© Mahmoud Illean | APA Palestinian man runs as Israeli forces fire tear gas at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, May 10, 2021.
These latest events must be seen in the larger context of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in general, and of Jerusalem in particular. They should also be seen in the context of internal Israeli politics. Jerusalem is burning and Israeli politicians go on about their business of mud-slinging as if this was not their problem and not a single one thinks anything is wrong with the way the Israeli authorities are handling the situation.
Sheikh Jarrah
That the assault on the residents of the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jerrah — which holds a particularly important historic, cultural and political significance to the city — is happening at this particular time is not a coincidence.
The neighborhood is home to the Orient House, which, aside from being a symbol of Palestinian independence in the city, is perhaps the most impressive home built in the neighborhood and one of the finest in Jerusalem.
Comment: And if such a thing should happen, much of the non-elite arab and muslim world will unite and converge on Israel in an unrivaled display of defiance that is sure to presage an even larger defence against the Zionist nation's forces. We ain't seen nothing yet. But we may be witnessing the first real stirrings of it: See: Nasrallah: Israel's demise is imminent