Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die?, Substack
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami writes, “This year, none of us can step into synagogue without carrying the unbearable weight of Gaza. The devastation and moral wounds before our eyes demand more than crumbs cast into a river. They call us to cast away our silence, our evasions, and our failure to act.”
We Can’t Ignore Settler Violence in the West Bank, Cleveland.com
Chair of J Street Cleveland Gregg Levine writes, “J Street believes in a secure Israel alongside a free and independent Palestine. We support Israel’s right to defend itself, and we also insist that it act in accordance with democratic values and international law. Occupation, unchecked settler violence and creeping annexation make peace impossible and does lasting harm to Israel’s moral standing and long-term security.”
Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal Recognize a Palestinian State, The New York Times
“Britain, Canada and Australia confirmed on Sunday that they now formally recognize Palestinian statehood, piling pressure on Israel to ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and putting three major allies at odds with the Trump administration.”
Israel Killed 31 Journalists in Yemen Strike, Press Freedom Group Says, The Washington Post
“Thirty-one journalists and media workers were killed in Israeli airstrikes on a newspaper complex in Yemen last week, according to a report released Friday by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The attack was the deadliest against journalists since the Maguindanao massacre in the Philippines 16 years ago.”
How Israel Could Retaliate Against the Growing Push for Recognition of a Palestinian State, AP
“Efforts to push a two-state solution face major obstacles, beginning with vehement opposition from the United States and Israel. The U.S. has blocked Palestinian officials from even attending the General Assembly. And Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is opposed to Palestinian statehood, has threatened to take unilateral action in response — possibly including the annexation of parts of the West Bank.”
France To Recognise Palestinian State but Germany and Italy Say Not Yet, BBC
President Emmanuel Macron will formally recognise a Palestinian state in New York on Monday, backed by several other European countries, describing France’s move as a ‘necessity’.
French Proposal Envisions Multinational Gaza Force Tasked With Gradually Disarming Hamas, The Times of Israel
“The proposal aims to operationalize an internationally-backed declaration from July calling for a two-state solution, the disarmament of Hamas and the gradual transfer of internal security in Gaza to the Palestinian Authority.”
Birzeit University in West Bank Says IDF Raided Campus, Attacked Guards and Damaged Property, Haaretz
“The Israeli army raided the campus of Birzeit University, north of Ramallah in the West Bank, on Sunday night, according to statements from the university. Reports indicate that Israeli forces arrested campus security personnel, tied them up, and wounded two, who were later taken to a hospital for treatment.”
‘End the Genocide’: Hundreds of U.S. Jewish Health Professionals Call for End of Gaza War, Haaretz
“More than 400 U.S. Jewish health professionals and public health leaders signed an open letter on Friday calling to “end the genocide in Gaza” and urging medical institutions to contribute to the Strip’s restoration and help rebuild its shattered health system.”
Arab League Summit in Doha Leaves Israel With a Choice, The Jerusalem Post
Nimrod Novik writes, “The moment seems to call for Arab leaders to grant a series of in-depth interviews to Israeli TV channels and saturate social media with Israeli-public-targeted articulations of three themes: the promise of the regional offer, the destructive nature of Israel’s conduct, and what it would take for the regional opportunity to materialize.”
Understanding Zionism, The Atlantic
Arash Azizi writes, “Viewing Zionism historically helps reveal it not as a caricatured monolith but as a national movement like so many others—one that encompasses a complex past, competing ideas, and a future whose possibilities have not yet been exhausted.”