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Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/what-triggered-the-uptick-in-violence-analysis-666314
What Triggered the Uptick in Palestinian Violence?
(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Ramadan, which began on April 12 and will end on May 12, has historically been a time of increased violence and terror in Jerusalem. In addition, as Khaled Abu Toameh pointed out, the latest violence in Jerusalem began on the first day of Ramadan when activists affiliated with PA President Mahmoud Abbas' ruling Fatah faction attacked policemen near the Old City with fireworks, rocks and petrol bombs. What better way to win votes in the upcoming Palestinian elections than to come across as the defender of Jerusalem? Moreover, Abu Toameh said this was part of a campaign to pressure Israel to allow the Palestinian elections to take place in Jerusalem. Once a fire was lit in Jerusalem, terrorist groups in Gaza could not sit quietly, and Hamas could not be seen as preventing them from shooting rockets at Israel.