Opinion: Israeli electioneering threatens to trigger new conflict with the Palestinians. How far will the Israeli prime minister go in order to stay in power?
Sheikh Abdel-Azeem Salhab walks with his relative as he is released after he was arrested by Israeli police, at a police station in Jerusalem on Feb. 24. By Daoud Kuttab March 6 at 11:22 AM Daoud Kuttab is a Palestinian journalist and former Ferris professor of journalism at Princeton University. He is a columnist with Almonitor.com and reporter with Arab News.
Salhab is the chairman of the Islamic Waqf Council, the custodian of Islamic holy places in Jerusalem. He holds a Jordanian diplomatic passport and is the most senior official on the Jordanian payroll. According to a 2013 agreement with the Palestinian president, all issues involving Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem fall under the purview of the king of Jordan.
Netanyahu has called for the small prayer hall to be closed again. No reason was given, but it is clear that right-wing elements in Israel have been accusing the Israeli political leadership and security of being “soft” when it comes to who makes decisions regarding what Muslims and the world call al Haram al Sharif and Jews call the Temple Mount.
The dangers of this internal Israeli electoral competition may not be limited to the Palestinians. This crazy election season might prove tempting to some in powerful positions to push for a regional clash with Syria, Iran and possibly even Lebanon.
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