News:
A French UNSC resolution [1] reportedly sets a 18-month deadline [2] for an Israeli-Palestinian deal [3]. (Ha’aretz/Times of Israel/Ynet)
PM Netanyahu [4] tells EU Foreign Policy Chief Mogherini [5] he is committed to a two-state solution [6]. (JTA/Ha’aretz/Ynet)
Norwegian FM Brende [7] warns Netanyahu that pressure over Palestinians will resume after the Iran deal. (Ha’aretz)
The World Bank transfers $77 million [8] from its Palestinian Reform and Development Plan Trust Fund to the budget of the PA. (Ma’an)
The IMF calls for more donor aid to support the recovery [9] of the West Bank and Gaza economy, citing an uncertain outlook for the Palestinian territories. (AFP)
DM Ya’alon says his shelved plan to prevent Palestinians from travel [10] on Israeli lines initiated purely for security reasons. (Times of Israel)
Former FM Lieberman [11] urges Netanyahu to cancel talks [12] with Joint List leader Odeh [13]. (Times of Israel/AFP/Jerusalem Post)
Israel approves the construction of 90 settlement units [14] in Har Home settlement south of Jerusalem. (PNN)
The Palestinian Football Association rejects an Israeli proposal [15] to address its grievances and will move forward with a motion to expel Israel from FIFA. (JTA)
A bomb explodes near the Bank of Palestine branch [16] in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza. (Ma’an)
Palestinians in Gaza are reaching beyond the blockade through start-ups [17]. (AFP)
The US plans [18] to sell thousands of bombs [19] and munitions [20] to Israel in a $1.9 billion deal. [21](AFP/JTA/Ha’aretz/Times of Israel)
ISIS seizes [22] full control [23] of both ancient [24] and modern Palmyra [25] in central Syria [26]. (Reuters/AP/New York Times/Washington Post/The National)
The New York Times looks at the ancient ruins of Palmyra [27]. (New York Times)
Iraqi forces say they thwarted a third ISIS attack [28] east of Ramadi. (Reuters)
The US plans to deliver 1,000 anti-tank weapons [29] to Iraq in June to combat ISIS [30] suicide bombings. (Reuters/New York Times)
ISIS's Egypt affiliate urges [31] followers to attack judges. (Reuters)
The Saudi-led coalition hits an international humanitarian aid office [32] in northern Yemen, killing five Ethiopian refugees and wounding ten. (Reuters)
Houthi leader Abdul-Malek al-Houthi backs new UN peace talks [33] in Geneva. (AP)
FM Fabius says Iran wants 24 days [34] before international inspectors could visit its nuclear sites in the event of a suspected violation of a deal with the P5+1. (AP)
Commentary:
The National [35] says attempts to segregate buses in the occupied West Bank foreshadow more racist legislation to come. (The National)
Ha’aretz [36] says segregated buses for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are only the tip of the “occupation's iceberg.” (Ha’aretz)
Amos Harel [37] says Israel cannot bury the damage of the Palestinian bus separation proposal. (Ha’aretz)
Avi Issacharoff [38] says the FIFA vote on booting Israel may not succeed, but it’s already boosted the political standing of former Palestinian security head Rajoub. (Times of Israel)
Peter Beinart [39] looks at how the American Jewish establishment foists its isolation from Palestinians on American politicians. (Ha’aretz)
Shlomi Eldar [40] says Israel is silent while Hamas is digging more tunnels in Gaza. (Al-Monitor)
David Ignatius [41] says interagency battles are hurting the US’ fight against ISIS. (Washington Post)
Joyce Karam [42] looks at how ISIS differs from Bin Laden’s al-Qaeda. (Al Arabiya)
Michael Young [43] says destroying heritage sites is no more intolerable than destroying humans. (The National)
Abdul Rahman Al Rashed [44] looks at the special relation between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. (Al Arabiya)
Pres. Obama and Pres. Essebsi [45] write about Tunisia’s democratic journey. (Washington Post)
Michael Young [46] explains why Hezbollah may seek to change the Taif agreement. (Daily Star)
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