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The Jerusalem Post reflects on President Obama’s incendiary comments during his speech last week at American University in defense of his Iran deal, and states that “Now is a time for sober, serious analysis, debate, exchange and open-minded thinking about the pros and cons of the Iran deal.” The editor believes the president “should be open to the very legitimate criticism voiced from senior members of his own party,” and concludes: “Winning the battle in Congress is important for Obama. But protecting core American interests should be even more important.”

Haaretz discusses the war the government has called on “assimilation” in the Diaspora and also on criticism of its actions and policies by overseas Jews, two main elements in a new project spearheaded by the Diaspora Affairs Ministry, and states: “It’s no accident that these two elements go together in the view of the minister in charge, Naftali Bennett, and his staff: The pure and holy nation cannot accept any challenge or threat.” The editor believes that the worldview Bennett represents is mistaken and provincial, and declares: “Any program dealing with the dangers of ‘assimilation’ and Jewish criticism of Israel must be opposed.” The editor contends that the government has no right to preach to overseas Jews about what kind of family units they should establish, a presumption that “reflects a harmful ar rogance and even emits a racist stench.”

Yediot Aharonot praises the Egyptian leadership on the inauguration of the new Suez Canal extension and on its plans for connecting the Sinai peninsula to Egypt, but states: “While the diplomatic relationship between the two countries is thriving under the table, Israel wasn’t invited to the inauguration of the new Suez Canal – along with Egypt’s three main enemies,” and contends that  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi missed an opportunity by not inviting Israel.

Israel Hayom states: “The horrific murders and atrocities that took place in Jerusalem and Duma this month proved, to those who still needed evidence, that there are a significant number of Jews do not consider themselves to be completely subject to the rule of law,’ and adds: “If we value life, the state must enforce its authority firmly and relentlessly to create a situation in which the concept of ‘fear of the law’ is tangible.” The author asserts that this cannot be a struggle about Right vs. Left, or Jews vs. non-Jews: “This is a just fight, and we must not be defeated,” and adds: “We have sat idly by for far too long, and it is time to wield the power that the law grants to state institutions.”