Rising anger in Israel, Palestine fuel fears of Third Intifada

Murders of three Israeli teens, breakdown of negotiations put Israel and Palestine at high risk.

MAHMOUD ILLEAN / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

An Israeli border policeman aims his weapon during clashes with Palestinians in Jerusalem, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The violence erupted Wednesday after a 16-year-old Palestinian Mohammed Abu Khdeir was abducted and a charred body, believed to be the boy, was found in a Jerusalem forest. The family has blamed extremist Jews for killing him in revenge for the deaths of the three Israeli teens, whose bodies were found in a field in the West Bank on Monday after a more than two-week search.

By: Adam Taylor The The Washington Post, Published on Thu Jul 03 2014

WASHINGTON — Thursday saw another day of tension in Israel and the Palestinian territories following the abduction and murder of three Jewish teenagers last month.

The gradual rising sentiment is bringing with it fears that a Third Intifada could become a possibility. While not at that stage yet, there are a number of factors that make this situation particularly worrying.

This year, talks between Israel and Palestinian authorities broke down — again. The failure of the talks before their end of April deadline saw recriminations from both sides, with the Palestinian Authorities’ President Mahmoud Abbas accused of choosinga unity government with Hamas over peace, while the Israeli government was criticized for a near-immediate return to settlement construction.

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