Today’s Top Stories
1. Israel confirms that a 19 year old from a wealthy Palestinian family was behind a bus bombing last week, as Hamas claims responsibility. Bomber’s mother calls his attack, “self defense.”
2. France plans to hold peace summit on Israeli/Palestinian conflict, but will Israelis and Palestinians want to take part?
3. Jews arrested by Israeli police for planning to sacrifice a goat on the Temple Mount in observance of Passover.
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Israel and the Palestinians
• Israel releases 12 year old Palestinian girl who attempted to stab Israeli security guard.
• Commentary Magazine examines the link between BDS and Hamas.
• Palestinians nix Jordanian plan to install security cameras in Temple Mount/Al Aqsa Mosque area.
Mideast Matters
• Islamic State affiliated group gains ground on Israel’s doorstep as it advances west through Syria.
• Israel helps Arab neighbors fight Islamic State through intelligence sharing.
Around the World
• Harvard refused to disclose identity of the student who, in an apparent act of anti-Semitism, called Israeli MK Tzipi Livni “smelly” during the Q&A session at her talk to Harvard students. Nonetheless, it came to light that the student was Husam El-Qoolaq, a law student who is active in the BDS movement. The web site Israellycool.com had some commentary on Harvard’s decision.
• Netanyahu, Putin meet amid reports of aerial incidents over Syria, as Russia calls those reports, “Far from reality.”
• Israel Iron Dome missile tested in US as Washington hopes to buy the defense system ahead of Arab states.
Commentary/Analysis
• Should Israel be more pro-active in developing responses to BDS and to problems faced by Palestinians? Would it help?
• New York Times Book Review: Pumpkin Flowers, the story of former IDF soldier Matti Friedman tells of the battles that made up a sort of unofficial war between Israel and Lebanon between the official wars of 1982 and 2006.
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