It is highly unlikly US President Joe Biden will proceed with his planned visit if the Knesset dissolves and Israel heads to its fifth elections.
If Biden wants to make a gesture to the Palestinians, let him do so in Ramallah or Bethlehem, but not Jerusalem.
The fact that many residents of east Jerusalem belong to conservative and religious families makes it easier for them to identify with Hamas or any other Islamist group.
The police attacked "mourners, striking them with batons, using smoke grenades, shooting rubber bullets [and] frightening the hospital patients."
Paramedics transferred the 43-year-old victim to Hadassah Hospital in Mount Scopus. He is fully conscious and in stable condition.
Israeli forces were reportedly under heavy fire in east Jerusalem and the West Bank on Wednesday night during an arrest operation.
The visit would be seen as a US statement opposing Israeli sovereignty in its capital and could weaken Israel’s governing coalition.
Right-wing activists also attacked an Arab restaurant owner in the Old City on Wednesday evening.
American Quality Products' legal representation filed a rebuttal to Unilever's plan to cease distribution to the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Rioters in the area threw bottles, stones and other objects at police.
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