Post-Aqaba Settlement Expansion in East Jerusalem
In a joint communique released by the United States, Jordan, Egypt Israel and the Palestinian Authority, upon the conclusion of the Aqaba Summit on February 26, 2023, both Israel and the Palestinian Authority, reaffirmed their “commitment to immediately work to end unilateral measures for a period of 3-6 months, [including a halt to discussion].” Since […]
The Southern Flank: Detaching Jerusalem from Bethlehem
Recent months have been witnessing a number of developments that disclose fundamental changes in the trajectory and nature of the conflict gripping Jerusalem. Some pose threats to the potential of any future political agreement, but also to the unique character of the city. Many of these developments have been years in the making but are […]
Settlements Update: Netanyahu Government’s Strategic Agenda
Recent months have been witnessing a number of developments that disclose fundamental changes in the trajectory and nature of the conflict gripping Jerusalem. Some of which pose threats not only to the potential of any future political agreement, but to the unique character of the city. Many of these developments have been years in the […]
The Aqaba Understandings: Taking Stock of the Jerusalem Dimension
On February 26, 2023, Israel and the Palestinians arrived at a number of understandings in the framework of a newly-forged quintet summit in Aqaba, Jordan, in which the United States, Jordan and Egypt participated. This was followed by a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh on March 19, 2023, that sought to solidify and reaffirm the agreed-upon […]