The targeting of a synagogue for a terror attack on Friday evening is no accident. From the Temple Mount/Al Aqsa to Mount Zion, from Neve Yaacov to the Christian Quarter, events in Jerusalem are being driven by weaponized faith. Morphing from "political" to "religious".

An excellent Al Jazeera documentary explainer on the status quo on the Holy Esplanade, including interviews with my friend and colleague Khaled Elgindy Crisis Group's Tahani Mustafa and myself. aljazeera.com/program/start-…

Listen here to TerrestrialJerusalem’s latest podcast episode as we unpack the nucleus of the current round of violence in Jerusalem, why ‘deterrence’ measures amount to a reckless form of collective punishment, and why hopelessness is the ultimate destabilizer. t-j.org.il/2023/01/31/pod…

Breaking, important and good news. The Wadi Qadum demolition scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled, or better indefinitely postponed. This did not happen on its own, and the engagement from friends of Israel abroad was critical. Thanks guys.

Important explainer on ABC of home demolitions in East Jerusalem.

Thanks to Dina Kawar and @JoEmbassyUS for an important and timely exchange about challenges at the Holy Esplanade, threats to the political and religious character of East Jerusalem, and the need for local and international synergy to preserve prospects for a political horizon.

شددت على اهمية الوصاية الهاشمية التاريخية على المقدسات الاسلامية والمسيحية في القدس الشريف خلال لقائي في السفارة اليوم وفدا من فريق عمل سياسات القدس. كما اطلعت الوفد على جهود المملكة في إعادة التهدئة وتهيئة الظروف لإطلاق مساراً سياسياً على أساس حل الدولتين. TerrestrialJerusalem

From Aqaba to Al Aqsa, Daniel Seidemann and special guest Amb Daniel Kurtzer analyze the state of play in Jerusalem and the West Bank in this volatile period leading up to the Ramadan/Passover/Easter overlap. Listen to full podcast ep here: t-j.org.il/2023/03/06/pod…

Breaking and super -important. The final hearing on the doomsday settlement, E-1, has been postponed from March 27 until June 12. For those of little faith: we know this isn't conclusive, but we've been delaying it this way since 1997. For background: t-j.org.il/2021/10/11/ins…

Breaking and important. PMO has announced the cessation of visits by Jews and tourists to Al Aqsa until the end of Ramadan. (Nir Hasson: Even a broken clock is...etc.).

This month, all eyes were on Jerusalem. How did developments impact the status quo at the Holy Esplanade? Listen to TJ’s latest podcast episode to unpack the dynamics from police conduct at the site, to Temple Mount activism and the Waqf calculus: t-j.org.il/2023/04/23/pod…

Thread on the “Sovereignty”, “Fabric of Life”, “Apartheid” Road in Area C. Our full analysis here: t-j.org.il/2023/05/04/the…

Thread on impending Jerusalem Day Flag March.

Thread. 1/ Breaking and important. The government sponsored encirclement of Jerualem's Old City with Biblically motivated settlements proceeds apace.

הנתונים של שאול אינם כוללים את האצת ההתנחלויות במזרח ירושלים. מאז הצהרות עקבה ביום 26.2 23, קודמו באופן משמעותי 11,179 יחידות תנחלויות של מזרח ירושלים. לניתוח של המתרחש במזיד י-ם, ראו הדיווח שלנו, הראשון בסדרה, על השינויים הגדולים במזרח ירושלים וסביבתה: t-j.org.il/2023/06/29/set…