Newsletter: Daily Briefing Trump says Hormuz to reopen after ‘very good’ Iran talks Turkey submits draft law that would bring PKK peace; UN says Iran executed at least 56 people since March; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Gaza family buries 112 recovered from war rubble after Israeli strike In early July, Gaza’s Government Media Office said that more than 2,700 families have been erased from the civil registry after all their members were killed by Israeli military action. Palestine
Analysis Netanyahu’s Gaza double game: Back Trump, reassure Israel’s right Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to both give the impression that Israel retains total freedom of action in Gaza while allowing the Board of Peace to move ahead with President Donald Trump’s peace plan. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis How Hamas disarmament deal may test Iran's regional strategy A possible Hamas decision to disarm would represent more than a Gaza development, testing Iran's decades-old strategy of projecting power through regional allies. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Hamas says Israel must withdraw first after Trump announces Gaza deal By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran warns Trump against seizing frozen assets By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Palestinian Student Elections Show Support for Hamas Student elections at Palestinian universities showed wide support for Islamist movements, writes Adnan Abu Amer. Palestine
Is Fayyad’s Resignation A Wake-up Call for Israel? The resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad plays into the hands of Hamas, jeopardizing the Palestinian Authority and the two-state solution, warns Akiva Eldar. Palestine
Gaza Zoo Still Attracts Children Despite repeated closures, financial difficulties and the loss of expensive animals during times of war, Gaza’s zoo continues to function, writes Asmaa al-Ghoul. Palestine
When Netanyahu Met Kerry,One Year From Now Ben Caspit argues that one year from now, on Israel's next Independence Day, the political stagnation and lack of negotiations in the Middle East will still persist. Palestine
Unique Memorial Ceremony Unites Israelis, Palestinians Akiva Eldar took part in an alternative Memorial Day ceremony where Israeli and Palestinian bereaved families shared their pain and their hopes for a better future. Palestine
Palestinian Choreographer Finds Expression in Modern Dance Raja Shehadeh reviews "Ordinary Madness," a modern-dance performance directed by Farah Saleh and scheduled to play at the Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival on April 23. Palestine
Israeli Women Visit Palestinian Hunger Striker Israeli women take turns visiting Palestinian hunger striker Samer Issawi at Kaplan Hospital, writes Shlomi Eldar. Palestine
Gaza-Sinai Tensions Limit Egypt-Hamas Cooperation Tension between the Gaza Strip and the Sinai has prevented their respective governments from partaking in economic partnerships that could benefit both countries, writes Omar Shaban. Palestine
Israeli Occupation Brings Down Fayyad Daoud Kuttab reviews the outgoing Palestinian prime minister, highlighting that despite his best intentions, Salam Fayyad failed to produce a change without an end to the occupation. Palestine
Liberated Prisoners Recall Experience in Gaza Central Prison Ahead of Palestinian Prisoners’ Day on April 17, former prisoners visit the site of a well known prison in Gaza where they were detained and recount their experiences to Khaled Kraizim. Palestine
A Holocaust Remembrance Day For Evacuated Gaza Settlers Daniel Ben Simon spent the Holocaust Remembrance Day with Ganei Tal settlement evacuees, for whom the disengagement from Gaza is more than a memory. Palestine
Is Israel Heading Toward Apartheid? Akiva Eldar contends that Israel's discrimination against the Palestinians contradicts the intentions of its forefathers. Palestine
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