Commentary

International Crisis Group Middle East Report, No 159: June 2015.

The Status of the Status Quo at Jerusalems Esplanade

This is an impressive report. The lucidity in the structure, the clarity in expression and the formidable expertise demonstrated makes it one of the best in a continuing line of excellent studies on the Arab-Israeli conflict by ICG.  The research behind the report is exceptional and the authors supply a credible and authoritative set of footnotes which are almost as important as the main text itself. As such, it provides a valuable thought-provoking platform for further discussion for policy-makers and researchers.

International Crisis Group, Middle East Briefing No 48.

How to Preserve the Fragile Calm at Jerusalem's Holy Esplanade

As in my responses to previous ICG Briefings, I am impressed by the research, the quality of the data, the clarity of the writing and the judiciousness of the analysis. Reports such as these set a high benchmark for policy-oriented research.

Mussala al-Marwani: An unrecognised Palestinian triumph?

An unrecognised Palestinian triumph

In the midst of recent tensions and controversies surrounding the access of non-Muslims to the Haram al-Sharif, may observers and researchers may have overlooked the significance of a remarkable achievement that has occurred in Jerusalem: the restoration and rehabilitation of Mussala al-Marwani, or the Marwani Mosque.