J Street Applauds 178 House Democrats Opposing West Bank Annexation, J Street
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami said, “It is deeply meaningful that such an overwhelming majority of the caucus is united against this dangerous path that undermines Israel’s security and democracy.”
What Netanyahu Won’t Tell You at the UN Tomorrow, J Street
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami writes, “Here’s the truth he doesn’t want you to know: The world is rallying around a comprehensive, pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian, pro-peace plan to end the war, free the hostages and work toward a future of freedom and security for both peoples.”
Trump Says He Will Not Allow Israel To Annex the West Bank, Associated Press
“‘I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank,’ he told reporters in the Oval Office while signing executive orders unrelated to foreign policy. ‘I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen.’”
Israel Is Flattening Parts of Gaza City, New York Times
“Israel’s war against Hamas, which began two years ago, has leveled wide swathes of the Gaza Strip, including the city of Rafah in the south and the town of Beit Hanoun in the north. But the military did not carry out such widespread demolitions in previous Gaza City operations. This time is different.”
In UN Speech, Abbas Denounces Israeli ‘Genocide,’ Rejects ‘What Hamas Did on Oct. 7’, Times of Israel
“PA president vows Palestinians ‘will rise from under the rubble,’ says Hamas must disarm and give up Gaza rule, opposes conflating Palestinian cause with antisemitism, ‘which we reject.’”
Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry, New York Times
“Microsoft said it found that Israel was violating some terms of service for its products and that it does ‘not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.’”
Spain Cancels Third Arms Deal With Israeli Defense Company in Weeks, Times of Israel
“The cancellation comes after Madrid approved a total arms embargo on Israel as part of a package of measures aimed at halting what Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called ‘the genocide in Gaza.’”
IDF Strikes in Yemen After Houthi Drone Attack Wounds 22 in Southern Israel’s Eilat, Haaretz
“The IDF said airstrikes on Sanaa hit Houthi command centers, drone depots and training camps, killing dozens of fighters. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the strikes were carried out in response to Wednesday’s attack on Eilat, declaring: ‘Whoever harms Israel will be harmed sevenfold.’”
Visual Evidence Upends Israel’s Official Story For Deadly Attack on Gaza Hospital, Reuters
“The Israeli military had said they targeted a Hamas camera in an August strike, but a Reuters investigation found the device actually belonged to the news agency.”
The Truth About Recognizing Palestine: What Israeli Leaders Should Tell Israelis, If They Had the Guts, Haaretz
Dahlia Scheindlin writes, “The opposition won’t do it, so it’s left to us citizens. Here’s what a real Israeli leader would say: ‘You have been misled. This development offers a historic opportunity, if we drop the cheap political exploitation and look at what’s actually driving our allies’ actions. Their motives are nothing like what you’ve been told.’”
Is Trump’s New Palestine Plan a Breakthrough or Diplomatic Mirage?, The Guardian
Patrick Wintour writes, “Washington’s roadmap aligns surprisingly closely with a UN-backed plan – but key differences could prove unworkable.”
With Hamas Military Long Dismantled, Netanyahu Aims to Turn the Israeli Army Into a Political Pawn, Haaretz
Amos Harel writes, “No one talks anymore about hitting Hamas’ military assets but rather in scorched earth terms – destruction as punishment, meant to deter not only combatants but also civilians from returning to destroyed communities.”