There is a Palestinian plan underway to launch mass demonstrations against Israeli settlements in the West Bank on the eve of the September 20 U.N. vote on Palestinian statehood. There is more detail in the following story from foxnews.com.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/08/01/palestinians-set-date-for-mass-demonstrations/
In what could be a related story, the Jerusalem Post is reporting that a high ranking Israeli official is concerned the IDF might not be ready for massive Palestinian protests if the U.N. does grant the Palestinian request for statehood.
http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=231798
With the upcoming vote and demonstrations that will be associated with it, I think it is likely we will see the outbreak of some sort of violence in the Middle East. How extensive it is and how long it lasts remains to be seen.
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