Sheikh Jarrah and the Renewed Israeli-Palestinian Violence

Iam a lawyer specializing in human rights and international law, and live in Ramallah. Two decades ago, during Ramadan, I was invited by two young Muslims from my law office to attend evening prayers after the iftar, the meal at the end of the fasting day, at the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem. It was a memorable experience. Tens of thousands of worshippers had gathered to pray on the esplanade between the Dome of the Rock and the al-Aqsa Mosque. On our way there, we walked through the Old City, which...