News:
Palestinians refrain [1] from immediately asking the ICC to look into cases that may implicate Israeli officials. (New York Times)
Israel denounces [2] the Palestinian decision [3] to join the ICC as “hypocritical.” (Ma’an/Ynet)
79 Congressional Democrats [4] tells Pres. Obama that he should “persevere” in his efforts for a two-state solution. (JTA)
A [5] Palestinian [6] man stabs [7] an Israeli [8] soldier [9] in the occupied West Bank [10]. (AP/Ma’an/PNN/JTA/Ha’aretz/
Israel arrests [11] a Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar [12] over “incitement and terror involvement [13].” (AP/Ma’an/Times of Israel) Israeli forces uproot 120 olive trees [14] belonging to Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank. (Ma’an) The New York Times looks at Speaker Boehner’s visit to Israel. [15] (New York Times) ISIS militants retreat [16] from the besieged Yarmouk refugee camp. (AP) Turkish security forces arrest nine British nationals [17] who were trying to cross illegally into Syria. (Reuters) The Al-Nusra Front captures the main border [18] crossing with Jordan. (AP) The Iraqi government [19] claims victory [20] over ISIS insurgents in Tikrit [21]. (Reuters/AP/Washington Post) Dozens of unidentified troops [22] land by sea in Aden after Houthis seize control of its center. [23](Reuters/Washington Post) Gunmen attack [24] several Egyptian military checkpoints [25] in Sinai, killing 15 soldiers [26] and two civilians. (Reuters/New York Times/Ma’an) The P5+1 talks with Iran [27] stretch into another day [28]; with diplomats saying prospects for a preliminary agreement [29] were finely balanced [30] between success and collapse. (Reuters/AP/JTA/Jerusalem Post) Pres. Obama reportedly [31] told Sec. Kerry [32] to show the Iranians that he was ready to “blow up” [33]the negotiations. (New York Times/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel) Israeli air force chief [34] Gen. Amir Eshel says first-strike capability is still an option [35] for Israel. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel) Commentary: Jonathan Schanzer and Grant Rumley [36] say the resignation of Palestinian Deputy PM Mustafa should be big news. (Foreign Policy) Akiva Eldar [37] says the dangers PM Netanyahu perceives in the region obstruct his ability to see opportunities favorable to Israel. (Al-Monitor) Avraham Burg [38] says this is the worst time for Jews to abandon Europe. (Ha’aretz) John Bellinger [39] says ISIS leaders should be prosecuted at the ICC for international crimes rather than in national courts. (New York Times) The New York Times [40] says ISIS's campaign of religious and cultural cleansing must not go unpunished by the UN. (New York Times) Michael Young [41] says the challenge for Lebanon will be to manage Hezbollah’s fluctuating fortunes. (Daily Star) Joyce Karam [42] says Obama’s full resumption of military aid to Egypt concludes the administration’s failed experiment in Egypt. (Al Arabiya) Arif Rafiq [43] looks at the “dangerous and delicate” Saudi-Pakistan alliance. (Foreign Policy) Alan Philps [44] says during the time Iran has taken to get within striking distance of a nuclear deal, it has come close to being the dominant regional power. (The National) Nicholas Kristof [45] says a nuclear deal with Iran isn’t just about bombs. (New York Times) Yossi Mekelberg [46] looks at Israel’s last efforts to stop an Iranian nuclear agreement. (Al Arabiya) Israel Harel [47] says there are a few indications that positions on the Iranian nuclear deal are hardening in Washington, due to pressure from Israel and Congress. (Ha’aretz)
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