News:
Palestinians are trying to end the bloodshed [1] in the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus. (Ma’an)
Palestinians see [2] the international community's deal with Iran as a template for talks with Israel [3]. (New York Times/PNN)
The GlobalPost looks at how the Iran agreement affects the Palestinians [4]. (GlobalPost)
Israel's negotiations with the Palestinians may now languish [5] after the Iran agreement. (Bloomberg)
Jordan vows to protect religious sites [6] in occupied East Jerusalem. (Xinhua)
Hamas is trying to end the chronic electricity crisis in Gaza [7]. (Ma’an)
PM Hamdallah is reaching out to Qatar [8] to try to end the electricity crisis in Gaza. (Ma’an)
Settlers deep in the occupied territories attack Palestinian lands and destroy olive trees [9]. (Ma’an)
Settlers attack a Palestinian home [10] in Nablus with Molotov cocktails [11]. (Ma’an/Jerusalem Post)7
Garbage and sewage collection and Gaza is now reduced to donkey services [12]. (Ma’an)
"Arab Idol" Mohammed Assaf advocates for Palestinian refugees at the UN [13]. (Times of Israel)
Israeli ministers meet to discuss their predicament with the EU [14] over the occupation. (AP)
The film "5 Broken Cameras" wins [15] a major international film award. (Ha'aretz)
Pres. Obama defends the Iran agreement [16] against critics. (AP)
The Iran agreement shakes up the Middle East strategic landscape [17]. (Los Angeles Times)
PM Netanyahu is sending a team [18] of experts to Washington [19] to discuss the Iran agreement. (Xinhua/Jerusalem Post)
International powers are expressing frustration with Israel's complaints [20]. (Ha'aretz)
The US-Saudi relationship [21], though still close, grows more strained. (New York Times)
Experts say Saudi and other Arab unease [22] with the Iran arrangement runs deep. (Jerusalem Post)
Israel's chief negotiator Livni points out that a deal [23] with the Palestinians would strengthen Israel's hand vis-à-vis Iran [24]. (Jerusalem Post/Times of Israel)
Israel resumes its diplomatic campaign [25] against Iran. (AP)
Iranian dissidents are split [26] on how to view the nuclear deal. (Daily Beast)
Obama shows a marked preference for diplomacy [27] over military force in international relations. (New York Times)
Extremist militias flee [28] Benghazi. (New York Times)
The US expresses concern [29] about a new Egyptian law limiting protests. (Reuters)
Egypt's new government is facing increasing dissent [30]. (New York Times)
Egypt says its military has killed a leading "Jihadist" [31] rebel in Sinai. (AP)
The Turkish FM is going to Iran [32] to discuss Syria. (Xinhua)
Iran's FM says it's ready to join Syrian peace talks [33], if invited. (Reuters)
Iraq executes 11 prisoners [34] charged with terrorism. (Xinhua)
Commentary:
Chaim Levinson [35] looks at how occupation officials approve settlement outposts but not Palestinian building. (Ha'aretz)
Michael Brull [36] says Australia's about-face on settlements is "shameful." (The Guardian)
Human Rights Watch [37] complains about the abuse and harassment of activists by Hamas in Gaza. (Human Rights Watch)
Rasha Abou Jalal [38] says divorce Palestinian women face discrimination and stigmas. (Al Monitor)
Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed [39] says the international agreement with Iran won't affect the "Syrian revolution." (Arab News)
Nathan Guttman [40] says Israel's new ambassador to the US faces significant challenges. (The Forward)
Oudeh Basharat [41] denounces Israel's planned forced mass relocation of Bedouin citizens. (Ha'aretz)
David Albright [42] outlines the difficult problems facing any final agreement between the international community and Iran. (Washington Post)
David Ignatius [43] looks at the "secret diplomacy" behind the deal with Iran. (Washington Post)
Haleh Esfandiari [44] says the Arab states have little to fear from the new Iran nuclear deal. (New York Times)
Adam Gonn [45] says US-Israeli relations are strained but not broken over the Iran deal. (Xinhua)
Eugene Robinson [46] says the Iran deal is a huge success for the United States. (Washington Post)
Sen. Cruz [47] says Obama blew the Iran deal and sold out Israel. (Foreign Policy)
David Rothkopf [48] says hawks should love the Iran deal, but doves should be worried. (Foreign Policy)
Matthew Bunn [49] says Netanyahu is wrong about the Iran agreement. (Christian Science Monitor)
Akiva Eldar [50] says Netanyahu is risking international isolation over Iran. (Al Monitor)
Neri Zilber [51] says Israelis are now more convinced than ever they are alone in the world. (Foreign Policy)
Ben Sales [52] asks what Netanyahu's next move on Iran is going to be. (JTA)
Micah Zenko [53] says Israel has the means to prevent Iran from going nuclear. (Foreign Policy)
Hassan Barari [54] looks of the growing rift between the US and Israel over Iran. (Jordan Times)
Moshe Arens [55] says the US-Israel relationship will survive any disagreement. (Ha'aretz)
The Jerusalem Post [56] says new Labor Party leader Herzog can be a welcome addition to Israeli politics. (Jerusalem Post)