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The World Disorder pp 295–313Cite as

Netanyahu’s Occupation Policy and the Israel–Palestine War

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After the death of Arafat, the power in the Palestinian Authority was passed to Mahmud Abbas, a much less charismatic and effective leader. In 2006, he therefore lost the election to Hamas, and after clashes between Fatah and Hamas in Gaza, the Palestinian Authority saw its jurisdiction reduced to the West Bank. Netanyahu, meanwhile, went full speed ahead with the expansion of Jewish settlements. His timid overtures to a Palestinian State were but empty rhetoric. His real strategy was to increase the Jewish population in Israel and the occupied territories to make any Palestinian State unfeasible. When Hamas and the Palestinian sought reconciliation in 2014, this was something Netanyahu could not accept. He would take the first valid excuse to invade Gaza and break Hamas. And so he did, unleashing Operation Protective Edge and destroying what was left of Gaza’s infrastructure.

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Notes

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    The goal of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine was to exchange the hijacked Israelis for Palestinian militants arrested in Israel.

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  17. 17.

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    Ariel Ben Solomon, “On eve of 2015, Israel’s population hits 8.3 million. Experts clash over Palestinian demographic statistics. Data predicted equal Jewish, Arab population in Israel and territories by 2016.” The Jerusalem Post, January 1, 2015. Available at: <http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Experts-clash-over-Palestinian-demographic-statistics-386443>; Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)—“Palestinians at the End of 2015,” 30 de dezembro de 2015. Available at: <http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/site/512/default.aspx?tabID=512&lang=en&ItemID=1566&mid=3171&wversion=Staging>.

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    Sergio Della Pergola, “Jewish Demographic Policy Population Trends and options in Israel and in the diaspora.” The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Editors Barry Geltman, Rami Tal. The Jewish People Policy Institute (ppi) (established by the Jewish agency for Israel, Ltd). Available at: <http://jppi.org.il/uploads/Jewish_Demographic_Policies.pdf>.

  22. 22.

    Ibidem.

  23. 23.

    The west side would be the capital of the State of Israel.

  24. 24.

    Hani A. Faris, 2013, pp. 77–78.

  25. 25.

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  26. 26.

    Mitzpe Kramim (West Bank) & Maayan Lubell, “InNetanyahu’s fourth term, what’s next for Israeli settlements?.” Reuters, April 6, 2015. Available at: <http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/06/us-israel-palestinians-settlements-in%2D%2Dsig-idUSKBN0MX0T220150406>. Accessed on November 1, 2015.

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    “The United Nations—Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with Fact-finding Mission on Israeli Settlements Human Rights Council.” March 18, 2013. Available at: <http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13156&LangID=E>.

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    “The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories.” B’Tselem, May 11, 2015. Available at: <http://www.btselem.org/settlements/statistics>.

  30. 30.

    Charles M. Sennott, The Body and the Blood: The Middle East’s Vanishing Christians and the Possibility for Peace. New York: Public Affairs—Perseus—Book Group, 2002, pp. 66–67; Hani A. Faris, 2013, p. 45.

  31. 31.

    Ibidem, pp. 44–45.

  32. 32.

    Munib Al-Masri, “United, the Palestinians Have Endorsed 1967 Borders for Peace. Will Israel? Now Ḥamās has indicated its recognition of the 1967 borders, the main Palestinian players all seek an historic agreement with Israel. But isNetanyahu’s government strong enough to respond?.” Há’aretz, May 7, 2014. Available at: <http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/1.589343>.

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    Rushdi Abu Alouf (Gaza City), “Ḥamās and Fatah unveil Palestinian reconciliation deal.” BBC News, April 23, 2014. Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27128902>. Accessed on Thursday, October 29, 2015.

  34. 34.

    Peter Beaumont (Jerusalém) and Orlando Crowcroft (El Ad), “Bodies of three missing Israeli teenagers found in West Bank—Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar, andEyal Yifrach were kidnapped while hitchhiking back from their religious schools.” The Guardian, June 30, 2014.

  35. 35.

    Adnan Abu Amer, “Ḥamās denies link to murders of Israeli students. Palestinians and Israelis have been living in uncertainty in the past three weeks following the murders of three Israeli settlers and Palestinian teenagerMohammed Abu Khdeir. The discovery of the bodies of the three Israeli boys has opened the door to further speculation as to what actually happened, for Israel insists Ḥamās was responsible, while Ḥamās continues to deny involvement.” Al Monitor, July 3, 2014. Available at: <http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/07/palestine-Ḥamās%2D%2Dlinks-murder-israeli-teens-unclear.html>.

  36. 36.

    Yifa Yaakov and Marissa Newman, “Israel’s three murdered teens buried side-by-side amid national outpouring of grief. PM says Israel will expand action against Ḥamās if need be; missiles hit Eshkol region; tens of thousands mourn teens at joint burial service, separate funerals; Israel vows to apprehend killers ‘dead or alive’; US warns Israel against ‘heavy-handed’ response.” The Times of Israel, July 1, 2014. Available at: <http://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-hunts-for-two-suspects-in-teens%2D%2Dmurder/>.

  37. 37.

    Gili Cohen, “Two Soldiers Killed by Gaza Militants Who Breached Border—Two more wounded; Palestinian militants launch anti-tank missile at IDF unit.” Há’aretz, July 19, 2014. Available at: <http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.606012>.

  38. 38.

    “Israeli jets strike 34 targets in Gaza Strip—Air force hits Ḥamās, Islamic Jihad structures; 4 reported wounded; 2 rockets explode in Israel causing damage, hours after discovery of kidnapped teens’ bodies.” The Times of Israel, July 1, 2014. Available at: <http://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-israeli-jets-strike-over-30-targets-in-gaza/>.

  39. 39.

    “In first, Ḥamās official takes credit for kidnap and murder of Israeli teens.” The Jerusalem Post, Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Available at: <http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/In-first-Ḥamās-official-takes-credit-for-kidnap-and-murder-of-Israeli-teens-371703>.

  40. 40.

    Adnan Abu Amer, “Ḥamās denies link to murders of Israeli students. Palestinians and Israelis have been living in uncertainty in the past three weeks following the murders of three Israeli settlers and Palestinian teenagerMohammed Abu Khdeir. The discovery of the bodies of the three Israeli boys has opened the door to further speculation as to what actually happened, for Israel insists Ḥamās was responsible, while Ḥamās continues to deny involvement.” Al Monitor, July 3, 2014. Available at: <http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/07/palestine-Ḥamās-links-murder%2D%2Disraeli-teens-unclear.html>.

  41. 41.

    M.A. Hussein and R. Abraham, “ISIS, Not Ḥamās, Claimed Responsibility For Kidnapping Three Israeli Teens.” Counter Current News, August 22, 2014. Available at: <http://countercurrentnews.com/2014/08/isis-in-the-west-bank-not-Ḥamās-first%2D%2Dclaimed-responsibility-for-kidnapping-those-israeli-teens/>. Accessed on October 31, 2014; BAR’EL, Zvi. “Has ISIS Infiltrated the West Bank?—The pamphlet claiming responsibility for the kidnappings doesn’t seem to have come from the Salafi group now terrorizing Iraq and Syria. But maybe a local cell decided to claim affiliation with ISIS to inspire fear.” Há’aretz, July 14, 2014. Available at: <http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.598648>. Accessed on October 31, 2014.

  42. 42.

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  43. 43.

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  44. 44.

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  45. 45.

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  46. 46.

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  47. 47.

    “UN: Gaza Could Become ‘Uninhabitable’ By 2020—Israeli military action and economic blockade have rendered the coastal strip unfit for civilian life, report says.” MiniPress News, September 2, 2015. Available at: <http://www.mintpressnews.com/un-gaza-could-become-uninhabitable-by-2020/209180/>.

  48. 48.

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  49. 49.

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  50. 50.

    Ibidem.

  51. 51.

    Ibidem.

  52. 52.

    “Times of Israel staff. Full text of UNHRC resolution on Gaza war probe—Motion passed on Friday by UN Human Rights Council welcomes findings of McGowan Davis commission.” The Times of Israel, July 3, 2015. Available at: <http://www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-of-unhrc-resolution/>.

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  54. 54.

    Ibidem.

  55. 55.

    “Gaza Economy on the Verge of Collapse, Youth Unemployment Highest in the Region at 60 Percent.” World Bank, May 21, 2015. Available at: <http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2015/05/21/gaza-economy-on-the-verge-of-collapse>.

  56. 56.

    Ibidem.

  57. 57.

    Ibidem.

  58. 58.

    Zvi Bar’el and Barak Ravid, “Gaza Prohibitions Were ‘Too Harsh,’ Livni Tells TurkelLivni said the Defense Ministry was responsible for banning numerous food products from entering Gaza, such as pasta, coriander, spices and even ketchup.” Há’aretz, Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Available at: <http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/gaza-prohibitions-were-too-harsh-livni-tells-turkel-1.321157>. Accessed on November 3, 2015.

  59. 59.

    “Gaza Economy on the Verge of Collapse, Youth Unemployment Highest in the Region at 60 Percent.” World Bank, May 21, 2015. Available at: <http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2015/05/21/gaza-economy-on-the-verge->.

  60. 60.

    Ibidem.

  61. 61.

    Middle East: Palestinian refugee numbers/whereabouts. IRIN—Humanitarian news and analysis. Available at: <http://www.irinnews.org/report/89571/middle%2D%2Deast-palestinian-refugee-numbers-whereabouts>.

  62. 62.

    “Times of Israel staff & AFPCarter says Ḥamās leader committed to peace,Netanyahu not—Ex-president doesn’t meet PM, says it would be a ‘waste of time’; claims Mashaal is ‘not a terrorist’ and ‘strongly in favor of peace process.’” The Times of Israel, May 2, 2015. Available at: <http://www.timesofisrael.com/carter-says-Ḥamās-leader-committed-to-peace-netanyahu-not/>. “Ex-U.S. PresidentJimmy Carter Says Situation in Gaza Is ‘Intolerable’. Speaking at a press conference in Ramallah,Carter lamented that ‘not one destroyed house has been rebuilt’ in Gaza since the war last summer.” Há’aretz and The Associated Press, May 2, 2015. Available at: <http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.654622>.

  63. 63.

    Ibidem.

  64. 64.

    Ari Soffer, “Ḥamās Leader Objects: Don’t compare us to ISIS. Khaled Meshaal objects toNetanyahu’s comparison between Ḥamās and Islamic State, says Ḥamās ‘isn’t a violent religious group.’” Arutz Sheva 7—Israelnationalnews.com, August 23, 2014. Available at: <http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/184333#.VjoltCt0f_B>; Max Fisher, “Ḥamās is not ISIS. Here’s whyNetanyahu says it is anyway.” Vox—Israel-Palestine Conflict, August 25, 2014. Available at: <http://www.vox.com/2014/8/25/6064467/no-netanyahu-Ḥamās%2D%2Dis-not-isis-isis-is-not-Ḥamās>.

  65. 65.

    Bronwen Maddox, “Jimmy Carter: there is zero chance for the two-state solution. The US has withdrawn from tackling the Middle East’s most intractable problem, says the former President.” Prospect, August 13, 2015. Available at: <http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/jimmy-carter-there-is-zero-chance-for-the-two-state-solution>. “Carter: Zero Chance for Two-state Solution—Netanyahu decided ‘early on to adopt a one-state solution, but without giving the Palestinians equal rights,’ former U.S. president accuses in interview.” Há’aretz, August 13, 2015. Available at: <http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.671056>.

  66. 66.

    Ibidem.

  67. 67.

    Ibidem.

  68. 68.

    Ibidem.

  69. 69.

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  70. 70.

    Jessica Schulberg (Foreign Affairs Reporter, The Huffington Post), “BenjaminNetanyahu’s Latest Rejection of a Palestinian state. ‘You think there is a magic wand here, but I disagree,’ he told his political opponents, who have been pushing for peace talks.” The World Post—The Huffington Post, 27 de outubro de 2015. Available at: <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-reject-palestinian-state_562e5f1be4b0c66bae58b878>.

  71. 71.

    Ibidem.

  72. 72.

    “Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque sees Israeli-Palestinian clashes.” BBC News, September 13, 2015. Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34237219>.

  73. 73.

    Reza Aslan, 2013, pp. 74–76.

  74. 74.

    Kate Shuttleworth (Jerusalém), “Ultraorthodox Jews at the Damascus gate in Jerusalem after a Palestinian man was shot dead by police after allegedly stabbing and injuring a 15-year-old Jewish youth.” The Guardian, Sunday, October 4, 2015. Available at: <http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/04/israel-second-stabbing%2D%2Djust-hours-after-two-jewish-men-fatally-stabbed>.

  75. 75.

    “Israel raids and shuts down Palestinian radio station.” AAAJ and agencies. al-Araby, November 3, 2015. Available at: <http://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2015/11/3/israel-raids-and-shuts-down-palestinian-radio-station>; “Israeli military closes Palestinian radio station for inciting violence. Israel says it has shut down a Palestinian radio station on charges of incitement. The move comes after Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu accused Palestinian leaders of stoking the violence that has plagued the region.” Deutsche Welle—DW, November 3, 2015. Available at: <http://www.dw.com/en/israeli-military-closes-palestinian-radio%2D%2Dstation-for-inciting-violence/a-18822859>. Accessed on November 5, 2015; “Radio West Bank Radio Destroyed.” Deep Dish Waves of Change, November 3, 2015. Available at: <http://deepdishwavesofchange.org/blog/2015/11/west%2D%2Dbank-radio-destroyed>. Accessed on November 3, 2015.

  76. 76.

    Barak Ravid, “IDF Intelligence Chief: Palestinian Despair, Frustration Are among Reasons for Terror Wave. Major General Herzi Halevi’s assessment contradicts Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu’s message which blames the attacks on incitement and ingrained hatred.” Há’aretz, November 3, 2015. Available at: <http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.683860>.

  77. 77.

    Ibidem.

  78. 78.

    Ibidem.

  79. 79.

    Aron Heller, “Peres:Netanyahu was never sincere about making peace. Ex-president says PM’s overtures have never ‘escaped the domain of talking,’ and warns against his notion of continually ‘living by the sword.’” The Times of Israel, November 2, 2015. Available at: <http://www.timesofisrael.com/peres-netanyahu-was-never-sincere-about-making-peace/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter>.

  80. 80.

    Ian Black (Kafr Qassem), “Israel’s strategic position ‘enhanced by chaos of Arab neighbourhood.’ Netanyahu government reaps benefits of Middle Eastern mayhem but is set to maintain the status quo of occupation on the Palestinian front.” The Guardian, June 11, 2015.

  81. 81.

    Or Kashti. “Israeli University Lecturer Says Denied Promotion for Being ‘Too Leftist’—Bar Ilan’s promotions committee also ruled against elevating Dr. Menachem Klein to the rank of professor five years ago.” Há’aretz, February 10, 2011. Available at: <http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israeli-university-lecturer%2D%2Dsays-denied-promotion-for-being-too-leftist-1.342355>.

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    JPost.Com Staff. ‘Kerry’s mental age doesn’t exceed that of a 12-year-old,’Netanyahu’s new media czar wrote Bennett blasts Kerry for linking Israeli-Palestinian conflict to ISIS proliferation. The Jerusalem Post, November 5, 2015. Available at: <http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Kerrys-mental-age-doesnt-exceed-that-of-a-12-year-old-Netanyahus-new-media-czar-wrote-432104>. Times of Israel. “Netanyahu’s new media czar calledObama ‘anti-Semitic’-Ran Baratz also in hot water for comments disparaging Rivlin,John Kerry; two Likud ministers oppose his appointment.” The Times of Israel, November 5, 2015. Available at: <http://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahus%2D%2Dnew-media-czar-called-obama-anti-semitic/?utm_source=The+Times+of+Israel+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=55b79272ba-2015_11_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_adb46cec92-55b79272ba-55318305>.

  83. 83.

    Josef Federman (Jerusalém), “Netanyahu appointment casts cloud over US visit.” Associated Press—The Washington Post, November 5, 2015.

  84. 84.

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Moniz Bandeira, L.A. (2019). Netanyahu’s Occupation Policy and the Israel–Palestine War. In: The World Disorder. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03204-3_24

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