Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated against the use of metal detectors outside the holiest Muslim site in the country, following a lethal attack on Israeli security forces late last week.

A closer look at Jerusalem’s new construction plans are a testament to the fact that Israel cannot continue lording over hundreds of thousands of Palestinians without infringing on their basic rights.

Police closed the Temple Mount to Jewish visitors after a group of Jews began praying at the site in violation of the rules of the site.

[FMEP note: reports suggest it has now been reopened.]

Clashes between Muslim protesters and Israeli police erupted Wednesday at one of the entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City for the fourth day in a row over new security measures at the Temple Mount following a recent terror attack.

The American Civil Liberties Union called on U.S. senators to oppose a measure targeting boycotts of Israel and its settlements.

Critics say the fiercely controversial Ariel University serves one purpose only: to entrench the settlements, putting the final nail into the coffin of any potential peace agreement.

The author of ‘No Country for Jewish Liberals’ discusses how a Liberal Zionist can support BDS, why some Israeli peaceniks might be better off voting for Bibi, and why the Left in Israel is living in a gilded cage.

“The Netanyahu government’s recent measures on religious matters are part of narrowing limits of acceptability and increasing intolerance in Israel,” writes Paul Pillar.

Hopes that Saeb Erekat, the head of the Palestinian negotiating team, would succeed President Mahmoud Abbas have been dashed by news that Erekat has to undergo an urgent lung transplant, thus further complicating the Palestinian political scene.

“Ismail Haniyeh’s maiden speech as the head of Hamas’ political bureau was uncharacteristically dry and vague for the movement, avoiding potentially divisive policy details and providing leeway for any future shift in positions,” writes Adnan Abu Amer.

Israel and Hamas have reportedly put forward new demands in ongoing indirect talks about a possible prisoner exchange deal.