NEWS:
On the anniversary of the Nakba, some Palestinians reiterate the importance of the
right of return. (Xinhua)
The
ICC lead prosecutor says she has received a complaint about Israel's 2010 flotilla raid and will investigate. (AP)
Israel says
mortar shells from Syria have again landed in the occupied Golan Heights. (AP)
Dutch prosecutors say they will not go ahead with charges against a company that rented equipment used to build Israel's West Bank separation barrier. (AP)
After meeting in Cairo, Fatah and Hamas once again agree to form a
unity government, this time within the next three months. (AP)
Reports in the Arab media suggest Iran may have convinced
Syria to allow Hezbollah to open a front against Israel on the Golan Heights. (Ha'aretz)
Palestinians are returning to a
Christian village in the northern Galilee. (The Guardian)
KFC food is being smuggled through Gaza tunnels. (Xinhua)
A
women's collective in a Gaza refugee camp specializes in traditional cuisine. (The Guardian)
COMMENTARY:
Ibrahim Sharqieh says 65 years after the Nakba, Palestinians have little to cheer about. (CNN)
The National says the pain of the Nakba has not diminished over time. (The National)
Marco Greenberg says Israel could learn a thing or two about PR from Google. (Ha'aretz).
Asmaa al-Ghoul looks at Islamic Jihad's relationship with Iran and Iranian arms. (Al Monitor)
George Robinson looks at a new movie, "State 194," about PM Fayyad's institution-building program. (The Jewish Week)
Ben Caspit looks at the future of Israel's defense budget. (Al Monitor)
Omar Shaban argues the Palestine Investment Fund needs reform. (Al Monitor)