MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE TO HARAM AL SHARIF/THE TEMPLE MOUNT: TINKERING WITH EXPLOSIVES
MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE TO HARAM AL SHARIF/THE TEMPLE MOUNT: TINKERING WITH EXPLOSIVES In recent days, the first visit to Al Aqsa Mosque by Muslim pilgrims after the Israel-UAE and Israel-Bahrain normalization agreements took place. The visit by a group of businessmen and women from the United Arab Emirates has exposed the dynamics of a potentially explosive […]
NORMALIZATION AND THE STATUS QUO ON HARAM AL SHARIF/THE TEMPLE MOUNT/AL AQSA
NORMALIZATION AND THE STATUS QUO ON HARAM AL SHARIF/THE TEMPLE MOUNT/AL AQSA The pending agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates which would normalize relations between the two countries has received much attention, and understandably so. Whatever one may think of normalization, this is clearly a seminal event in the annals of the Middle […]
Is there a “Likeliest” Annexation Scenario?
Is there a “Likeliest” Annexation Scenario? Context Under current circumstances, with so many variables in play, it is difficult to predict what will transpire regarding Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank in the days and weeks to come. Yet, by analyzing these variables, we can draw various conclusions on possible scenarios. July 1, […]
Update on Givat Hamatos:
Update on Givat Hamatos: Formal deferral of the submission of tenders Breaking and important: the final date for the end of bidding on the Givat Hamatos tenders has been deferred from June 22 until September 7. It is highly unlikely this deferral would have taken place without sustained and articulate engagement by the international community. […]
This is Not a Drill: the Past Week’s Settlement Announcements
This is Not a Drill: the Past Week’s Settlement Announcements Exactly one year ago, in February 2019, in the run-up to the first round of Israeli elections in the past year, we wrote: “Like most people, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a creature of habits – and one of those habits relates to how […]
Jerusalem and the Deal of the Century
Permit Issued for 14 Units at Ras el Amud Police Station Special issue: Jerusalem and the Deal of the Century: What it is, what it isn’t, does it matter? A PDF copy of that report can be downloaded here. Within hours of the release of the Trump Administration’s “Peace to Prosperity” proposal (“the Proposal”), long dubbed […]
Court decision suspending the sale of three church properties to the settlers
Court decision suspending the sale of three church properties to the settlers Court decision suspending the sale of three church properties to the settlers Last July, the Israeli Supreme Court issued its final ruling validating the sale of three sites, properties of the Greek Orthodox Church, located in the Old City close to the Jaffa Gate to […]
The prospect of the approval of E-1 and the demolition of Khan al Ahmar has just become more serious
The prospect of the approval of E-1 and the demolition of Khan al Ahmar has just become more serious The prospect of the approval of E-1 and the demolition of Khan al Ahmar has just become more serious Background Since 1996, the E-1 settlement scheme to the east of Jerusalem has been universally viewed as […]
Renewed effort to advance Atarot settlement
Renewed effort to advance Atarot settlement Renewed effort to advance Atarot settlement For years, a conceptual plan for the construction of a new large settlement neighborhood for ultra-Orthodox communities on the site of the now defunct Qalandia Airport has been under deliberation in the Jerusalem Municipality and the Ministry of housing. It now appears that […]
Renewed effort to advance Atarot settlement
For years, a conceptual plan for the construction of a new large settlement neighborhood for ultra-Orthodox communities on the site of the now defunct Qalandia Airport has been under deliberation in the Jerusalem Municipality and the Ministry of housing. It now appears that the plan is about to be seriously pursued in the near future. […]