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Since his death ten years ago this week, the life, the accomplishments and the failures of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat have continued to have profound ramifications on the Middle East. Just a few days before the anniversary of his death, bombs struck the houses and cars of leaders of his Fatah organization in the Gaza Strip, reigniting tensions between Fatah and Hamas and leading to the cancellation of a planned memorial . Arafat is still revered as a selfless nationalist by many Palestinians, but his many opponents still view him ...

Over the past week, Al Aqsa tensions have risen to boiling point once again. After prominent far-right activist Yehuda Glick was shot by a Palestinian in an assassination attempt, Israel responded by temporarily closing the Al Aqsa compound to Muslims. The closure, which hasn’t happened since 1967, sparked outrage and led to mass protests, two car attacks on Israelis, and numerous clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police. Jordan even stepped into the fray and issued a tense warning, with King Abdullah promising to fight “Israeli unilateralism in Jerusalem” in a ...