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Daniel Seidemann
@DanielSeidemann
All things Jerusalem. Retweet is not necessarily an endorsement (often the opposite). At POST: @DanielSeidemann
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Oct 11 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
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Under the U.N. partition plan of 1947 by which Israel was founded, Jerusalem was to be a Corpus Separatum, that is part of neither state, Jewish or Arab.

In the wake of the 1948, Jerusalem became a divided city, and the Corpus Separatum never came into being. 2/
The border in Jerusalem was created by the 1949 Armistice Agreement, a border that came to be known as the Green Line.

The Green Line ran through the heart of Jerusalem, with West Jerusalem part of Israel, and East Jerusalem part of Jordan.
Aug 28 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
A thread on sanctioning settlers.

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For many years I avoided this subject like the plague. Some of the reasons I did so remain valid.

I do not believe that Israel can be bludgeoned into ending occupation.
Many of those advocating sanctions seek.vengeance, not a solution.

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But over time, my views have changed.

We are off the rails. And it didn't start with the onset of the Netanyahu regime. Official Israel promotes a metastasizing occupation, a majority of my compatriots are in denial of the existence of occupation.
Aug 27 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
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There could be very possibly be blood. Soon.

That sounds odd, because October 7 and the carnage in Gaza that ensued are still in play.

But there is blood and there is blood. I am speaking of an Al Aqsa/Temple Mount eruption. 2/
For centuries, the Al Aqsa the/Temple mount has been the detonator of choice for those seeking to trigger convulsive violence: from Montagu Parker and Ariel Sharon and many in between.

It's generally the same: a real purported threat or to the sanctity of the Mount.
Aug 22 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
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It’s time to tell a real Netanyahu story, one that I’ve periodically told friends in very senior positions.

In the early 1990s I was a practicing attorney with real clients, one of which was the first non-kosher upscale restaurant in Jerusalem.

The owners asked to meet. 2/
I always tried to meet them at the restaurant for the food.

There they were, at a table, grinning from ear to ear

Nu, I asked, what happened？They were almost giggling.

Finally the said: Netanyahu comes here all the time. He was a rising star, but not too famous.
Jul 30 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
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This is important. Very important. Bear with me. If you're a cursory follower or impatient, don't bother.

Back in April, the Israeli Cabinet transferred the ministerial authority over what is called the Enforcement Authority to Ben Gvir's Ministry of National Security. 2/
This sounds mundane, but it's anything but. In essence, this gives Ben Gvir authority over home demoltions, including but not only in East Jerusalem. It grants Ben Gvir powers to decide how many and what gets demolished. And draconian authorities that suspend basuc rights.
Jun 4 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
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This is extremely dangerous. The chance of stopping the parade are close to nil.

Minister Ben-Gvir:

"We will march tomorrow at Damascus Gate and Jews will ascend to the Temple Mount... 2/
 ...All the brigade commanders in Gaza tell me that every house you enter sees the Temple Mount, so you have to hit them where it's most important to them."

Please note. Ben Gvir does not say that he will ascend to the Mount (at least here). It's up to Netanyahu.
Apr 16 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Extremely important.

The Supreme Court ruled that three Palestinian families who live in the Battan Hawa quarter of Silwan are to be evicted and their homes turned over to the East Jerusalem settlers of Aterter Cohanim

haaretz.co.il/news/law/2024-… 2/
A number of observations.

1. The settlers claim to rights in these and other EJ properties by taking over the Aministration of defunct century old religious endowments with which they have no prior connection.

2. The presiding Judge Solberg resides in West Bank settlement.
Apr 8 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
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Breaking and of utmost importance.

Yesterday, April 8, the Netanyahu Cabinet decided to devolve the Authority for the Enforcement [on inter alia] Real Land of construction laws from the Ministry of Finance to the Minister of National Security.

See:
gov.il/BlobFolder/rep… 2/
In the eyes of the Palestinians in East Jerusalem, home demolitions are the most brutal & egregious manifestations of Israeli occupation. W/the exception of real or perceived threat to Al Aqsa, no issue in Jerusalem is more volatile & more incendiary than home demolitions.
Feb 28 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
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Read this, and then read it again. It is an appeal of the elite men and women in Israel's Special Forces and intelligent Community.

For people like rhis, for whom loyalty and keeping confidences has been the foundation of their lives, this is nothing short of extraordinary.
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Feb 14 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
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In answer to numerous inquires.

It has been Israeli policy in East Jerusalem to maintain a large Israeli majority, euphemistically called maintaining the demographic balance.

Achieving this led to:

a. accelerating the growth of the Israel sector. 2/
b. putting a cap on growth of the Palestinian sector.

The growth of the Israeli sector was achieved by building 62,000 settler homes in East Jerusalem.

The limitation of Palestinan growth was achieved by a planning regime making the receipt of a permit virtually impossible.
Feb 7 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
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Compulsory reading, and timely. Ramadan begins on March 10.

Some insights/ hypotheses.

Ben Gvir is far from the only threat to calm, just the nosiest one.

Al Aqsa/the Temple Mount has been pretty quiet since October 7, much to everyone's surprise. 2/

The reasons are not entirely clear, as is the case with the relative calm throughput East Jerusalem.

Firstly, there are the numbers, which are way down. Since the outbreak of the war, West Bankers have been barred entry, most significantly for Friday prayer.
Feb 7 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
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The inclusion of the restoration of the 2002 status quo is intriguing but shouldn't surprise us. This issue has remained unresolved for years.

Some background. The second intifada, which erupted in September 2000 triggered by Ariel Sharon's triumphal visit to the Mount. 2/
The Second intifada came to be known as the Al Aqsa Intifada.

With the outbreak of violence, the Jordanian Waqf sealed the site briefly for Muslim worshipers. However, no agreement was reached regarding non-Muslim visitors, including Jewish visitors.
Jan 28 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
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It comes as no surprise to all who follow developments that the events related to UNWRA and its actions will be used as a pretext to shut down the organization altogether.

This by no means takes lightly the fact that some UNRWA staff were involved in the Oct. 7 slaughter. 2/
The participation of some employees (the precise number not yet known), needs to be thoroughly investigated, as does any negligence on the part of management.
Dec 24, 2023 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
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No one can doubt the authenticity of this letter.

Who else but our very own Sara could write to the Pope on December 24, without even a mention of Christmas, much less a Christmas greeting. 2/
This goes beyond the exemplary graciousness we have come to expect from her.

It's intentional. Netanyahu's ultra-Orthodox and racist coalition partners don't see any official document with the letters "Christ".

I shit you not.

A blessed Christmas to you.
Dec 12, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
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Breaking and important
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On Sunday, Dec. 10th, the Israeli Government announced the expropriation of Palestinian-owned property in and around Silwan, for the purposes of erecting a cable car from Abu Tor in West Jerusalem to the East Jerusalem Settler Headquarters in Silwan.
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The cable car is 1.4 kilometers in length& will whir above Palestinian homes in Silwan, adjacent to the church of St. Peter Gallicanto on Mt Zion. Its terminal is located at settler headquarters near the Old City’s Dung Gate, less than 170 meters away from the Al Aqsa Mosque
Dec 10, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
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You deserve an answer, having taken this seriously enough to pay attention.

There is indeed a document purporting to be an agreement. However, if you examine all of the settler takeovers of property in and around the Old City, there are always purported documents. 2/
The "agreements" and other documentation are often blatantly illegal, or questionable legality and even fraud. This is not a subjective opinion. A governmental committee officially validated these assertions.
peacenow.org.il/wp-content/upl…
Dec 9, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Fascinating investigative journalism by New Arab on the settler attempt to take over Armenian Patriarchate property strategically located in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City.

Trust me in this: this is just the tip of the iceberg.
newarab.com/investigations… See also this brief video on the settler attempts to take over a large tract of land in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City.

Dec 4, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
This is the Jerusalem equivalent of DEFCON 1.

Thread.

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The facts: on Thursday evening,the first night of Hannukah, the Temple Mount Movements will conduct a march "approved by the police" from "the blessed Damascus Gate in the direction of the Temple Mount (near the Kotel). Image 2/
If there is any provocation more dangerous, more incendiary and more likely to trigger an eruption of violence in East Jerusalem and/or the West Bank and/or the Lebanese border, I can't think of one.

This is no doubt a cause of concern in Amman, Cairo and beyond.
Dec 3, 2023 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
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In Ben Gvir's East Jerusalem,
"שקט הוא רפש
Silence is slime".

Things are too calm.

Israei Authorities this morning delivered a warning notice to the residents of a five story building in A Sawana, East Jerusalem that they must evacuate immediately prior to demolition. Image 2/
With approximately 20,000 outstanding demolition orders, one might ask: why was this building targeted?

If I had a suspicious mind I might conclude it's related to one of the residents;

Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, Imam of the Al-Aqsa Mosque head of the Higher Islamic Committee.
Nov 24, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
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After the 1948 war Israel imposed it's citizenship on the Palestinians who remained. Since then, the Palestinan citizens of Israel have the rights of citizenship: passport, right to vote, etc. I am not denying systematic discrimination, but this is the framework. 2/

In 1967, this did NOT happen in East Jerusalem. No Israeli citizenship was imposed on the 70,000 Palestinians who lived in the areas purportedly annexed by Israel. No citizenship was offered. Ever.
Nov 16, 2023 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
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Breaking and very important .

This requires urgent and resolute intention.

Last night, a group of Israeli settlers attempted to take possession of a strategically located land in the Armenian Quarter of the Old City.

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It is necessary to give some basic background. The Armenian Quarter of the Old City dates back centuries. The Armenian community in Jerusalem is small, but vibrant. w/o the Armenian presence, Jerusalem would not be Jerusalem.

The events last night are no mere land Dispute