NEWS:
A new poll shows 62% of Israelis [1] and 53% of Palestinians [2] support a two-state solution. (PNN/Times of Israel)
Sec. Kerry is reportedly eager to return [3] to the region to resume Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts. (AP)
A Hamas committee acquits one of its members [4] in the death of an Islamic Jihad cadre. (Ma'an)
Pres. Abbas is visiting Lebanon [5] for three days to discuss Palestinian refugees and other matters. (Ma'an)
Al-Quds University signs an agreement [6] with the EU and UNDP to preserve Palestinian cultural heritage in Jerusalem [7]'s Old City. (Ma'an/PNN)
Exuberant fans greet Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf at a free concert [8] in Ramallah. (Christian Science Monitor)
Gaza residents face growing crime, drug addiction and other social ills [9]. (Xinhua)
A right-wing Israeli MK vows [10] that one day he will return to his former home in an evacuated Gaza settlement. (Jerusalem Post)
The Palestine Monetary Authority issues disappointing overall economic performance [11] results for June, particularly in Gaza. (PNN)
90% of Palestinian sewerage in the occupied West Bank is flowing into the ground untreated [12], in part because of the lack of cooperation between the parties. (Ha'aretz)
Gaza's polluted beaches [13] provide a respite from summer heat, but also an indicator of broader problems. (Al Monitor)
Racism remains a huge problem [14] in Israeli soccer. (Ha'aretz)
A candidate for Israel's new Sephardi Chief Rabbi will be questioned about alleged anti-Arab racist comments [15]. (Times of Israel)
Israel arrests three Palestinians [16] accused of involvement in a drive-by shooting. (Jerusalem Post)
Israelis [17] and Palestinians [18] express nervousness about unrest in Egypt. (Times of Israel/The Media Line)
Israel is witnessing a sharp decline in migrants [19] from Africa. (Xinhua)
COMMENTARY:
ATFP intern Miriam Awadallah [20] says Kanye West will have to step aside, Assaf is now her new idol. (Sharnoff’s Global Views)
Shaul Arieli [21] says Israel cannot live by the sword alone and must recognize the Palestinian right to statehood. (Ha'aretz)
Ari Harrow [22] makes a right-wing Israeli case against peace with the Palestinians, calling it "realism." (Jerusalem Post)
Shlomi Eldar [23] says Kerry's efforts are probably in vain. (Al Monitor)
Oren Kessler [24] agrees Kerry is trying to kickstart a peace process nobody wants. (Foreign Policy)
Alan Elsner [25] says cautious optimism is the only reasonable response to Kerry's initiatives. (Daily Beast/Open Zion)
Paul Pillar [26] also says Kerry deserves applause but judgment on the outcome should be withheld. (The National Interest)
Elliott Abrams [27] questions what can be accomplished if Israeli-Palestinian negotiations actually resume. (CFR)
Musa Keilani [28] says everyone wants a two-state solution but Israel's policies must change for that to be accomplished. (Gulf Today)
Matthew Duss [29] says a two-state solution is still essential to the American national interest. (Center for American Progress)
Ido Kenan [30] says a wide range of Israelis are protesting a government decision to shut down a Palestinian children's festival in occupied East Jerusalem. (Ha'aretz)
Yossi Verter [31] says PM Netanyahu has completely lost control of his own Likud party. (Ha'aretz)
Mazal Mualem interviews MK Zandberg [32], who endorses a boycott of settlement goods. (Al Monitor)
Stewart Ain interviews MK Koll [33], who says there is no alternative to a two-state solution. (Jewish Week)
Ben Caspit [34] says Israel is cautiously optimistic that the difficulties facing the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt will also damage Hamas. (Al Monitor)
The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem [35] describes the ordeal Palestinian workers face going to their jobs in Israel. (B'Tselem)
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