Could Palestinian protests lead to the ouster of Mahmoud Abbas?
Dr. David Koren: Dissatisfaction with Abbas is broad and extends beyond Hamas to within Fatah.
The violent clashes of this month attest to the depth of national conflict between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel. Alongside a police response to the challenge, a complementary civil response is required, including dialogue with pragmatic Arab leadership towards coexistence
The key to bringing calm to Jerusalem lies in wise management of the city during in times of calm, as well as handling moments of crisis with a firm hand.
‘Bloodthirsty’ Arab mobs wreak havoc across Israel, but experts believe they are a minority
Dr. David Koren: Most eastern Jerusalem Arabs “still seek greater integration into the broader Israeli-Jewish Jerusalem envelope of higher education and gainful employment. For this purpose, they generally are willing to behave moderately.
On the riots in Jerusalem
Interview with Dr. David Koren
There always are tensions bubbling below the surface in Jerusalem. Unfortunately, there are political actors who purposefully stir the pot and instigate violence for religious and political reasons.
Video briefing (in Hebrew) by Dr. David Koren. (Dec. 12, 2020)
Hizb ut-Tahrir wants a caliphate, and sees even Hamas as a target
Dr. David Koren: The influence of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria is much wider than it appears.
Katz Demands Foreign Ministry Stop Turkish Subversion in East Jerusalem.
Dr. David Koren: Turkey is the most active and important foreign country operating in eastern Jerusalem.
The recent State Comptroller’s report on Jerusalem shows continuing Jewish emigration from the city. Israel must act swiftly to reverse this trend.
A different way of dividing the city.
A new Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security report lifts the lid on Palestinian activity that aims to undermine Israeli authority in east Jerusalem, and effectively turn its Arab residents into "citizens" of Ramallah rather than Israel.
Foreign actors have stepped-up their subversion of Israeli sovereignty in eastern Jerusalem. This includes covert and overt activities, both legal and illegal, ideological and concrete, in the civilian and security spheres. In response, the Israeli government must devise an integrated, inter-ministerial approach to this challenge; prevent illegal activities, especially illegal foreign financing; revise and rigorously implement the law which bars the Palestinian Authority from governmental activity in Jerusalem; and provide enhanced and accessible municipal services to Jerusalemite Arabs, instead of the foreign actors.
