Palestinians

Michael Barak analyzes the attempts by leaders of Palestinian discourse, particularly the Fatah and Hamas movements, to inflame passions and provoke mass protests in response to U.S President Donald Trump's December speech, which recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Dr. Harel Chorev investigates the role of Palestinian social network activity in the phenomenon of "lone wolf" attacks by Palestinians. In Hebrew.

Guest writer Dr. Eitan Shamir discusses Israel's Temple Mount policy since 1967 and its impact on the recent polemic surrounding metal detectors on the Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif. In Hebrew.

MDC Researcher Brandon Friedman examines Israel's relations with the conservative Sunni Arab regimes and the current crisis over access to Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount.

MDC Senior Research Fellow Paul Rivlin examines demographic trends in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza and their implications.

MDC Senior Researcher Paul Rivlin explains the evolving social and economic conditions in the Gaza Strip, using several recently released reports that provide new data on recent developments.

Raz Zimmt analyzes the Iranian reaction to the new Hamas charter, which called for a Palestinian state along the 1967 borders.

Michael Barak examines the reaction to the Palestinian prisoner's hunger strike on Middle Eastern social media.

Ronni Shaked and Itamar Radai explain the context and significance of the Palestinian participation in the fourth season of the Arab Idol competition, whose winner was Bethlehem native Yacoub Shahin.