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World Court Tells Israel to Facilitate Aid to Gaza, New York Times
“Much of the opinion delivered on Wednesday focused on Israel’s attempts to curb the work of the U.N. agency that aids Palestinians, known as UNRWA. Israeli officials have sought to ban the agency, accusing it of being infiltrated by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.”
Democrats Call On Rubio to Help Secure Release of Palestinian-American Teen Held in Israeli Prison, The Guardian
“Ibrahim, a dual Palestinian-American teenager from Florida, was arrested in a raid on his family’s West Bank home in February when he was 15 years old. Israeli forces allegedly blindfolded and handcuffed the boy at 3am, according to the letter led by senators Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley and representatives Kathy Castor and Maxwell Frost.”
Trump: Israel Would ‘Lose All of Its Support’ From the US if It Annexed the West Bank, The Times of Israel
“’It won’t happen. It won’t happen. It won’t happen because I gave my word to the Arab countries,’ Trump says. ‘And you can’t do that now. We’ve had great Arab support. It won’t happen because I gave my word to the Arab countries. It will not happen. Israel would lose all of its support from the United States if that happened.’”
State Department Rebukes International Court of Justice Opinion Demanding Israel Facilitate UNRWA Gaza Aid, Politico
“The court’s advisory opinion outlines other obligations Israel must adhere to as the country continues to take steps toward ending the war, like protecting access to medical services, prohibiting forcible deportations from the region and prohibiting the use of starvation of civilians as ‘a method of warfare.’”
Rubio Warns Against West Bank Annexation After Israel’s Parliament Advances Move, BBC
“As he boarded the plane to Israel, Rubio said annexation would be ‘counterproductive’ and ‘threatening’ for the peace deal – reiterating US opposition to annexation.”
Vance Says He Was “Insulted” by Knesset Vote on West Bank Annexation, Axios
“Netanyahu has control over the majority in the Knesset and could have stopped the vote by taking it off the agenda or ordering the members of his party to vote against it. He chose not to in order to avoid a confrontation with his ultranationalist coalition partners.”
As the Olive Harvest Begins in the West Bank, Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians While the IDF Watches, Haaretz
“At least 41 attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers have been documented in the West Bank since the olive harvest season began earlier this month. Yesh Din, an NGO that is compiling the testimonies and evidence of settler violence, claims that this list is partial. Attacks often are carried out in front of soldiers, who ignore them.”
Securing the Ceasefire: The Roles of Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey as Guarantors, J Street Policy Center
J Street Policy Fellow Jen Gavito writes, “The devil, when it comes to more sustainable peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians alike, lies in the details notably absent from the Trump proposal.”
Humanitarian Priorities in Post-Ceasefire Gaza, J Street Policy Center
J Street Policy Fellow Larry Garber writes, “Gaza remains in a humanitarian crisis despite the relief provided by the October ceasefire. Immediate, coordinated action through a joint US–UN–Israeli humanitarian operations center is needed to deliver aid, remove rubble, and rebuild critical infrastructure.”
Immediate Priorities for Gaza’s Fragile Ceasefire, J Street Policy Center
J Street Policy Fellow Frank Lowenstein and J Street Policy Analyst Liam Hamama write, “Given the fragility of the Gaza ceasefire, the immediate priority for the United States should be ensuring full implementation of Phase 1 of the ceasefire, which both parties have agreed to, including the release of the bodies of remaining hostages and a surge of humanitarian assistance.”
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