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Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/what-stands-behind-recent-temple-mount-unrest/
Is Abbas Behind the Tension on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem?
(Israel Hayom) Rachel Avraham - Itamar Marcus, founder and director of Palestinian Media Watch, warned that Israel should expect more violence on the Temple Mount. "Abbas, whenever he is in trouble politically, even internally, he tries to incite conflict connected to the Temple Mount as a way of putting himself center stage and presenting himself as a fighter for Al-Aqsa. There has been intense incitement over Al-Aqsa for the past few weeks. It could be that what happened just now was directed from Abbas, who is in need of something to improve himself internally." According to Marcus, Abbas is not only desperate because of the reduction in tax revenues, but also wants to ensure that U.S. President Donald Trump's "deal of the century" will never see the light of day. He wants the world community to focus more on the Palestinian issue and less on building a coalition against Iran. The writer is the president of the Dona Gracia Mendes Nasi Center for Human Rights.