Israel razes homes of four Palestinians in latest punitive demolitions

In addition, seven other young Palestinian men were detained in the city. Recent violent disturbances in Jerusalem and several Israeli cities only attest to this eventuality. She said visiting the site is especially significant now amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians.

It is true that this has not manifested itself in any significant way as of yet, but it is only a question of time (even if defeated in Iraq and Syria) when ISIS will establish active cells to act against both Israelis and moderate Palestinians.

Global condemnations are pouring in over the Israeli crackdown, with a few observers warning that Tel Aviv’s provocations could open the door to a new Intifida, or a full-scale uprising, against the regime.

So far in the two months of violence, 14 Israelis have died, mostly in stabbing attacks, while 81 Palestinians have been killed. Had the European Union really wanted to boycott Israel, it would of course target the other 99 percent – the internationally recognized and democratic Israel, which the European Union, as it continues to state over and over again, instead wants closer relations with.

According to the Shin Bet, the gun and vehicle used in the attack were also located during the suspect’s arrest.

Erekat added that the accumulative sacrifices of the Palestinian people and leadership have led 137 countries to recognize the Palestinian state, and the United Nations elevated Palestine representation to that of non-state observer status in 2012, and made Palestinians members of worldwide treaties such as the global criminal court in 2014. Consistent with the API, on more than one occasion Hamas has clearly stated that it is willing to negotiate a peace agreement with Israel based on the 1967 borders.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Friday announced his return to the hard world of Mideast diplomacy, saying he was launching a new initiative to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace as a private citizen.

That said, Obama stated in March 2015 that the United States is reassessing the situation and is considering a different approach to tackle the conflict.

“Netanyahu and Israel can not prevent us from entering the mosque”, wrote Ghattas, a Christian Arab. He said he saw Jews singing and praying as Israeli police stood by.

In Silwad, northeast of Palestinian political capital Ramallah, the army razed the home of a man accused of killing an Israeli on a West Bank road in June.

The declaration endorsed the UN Partition Resolution and the PLO recognized the two-state solution as a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It is therefore a strategy where one of the objectives is to avoid placing real, effective sanctions against Israel. Tell us about them in the comments!