Daily Briefing July 5 - What’s at stake in the Palestinian reunification law?

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Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday.

Today’s panel comprises our Palestinian affairs reporter Aaron Boxerman and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman, along with host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

The controversial Palestinian family reunification amendment is set to reach the Knesset plenum today. Boxerman recently spent time with several Arab Israeli families personally affected by the continued limitations and shares a human side to the complicated issue.

As the Abraham Accords continue to make new ties between nations, Israel is no longer a diplomatic island within the Middle East. We discuss a string of optimistic moves that possibly could snowball into even more diplomatic relations in the near-ish future.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas made a sudden visit to Amman to speak with Jordan’s King Abdullah. Boxerman lays out three scenarios that may have prompted the trip.

Elsewhere in the region, there are rumors of a third round of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Is this a thawing of their Cold War, and how could this affect Israel?

And finally, Israel’s new Foreign Minister Yair Lapid shows the world what’s in a flag.