News:
Pres. Abbas [1] says he rejects Israel’s offer [2] of a partial transfer [3] of tax revenues. [4](AP/AFP/JTA/Reuters)
Israeli occupation forces detain 100 Palestinians [5] from Hebron in March. (Ma’an)
Iran is [6] reportedly “intensifying support for Hamas” [7] by helping rebuild tunnels in Gaza. [8](Ma’an/JTA/Ha’aretz)
The UN says the state of the Yarmouk refugee camp [9] is “beyond inhumane.” (AP)
Palestinians from Yarmouk ask for international intervention [10]. (Ynet)
A PLO delegation [11] heads to Syria for talks on Yarmouk crisis. (Ma’an)
A Hamas-affiliated group [12] is reportedly fighting ISIS in the Yarmouk refugee camp. (Ma’an)
Pakistan says Saudi Arabia [13] has asked for warplanes, warships and soldiers [14] in Yemen. (Reuters/AP)
Yemen’s Aden suffers [15] amid continued clashes, as aid deliveries are delayed. (Reuters)
The Red Cross gets approval [16] from the Saudi-led coalition to distribute aid in Yemen. (Reuters)
An apparent Saudi strike kills nine [17] members of a Yemeni family. (New York Times)
Islamist militants and fighters loyal to the Syrian government make a rare prisoner swap. [18](Reuters)
Ex-officers from Saddam Hussein’s army [19] have risen to prominent positions in ISIS’s hierarchy. (Washington Post)
Islamist militants attack [20] Egypt's two largest cities with a bombing in Cairo [21] and an attack on a church in Alexandria, [22] leaving one policeman dead and seven people wounded. (Reuters/AP/New York Times)
Pres. Obama [23] defends [24] the Iran deal [25] as “once in a lifetime [26]” opportunity. (AP/New York Times/Washington Post/Ha’aretz)
PM Netanyahu [27] seeks [28] a better [29] deal [30] on Iran [31]. (Reuters/AFP/JTA/Ha’aretz/
An Israeli document poses 10 key questions [32] about the “irresponsible and dangerous” Iran deal. (Times of Israel) Experts say the framework for an Iran nuclear deal [33]may sideline hard-liners.(AP) Turkey blocks access to social media [34] over the publication of photographs of slain prosecutor. (AFP) Commentary: Ha’aretz [35] says Netanyahu should return to the negotiating table with Abbas. (Ha’aretz) Avi Issacharoff [36] says Israel is turning a blind eye to tunnel construction and the next Gaza war. (Times of Israel) Thomas Friedman [37] interviews Obama on Iran. (New York Times) Roger Cohen [38] says the nuclear deal with Iran is still only preliminary but if concluded it will represent the most important American diplomatic achievement. (New York Times) David Rothkopf [39] says the interim Iran nuclear deal is worth celebrating. (Foreign Policy) E.J. Dionne [40] says the Iran deal is tougher than many skeptics anticipated. (Washington Post) Bryan Gibson [41] looks at five times the US and Iran tried to mend ties-- and failed. (Foreign Policy) Peter Beinart [42] looks at the three benefits of ending the US’s cold war with Iran. (Ha’aretz) Hussein Ibish [43] looks at the Iran nuclear framework in its regional context. (AGSIW) Ben Caspit [44] interviews Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin. (Al-Monitor) J.J. Goldberg [45] has four questions on Iran for Netanyahu. (The Forward) Amir Oren [46] says Netanyahu must take responsibility for his abject failure to exert any influence on the Iranian nuclear program talks. (Ha’aretz) Aluff Benn [47] says the Iran deal can be scaffolding for an Israeli unity government. (Ha’aretz) The Daily Star [48] says Gulf leaders must work on a unified stance to work out what is best for them and the rest of the Middle East. (Daily Star) Theodore Karasik [49] says the Yemen operation is a good test run for an Arab army. (The National) Salman Aldossary [50] says “Operation Decisive Storm” is not a battle against Shiites, but against Houthis. (Asharq al-Awsat) Abdul Rahman Al Rashed [51] says Iran is against Saudi Arabia. (Al Arabiya) Hugh Eakin [52] says the world should use military force to stop ISIS’ destruction of monuments. (New York Times) Avi Lewis [53] looks at a new Jordanian think tank that seeks to inject nuance into the conversation about Israel and the Arab world. (Times of Israel)
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