Israel Update – Monday, July 3
Israel and the Middle East News Update Monday, May 1 Headlines: 'We Are All Brothers'—Israel Remembers Fallen Soldiers Clashes at Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremonies Netanyahu to Abbas: If You Want Peace, Stop Paying Terrorists Egypt, PA Coordinate Positions Ahead of Abbas, Trump Meeting Hamas Accuses Abbas of ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Gaza Hamas to Amend Controversial Charter in Bid to Ease Ties Survey: Israeli Arabs View Country More Positively Than Jews Israel, Palestinians Battle for Votes Over Jerusalem Resolution at UNESCO Commentary: Jewish Journal: “Even the Experts Are Turning on the WB Occupation” By Rob Eshman, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, TRIBE Media Corp. / Jewish Journal WAPO: “If Trump Has a Mideast Peace Strategy, It's Remaining a Secret” By Josh Rogin, Global Opinions Columnist, Washington Post S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace 633 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20004 The Hon. Robert Wexler, President ● Yoni Komorov, Editor ● David Abreu, Associate Editor News Excerpts May 1, 2017 Ynet News 'We Are All Brothers'—Israel Remembers Fallen Soldiers Israel marked Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism on Monday morning with a two-minute siren, with people stopping their daily activities. The day also included a state memorial service honoring fallen IDF soldiers at the military plot on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and Chief Justice Miriam Naor were in attendance, alongside bereaved families of fallen soldiers. See also, “Israel Marks Memorial Day with Siren to Remember 23,544 Fallen” (Forward) Ha’aretz Clashes at Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremonies Right-wing protesters disrupted, heckled and even forced their way into joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremonies held in Tel Aviv and in the north on Sunday night.
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