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Media Summary

Abbas demands Britain apologise for Balfour Declaration

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The i reports that Israel and Nicaragua have re-established diplomatic relations, following Nicaragua’s decision to suspend ties in 2010.

The i also reports on French Jews’ fear of a Front National win in the upcoming presidential election.

The Guardian reports on the evolution of the term “lone wolf” to refer to terrorists, and discusses the implications of the current ubiquity of the term for the public, security services and terrorists. The article notes that Israeli officials were using the term as early as 2006 to describe Palestinian attackers.

The Guardian also covers the death of South African freedom fighter Ahmed Kathrada, who was jailed for life alongside Nelson Mandela under Apartheid. The article notes his involvement in a campaign to “free Marwan Barghouti and all Palestinian prisoners”.

The Daily Telegraph features a large picture of ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting in Jerusalem on Tuesday against Israeli army conscription.

Haaretz reports on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s speech at the Arab League in which he called on the Arab states to endorse the Palestinian position on statehood and demanded the United Kingdom apologise for granting the Balfour declaration.

Haaretz also reports that President Trump asked Alan Dershowitz – a long time friend of Prime Minister Netanyahu – to tell the Israeli Premier that he believes a deal with the Palestinians can be reached. Dershowitz told Army Radio that Trump supports the two-state solution saying he told Trump that “if he really wants to make a deal, it’s very important that Israel has confidence”.

Maariv reports on another meeting – the fifth – between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Finance Minister Kahlon that concluded without any breakthrough. Informed sources said that it appeared that the solution would be the integration of the news department of the Israeli Broadcasting Authority into the new public broadcasting corporation, making it possible to hire 200 IBA workers.

Yedioth Ahronoth reports on a campaign by some national religious yeshiva students against women’s IDF service while Ma’ariv reports that Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid commented on what he called the “government’s disgraceful silence” about violence being employed against IDF enlistment by ultra-Orthodox soldiers.

Israel Hayom reports that the work week in Israel is due to be shortened by one hour.

The Times of Israel reports that Israel will cut US$2m from its budget for UN organisations in protest over the hostile resolutions adopted against it in the UN Human Rights Council. Prime Minister Netanyahu gave orders to invest the money in Israeli aid projects for developing nations that have supported Israel.