Is another GHF-style arrangement in the offing? ■ Israeli military and settlers cause all kinds of trouble in West Bank ■ Israeli politicians, media pile on Netanyahu ■ Latest from Iran, Lebanon, Syria, politics
In Jenin in the Palestinian West Bank, Israel is building the first (illegal) permanent military base in Area A since the Oslo Accords in the 1990s. Tens of thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank remain displaced from their homes, with no legal justification offered for blocking their return.
Israel ramps up attacks on Gaza ■ Israeli pressure on West Bank Palestinians coming from all directions ■ Expect US boots on the ground in Lebanon, Israel, says official ■ Surprise! Israel already breaking promise to Lebanon
Israeli forces closed a major charitable association in Nablus, confiscating aid and drawing accusations of systematically targeting Palestinian civil institutions.
Shady dealings from Gaza “Board of Peace,” secret clauses in Lebanon deal ■ Demands for settlements in Gaza, Area A of West Bank ■ Huckabee: “We’re not that stupid” ■ Syria heating up ■ More
The Declaration of Independence & Constitution celebrated separation of powers—a structural bill of rights to prevent executive branch tyranny. The crown jewel was the exclusive monopoly of the war power by Congress, assigning the war power to Congress, not the president, to prevent chronic wars from obliterating liberty and the march of the mind
Instead of “voluntary migration,” call it “plan for free movement” ■ Chipping away at the Palestinian character of Hebron ■ Israel wants to teach how to be Jewish ■ More
Israeli soldiers and settlers commit daily acts of violence in the occupied Palestinian territory with near-total impunity. By contrast, Palestinians are being arrested en masse, deprived of critical safeguards in detention, and subjected to torture and ill-treatment. In addition, recently introduced legislation will make it easier for Israeli courts to issue death sentences for Palestinians.
Gaza is the deadliest place for journalists in the world ■ Israeli settlers actually charged for attacking Palestinians ■ What’s in the Lebanon-Israel framework agreement? ■ Weapons manufacturers are guests at White House ■ More
Sarah Mullally, the head of the Church of England, has a powerful message after a pilgrimage in which she met Palestinians attacked by settlers and others detained without trial (2 articles).