Large-scale Displacement: from Sheikh Jarrah to Silwan
There can be little doubt that the prospect of the eviction or displacement of Palestinian families in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah was a major contributory factor in the outbreak of violence between Israel and the Palestinians in May 2021. With the outbreak of violence between Israel and Gaza, the issue of Sheikh […]
Palestinian Elections in East Jerusalem:
Lessons Learned, Anticipated Challenges
In recent months, important steps were undertaken by the PA that have increased the prospects of Palestinian elections taking place in the coming months. In accordance with the Palestinian President decrees that were issued on January 15, 2021, elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) are now scheduled for May 22, to be followed by […]
Settlement Expansion in the Run-up to the Biden Inauguration:
Settlement Expansion in the Run-up to the Biden Inauguration: Connecting the dots between recent announcements In the run-up to Joe Biden’s inauguration, Netanyahu has approved a large number of settlements and settlement-related schemes. A number of these schemes have emerged over the last 24 hours and have not been widely reported. It is difficult to […]
Stopping Givat Hamatos: What Can and Cannot Be Done Until January 20, 2021
Stopping Givat Hamatos: What Can and Cannot Be Done Until January 20, 2021 On November 24, Daniel Seidemann published in the +972 magazine a broad analysis on the anticipated settler-related developments in and around Jerusalem in the run-up to a new administration in Washington. A copy is enclosed below, at the end of that report, with the […]
Givat Hamatos: the Rubicon Has Been Crossed
Givat Hamatos: the Rubicon Has Been Crossed Tender terms/booklet has been published. Bidding has commenced What Just Happened? As we cautioned was imminent in our November 11 “Insiders’ Jerusalem”, the Israel Land Authority this morning published the terms/booklet for the tenders allowing for the construction at the East Jerusalem settlement of Givat Hamatos. The decision […]
Urgent: Givat Hamatos tenders about to be published
Urgent: Givat Hamatos tenders about to be published Dear Friends, In recent hours, our friends at Peace Now have learned from a highly reliable Israeli government official that the publication of the tender booklet/terms will take place by the end of this week. As many of you know, Givat Hamatos has long been considered a “doomsday” […]
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. […]