News:
UNSG Ban [1] urges Israelis and Palestinians to “step back from the brink [2]” and return to peace talks. (AFP/AP)
The EU Parliament postpones [3] a vote on recognition of the State of Palestine. (Ma’an)
The Obama administration [4] expresses reservations about Israel’s proposed “Jewish state [5]” law. (JTA/Times of Israel)
Economy Minister Bennett says [6] the US should not interfere [7] in Israel’s internal affairs. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
Three Palestinians [8] are arrested for allegedly stabbing [9] two Jewish Israelis inJerusalem [10]. (New York Times/JTA/Times of Israel)
Extremist Jewish settlers attack [11] a Palestinian in occupied East Jerusalem. (Ma’an)
A video shows a disabled Palestinian man [12] beaten up by extremist Jewish settlers. (Ha’aretz)
An analysis of the video of the May shooting [13] of a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank suggests that the Israeli officer [14] is to blame. (New York Times/JTA)
Israeli occupation forces detain 10 Palestinians [15] in occupied East Jerusalem. (Ma’an)
Israeli forces raid [16] the headquarters of the Palestinian Football Association [17] in Jerusalem. (Ma’an/AP)
Pres. Rivlin cancels [18] the appearance of a local pop star [19] at an event following the star's release of a new racist song [20] against Arabs. (AP/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
The UN says ISIS received $35-45 million [21] in ransom payments. (The National)
Saudi Arabia says ISIS extremists ordered the attacks [22] on Shi’ites in al-Ahsa. (Reuters)
Turkey and the US [23] ease strains on ISIS, but differences still remain. (Reuters)
The P5+1 [24] nuclear talks [25] are extended for seven months [26] after failing to meet the deadline [27]. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/Washington Post)
FM Fabius [28] says P5+1 talks progressed on key issues including enrichment. (Reuters)
Ayatollah Khamenei [29] says West will not defeat Iran [30]. (AP/New York Times)
The collapse of a building [31] in Cairo, kills at least 17 people [32]. (AP/The National)
Pres. Sisi meets [33] with Pope Francis and Italian PM Renzi. (AP)
Commentary:
The New York Times [34] says PM Netanyahu’s “Jewish nation-state bill” should be defeated. (New York Times)
Ha’aretz [35] says the “Jewish nation-state” bill only weakens Israel’s democratic foundations. (Ha’aretz)
Mohammed Wattad [36] says Israel is already a “Jewish nation-state.” (Ha’aretz)
Brent Sasley [37] identifies four problems with Israel’s “Jewish nation-state” bill. (Jewish Daily Forward)
The Jordan Times [38] says giving the Palestinian struggle a religious dimension only complicates it more. (Jordan Times)
Khaled Almaeena [39] asks when the oppression of Palestinians will end. (Al Arabiya)
Nahum Barnea [40] looks at Israeli incitement. (Ynet)
Jonathan Cook [41] looks at why Netanyahu’s efforts to undermine Abbas and the PA are “self-destructive.” (The National)
Ron Kampeas [42] says the US wants to keep Abbas as President of the PA. (JTA)
Roger Cohen [43] says the US should keep pushing for an Iran deal. (New York Times)
The National [44]says an Iranian deal would also benefit the UAE. (The National)
Raphael Ahren [45] asks if Netanyahu failed in calling for the full dismantling of Iran’s nuclear program. (Times of Israel)
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