Ben-Gvir ordered shutdown of PA event in Jerusalem’s Old City
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir expressed satisfaction on Wednesday after he prevented a Palestinian Authority-linked event from taking place in Jerusalem’s Old City on Aug. 24. “The chairs were already set up, the sound…
Assessment
Ben-Gvir is asserting sovereign control over Jerusalem by blocking a PA-linked event, signaling that even cultural or political gatherings by the Authority in the city are unacceptable to his coalition. The move tests the limits of coordination between Israeli security officials and Palestinian institutions on the ground. Watch for whether the PA responds publicly or shifts its programming elsewhere in the city.