Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman told the UN Security Council that the past month has seen “unconscionable crimes of hatred by extremist elements, reprehensible retaliatory violence, provocations at Jerusalem’s holy sites, and a worrying increase in rockets launched from Gaza towards Israel.”

Over the weekend, American reggae singer Matisyahu, who is Jewish, was booted from Spain’s Rototom Sunsplash music festival. The Rototom festival has now reversed itself, reinstating Matisyahu’s invitation to perform. What was it all about?

“The crisis in Israeli-US ties following the Iranian nuclear agreement demands a fundamental shift in Israeli policy, including Israeli recognition of the deal and an immediate change in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s relationship with the White House,” writes Uri Savir.

Jewish supporters of the Iran nuclear deal have published a full-page New York Times ad backing the agreement signed by 25 current and former prominent communal leaders.

Recently, a photograph made waves for its apparent depiction of the disparities in the treatment of Israeli and Palestinian minors. This is what happened to the boys in the photo, with a strange twist involving an Israeli soldier lost in a Palestinian village.

High Court freezes Muhammad Allan’s administrative detention order. Decision comes hours after state announces it will release him should it be proven that he has suffered permanent brain damage.

“By freezing Muhammed Allan’s administrative detention, Israel proves that the only way for Palestinians to successfully challenge its unlawful detention policy is to starve themselves to brain damage,” writes Mairav Zonszein.

Possible resignation does not affect his standing as PA leader, but is seen as a sign of political instability, factionalism.

Tensions between Fatah and Hamas are escalating in light of recent accusations against President Mahmoud Abbas of monopolizing the decision-making process and making one-sided decisions.

“While Abbas has reached the conclusion that there is no point in conducting talks with Netanyahu’s government, Hamas suddenly looks like a serious partner,” writes Zvi Bar’el.

Israeli opposition chair Isaac Herzog told Al-Monitor that he urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to join the reported contacts between Israel and Hamas and work to create a larger package deal with Israel before he leaves politics.