US-Israel relations
US slams Israeli plan to 'legalise' settlement outposts, Al Jazeera
State department spokeswoman said the US is “deeply concerned” over proposed bill to retroactively legalise outposts.
AIPAC Quietly Removes Two-State Solution From Peace Process Talking Points, Buzzfeed
The term “two-state solution” appears elsewhere on AIPAC’s revised website, but not on its main page devoted to the peace process.
Israeli politics
The West Bank outpost champion, Al-Monitor
By advancing the Regularization bill for legalizing West Bank outposts, HaBayit HaYehudi Chair Naftali Bennett shows the settlers that he is fighting for their cause.
Bill that bans boycotters from country progresses, The Jerusalem Post
Settlers vow resistance against demolition of homes, The Jerusalem Post
Palestinian politics
UN envoy warns West Bank camp could ‘explode’, The Times of Israel/AFP
The UN’s top official on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process said Monday he was concerned the West Bank’s largest refugee camp could “explode” if intra-Palestinian clashes worsen, during a rare visit to the Balata camp.
Abbas affirms Palestinians to attend French peace talks, The Times of Israel/AP
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas affirmed his commitment to a French-led international peace conference Monday, days after Israel reiterated that it would boycott the effort.
Abbas cuts salaries to dozens backing rival Dahlan, The Times of Israel
In an unprecedented step, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has stopped paying the salaries of 57 PA officials in Gaza because of their alleged support for his rival, the former high-ranking Fatah official, Muhammad Dahlan.
Palestinians condemn Israeli bills on outposts, mosques, Al Jazeera
Proposed legislation allowing confiscation of private land and silencing of mosque “noise” could lead to “catastrophe”.