Partisanship is Blinding Us to Our Humanity, J Street
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami writes, “We don’t yet know who pulled the trigger or their motive, but we do know they have sent shockwaves across a fragile America. A personal catastrophe for Kirk’s family with which we empathize, yesterday’s shooting is also a catastrophe for our country where violence is too often now an extension of political argument.”
‘Netanyahuism’ Can Only Be Defeated If We Remain True to Our Values, Times of Israel
Executive Director of J Street Isreal Nadav Tamir writes, “The clearest expression of the center’s fear of being perceived as supporting a peace agreement based on two states was in July 2024, with the vote on a decision for ‘the Knesset’s opposition to a Palestinian State.’ While Gantz and most of his party joined the right and supported the decision, the members of Lapid’s Yesh Atid party chose not to participate in the vote. The stigma of being labeled as a ‘leftist’ made them feel threatened.”
‘There Will Be No Palestinian State’: PM Signs Plan Cementing E1 Settlement Expansion, Times of Israel
“Netanyahu declares ‘this place belongs to us’ during signing ceremony in Ma’ale Adumim, as Smotrich vows that the next step is annexation of the West Bank.”
2 People Are Stabbed At a Hotel Outside Jerusalem. Israeli Police Say It’s a Militant Attack, Associated Press
“According to police, the employee came out of the kitchen at a hotel in the bucolic Kibbutz Tzuba and stabbed two of the guests in the dining room.”
Most Americans, Including MAGA Supporters, Oppose Israeli Annexation of West Bank, Times of Israel
“The survey asked respondents about Israel taking parts of the West Bank ‘by force’ and officially making the areas part of Israel in annexation, ‘instead of working toward a broader peace agreement that includes a Palestinian state.’ Two-thirds of respondents, including 55% of MAGA participants and 84% of Democrats, said they would ‘push back against annexation.’”
Criminal Complaint Filed in Germany Against Munich-born IDF Sniper Over Alleged Gaza War Crimes, Haaretz
“A Berlin-based human rights group filed the complaint to trigger a war crimes investigation after German media published a detailed investigation that identifies two IDF soldiers – a German and an American – who allegedly killed Palestinian civilians in Gaza City in 2023.”
U.S. Joins U.N. Security Council’s Criticism of Israeli Strike in Qatar, New York Times
“The United States, ordinarily a protector of Israel at the United Nations, signed on to a statement condemning its attack on Hamas in the Qatari capital.”
Embracing Recognition of Palestine is Not a Betrayal of Israel, Jewish News
Former Shin Bet Chief Ami Ayalon writes, “Hamas must be defeated through politics and policy – recognising Palestine as a state that will sit alongside, not instead of, Israel – offers an ideological alternative to Hamas. It defeats their ideological purpose, and promises an alternative for Palestinians and Israelis alike; as extremists on both sides paint maps of one state, we must insist on two states for two people.”
Gulf Countries Question Value of U.S. Protection After Israeli Attack, Washington Post
Kareem Fahim writes, “Israel’s brazen airstrike in Qatar this week has forced Arab countries in the Persian Gulf to reckon with the lack of protection offered by their ally, the United States, and sent them scrambling for responses that could deter future attacks, regional analysts said.”
Where Will Everyone in Gaza City Go?, New York Times
Josh Holder writes, “More and more of Gaza is looking like Rafah, or the razed portions of Gaza City. Palestinians in Gaza have just a small coastal area to shelter in now. As the war continues, fewer have any place to return.”