Daily News Issue Date: 
May 22, 2013
News: 

NEWS:

 
Israel's Supreme Court orders the AG to explain the seizure of Palestinian land in occupied East Jerusalem. (Ha'aretz)
 
The case is the first significant test of Israel's Absentee Property Law in a long time. (BBC)
 
Israel's AG complains that planning and construction laws in the occupied territories are not enforced against settlers. (YNet)
 
An Israeli soldier who will not serve in the occupied Palestinian territories is jailed for six months. (AP)
 
Israel is considering a crackdown on West Bank protests. (Ma'an)
 
Palestinians say Israeli occupation forces shot and wounded a 12-year-old boy during a West Bank protest. (AFP)
 
Israel demolishes four Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem. (Ma'an)
 
A Palestinian NGO reports that abuses by authorities are on the rise, and last year two Palestinians died in PA custody and nine in Hamas detention. (AP/Jerusalem Post)
 
Kidnapped Egyptian soldiers are released in Sinai, as one militant is killed and three are arrested. (Xinhua)
 
Egypt's military response in Sinai was coordinated with Israel, and deepened tensions with Hamas. (The Tower)
 
With the Sinai crisis resolved, Egypt reopens the Gaza border crossing. (Ma'an)
 
Hamas says it is willing to shut down all Gaza smuggling tunnels if a commercial crossing is opened. (Ma'an)
 
Israel cancels a three mile limit on Gaza fishing. (New York Times)
 
Finland's FM urges a complete lifting of the Gaza blockade. (Xinhua)
 
Hamas is tightening travel restrictions in Gaza. (Al Monitor)
 
Women in Gaza are struggling to find an economic role amid high unemployment. (Al Monitor)
 
West Bank businesses are struggling to grow amid economic uncertainty. (WGBH)
 
Israeli forces arrest three PA security officers in connection with the death of a settler in 2011. (Ma'an)
 
Israel's chief negotiator Livni says the impasse with the Palestinians is bad for Israel. (AP)
 
Israel warns Syria about attacks on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, and Syria says it has aright to retaliate against Israel. (AP/Xinhua)
 
Reuters looks at the new Palestinian film, "Omar." (Reuters)
 
A Palestinian flag is raised over City Hall in Paterson New Jersey, in probably an American first, celebrating Palestinian-American Day in the city. (JTA)
 
 
COMMENTARY:
 
Rachel Shabi says the new report on the Muhammad al-Dura affair shows Israel is obsessed with propaganda and spin. (The Guardian)
 
Ben Caspit says Israel was right to publish its new report on the Muhammad al-Dura affair. (Al Monitor)
 
Uzi Baram says Israel is facing a leadership crisis on many questions, including the Palestinians. (Ha'aretz)
 
Dani Dayan says Israel shouldn't agree to any land swaps with the Palestinians. (Ha'aretz)
 
Brent Sasley says Israel was right to apologize to Turkey. (Daily Beast/Open Zion)
 
Semih Idiz says PM Erdogan doesn't seem to know how to handle the question of Gaza. (Al Monitor)
 
Arnaud de Borchgrave says, under current conditions, Israel is not going to agree to the establishment of a Palestinian state. (UPI)
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