Roytenberg: Has the proposed peace plan made any difference?
“By accepting Israel’s security concerns and stating plainly that there is no right of return for Palestinians, the plan increases the chances that a future arrangement with the Palestinians would succeed, should they ever be willing to come to the table.”
From Yoni’s Desk: The Palestinian blacklist petard
The latest column from CJN editor Yoni Goldstein.
Weinfeld: Imagining peace in the Middle East
Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu are corrupt, bigoted politicians, and they will not solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Neither, it seems, will Mahmoud Abbas, too old and unpopular. In these moments when peace feels so distant, I let my mind wander towards a broader perspective, an imagined future beyond Israel and Palestine. I think of the […]
The key points of the Trump Middle East peace plan explained
A breakdown of the central points in Trump’s Middle East peace plan.
Australia recognizes West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Australia said it recognizes West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and is now starting a search for a suitable site for a trade office within the city.
Israel to expand settlement in response to deadly stabbing
Israel said it will build hundreds of new homes in a settlement where a Palestinian teenager killed an Israeli and wounded two others in a knife attack Thursday.
YOUR DAILY SPIEL FOR MONDAY, JULY 31
American Jewish camp affiliated with Conservative movement flies Palestinian flag, Abbas hospitalized, and HBO’s Transparent gang go to Israel.
Netanyahu, Abbas shake hands for first time in years
The two leaders met and spoke after the group photo of the some 150 world leaders in attendance at the conference
