What You Need to Know About Today’s Starkly Different Antisemitism Resolutions, J Street
J Street Director of Government Affairs Hannah Morris writes, “Together, we need to rally the strongest possible level of support for the unifying, bipartisan antisemitism resolution – and we need to call out the game MAGA Republicans are playing. Everyone in our community needs to know the full story.”
Britain to Sanction Israeli Ministers Over Gaza Comments, The Times
“The UK will join Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries on Tuesday in freezing the assets of and imposing travel bans on Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister.”
Palestinians Say Local Gunmen and Israeli Forces Opened Fire Near Gaza Aid Site, BBC
“Palestinians in Gaza say they were fired on once again as they headed to one of the aid distribution centres run by the Israeli- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on Monday. Witnesses said that for the first time they were fired on by Palestinian gunmen near the GHF site in the Tal al-Sultan area of Rafah, in the south. They also said Israeli troops fired on them. […] “They said the gunmen appeared to be allied with the Israeli forces, as they were operating near them and moved back into an Israeli military zone.”
Israeli Navy Attacks Rebel-Held Yemeni Port City of Hodeida, a First in the Conflict, AP
“Israel’s navy attacked docks in Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida on Tuesday, launching its first seaborne assault against the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels while warning more could come.”
Israel Deports Greta Thunberg, Politico
“Israel’s foreign ministry said Tuesday that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was leaving the country on a flight to France after her Gaza-bound aid vessel was intercepted by Israeli authorities.”
US Ambassador Huckabee Said Meeting With Haredi Mks in Bid to Prevent Coalition’s Fall, The Times of Israel
“US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has reportedly been meeting with ultra-Orthodox coalition members, as part of efforts to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government from collapsing over stalled legislation to enshrine broad exemptions from mandatory military service for the Haredi community.”
France Says It Obtains Palestinian Reform Pledge Ahead of Conference, Reuters
“France said on Tuesday it had obtained new commitments from the Palestinian Authority to reform, ahead of a conference next week at which Paris could become the most prominent Western power to back recognition of an independent Palestinian state.”
Netanyahu Approved Major Deals Between Top Israeli Defense Companies and Qatar, The Times of Israel
“It was the latest revelation of apparent top-tier cooperation between Israel and Qatar, which does not have diplomatic ties with Israel and has funded Hamas as well as hosting its political leaders.”
The Israeli Hostage Who Refused to Embrace Revenge [Podcast], The New York Times
Sarah Wildman speaks to Beinin Atzili about her experience as a hostage and why she doesn’t believe in revenge. “In Judaism, when a person dies violently or in war, we say: Hashem yikom damo — meaning, “God will take revenge in his name.” I think that’s a pretty good translation. I think that what that means, or my take on that, is that it’s not our job to take revenge on our enemies. It’s God’s job.”
The New Balance of Power in the Middle East, Foreign Affairs
Vali Nasr writes, “Trump has not followed the expected Israeli script. Worried that military strikes on Iran will pull the United States into a costly war, the president has thus far resisted Israeli pressure to dispense with diplomacy and wage open war on Iran. Instead, he has pushed for a new version of precisely the thing he repudiated during his first term: a nuclear deal. In doing so, he is backed by the Gulf states.”