"The opening ceremony has set a tense tone for Israel's reception":

• Palestine Makes Its Statement at the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony (Mashable)

"The three men were being treated for injuries that they said were caused by torture and beatings they received in earlier police custody":

• Bangladesh Police Detain Protest Leaders at Hospital (BBC)

"With the closure of checkpoints, Israeli Arabs cannot come to Jenin and Tulkarm to shop, and West Bank Palestinians cannot leave to work in Israel, cutting incomes and building militancy":

• Away From the War in Gaza, Another Palestinian Economy Is Wrecked (NY Times)

Israel's war crimes continue:

• Israel War on Gaza Updates: Israeli Attack on Khan Younis Displaces 180,000 (Aljazeera)
• Israel�s War on Gaza Live: Israeli Attack on Shelter Kills at Least 18 (Aljazeera)
• �Every Moment We Live Must Be Documented�: A Doll, Letters and Keys Help Displaced Gazans Hold onto Their Identity (CNN)

"Wenninger, alongside a second law enforcement expert who reviewed video footage recorded by the newspaper, CalMatters, found that the protesters did not appear to attack or threaten officers":

• US: Lieutenant Criticises Police Report on Clearing UCLA Pro-Palestine Encampment (Middle East Eye)

"[T]he most popular leader for the Palestinian people is not Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority, but Marwan Barghouti, who has been in an Israeli prison for more than 20 years":

• A Pollster Sheds Light on Palestinian Attitudes Toward the U.S., Israel and Hamas (NPR)

"Ismail never thought he could represent his country because he assumed it didn�t have a national taekwondo team. But when his coach began searching for an alternative option, he discovered, to his and Ismail�s surprise, that there was one":

• Gaza War Weighs Heavy on the Minds of Palestinian Olympians: �I Want to Be an Inspiration� (CNN)