israel/Palestine: June 7, 2018

What We’re Reading

Occupation/Human rights

The Israeli gov't is arguing that annexation is good for Palestinians,

In a High Court case over a law to legalize Israeli settlements built on stolen, privately owned Palestinian land, the attorney hired to represent the government (because the attorney general refused to do so) argues that Palestinians, and not just settlers, would actually benefit.

Video Shows Israeli Soldiers Shooting to Death a Palestinian Teen as He Tries to Flee in 2013 Incident,

A newly released video of a fatal shooting incident in which two Israel Defense Forces soldiers shot to death a 16-year-old Palestinian in 2013 reveals how the soldiers fired at Samir Awad while he was trying to flee from them.

Foreign Ministry asks major tourism website to list Area C hotels as Israeli,

Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely told CEO of TripAdvisor booking website Stephen Kaufer that Area C is solely under Israeli control and that classing sites and accommodations there as “Palestinian” is tantamount to adopting a political stance.

US-Israeli/Palestinian relations

A newly released video of a fatal shooting incident in which two Israel Defense Forces soldiers shot to death a 16-year-old Palestinian in 2013 reveals how the soldiers fired at Samir Awad while he was trying to flee from them.,

While the Palestinian Authority (PA) has upped its rhetoric against the US administration ever since US President Donald Trump’s announcement late last year recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, new reports suggest Ramallah and Washington continue to cooperate when it comes to intelligence matters.

BDS and Settlement boycotts

Israeli firm under FBI scrutiny in Trump probe allegedly targeted BDS activists,

According to a lawsuit against the company, a Psy-Group operative registered outlawbds.com, a website that reportedly named and shamed supporters of the anti-Israel boycott effort.

Palestinian politics

Palestinian Leadership: What a New Model Might Look Like,

Palestinian analysts discuss what can and should be done to ensure a Palestinian leadership that fully represents Palestinians, restores their unity, and respects their rights while they struggle for freedom.