Daniel Seidemann

Daniel Seidemann is an Israeli attorney specializing in the geopolitics of contemporary Jerusalem.

Recent Articles

Palestinians protest against an Israeli judge's approval of 'quiet' Jewish prayer, at the Al Aqsa Mosque, in Jerusalem's Old City, October 8, 2021. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)

Bibi and Trump scorched Jerusalem. Will Bennett and Lapid burn what’s left?

Despite the end of the Trump-Netanyahu era, Israel's new government has not reversed its predecessor's dangerous policies in Jerusalem. Quite the contrary.

By Daniel Seidemann November 17, 2021

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement to the press during a visit in Har Homa, East Jerusalem on March 16, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Inside Trump and Netanyahu’s ‘end of season’ settlement bonanza

Amid ongoing political instability in the US, Israel is advancing 'doomsday' settlements in East Jerusalem that would devastate prospects for a future peace deal.

By Daniel Seidemann November 24, 2020

Jewish Israelis visit the Temple Mount compound, site of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem Old City, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, October 8, 2017. (Yaakov Lederman/Flash90)

The UAE-Israel accord is a victory for Temple Mount extremists

The accord's stance on Jerusalem's holy sites allows extremist Jewish groups to pursue their dangerous aspirations — and fulfill Palestinians' deepest fears.

By Daniel Seidemann September 1, 2020