This update summarizes bilateral, multilateral, regional, and international events affecting the Palestinians and Israel. It covers the quarter beginning on 16 May 2017 and ending on 15 August 2017: U.S. president Donald Trump continued working on a largely undefined peace initiative with little success. Violence in the Old City of Jerusalem interrupted U.S. diplomatic efforts and the Israeli government imposed new security measures at Haram al-Sharif. These restrictions sparked a wave of unrest across the occupied Palestinian territories and a Muslim boycott of the sanctuary, testing the nascent U.S. initiative. Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas increased pressure on Hamas to relinquish control of Gaza to the PA. The 1,500-plus Palestinian prisoners who declared a mass hunger strike last quarter secured key concessions from the Israeli authorities and brought their strike to a close. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates enacted a diplomatic and economic boycott of Qatar.
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November 01 2017
Update on Conflict and Diplomacy: 16 MAY–15 AUGUST 2017
Journal of Palestine Studies (2017) 47 (1): 132–172.
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Paul Karolyi; Update on Conflict and Diplomacy: 16 MAY–15 AUGUST 2017. Journal of Palestine Studies 1 November 2017; 47 (1): 132–172. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/jps.2017.47.1.132
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