My Way News - 47 Israeli intellectuals back Palestinian state
My Way News reports: "Prominent Israeli intellectuals and artists have come out in favor of creating a Palestinian state based on the 1967 line marking the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem. The 47 signatories include 16 recipients of the Israel Prize, the country's highest civilian honor. Among them are civil rights pioneer Shulamit Aloni, actress Hannah Marom and Holocaust historian Yehuda Bauer."

My Way News - Palestinian leader: There will be no new uprising
My Way News reports: "The Palestinian president said Wednesday he is opposed to another armed uprising against Israel, even if faltering peace efforts fail later this year [...] he remains committed to the U.S.-backed target of reaching a negotiated peace agreement with Israel by September."