Abstract
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a source of enduring tension in the Middle East. Its resolution would go a long way in creating a semblance of stability in this volatile region. Pitting occupant against occupied, Israel, as the foremost military power, holds the key to such resolution. Therefore the focus of this analysis will be on Israeli strategic thinking and policy making with regard to the Palestinian question.
“The significance of our disengagement plan is the freezing of the peace process … It supplies the formaldehyde necessary so there is no political process with Palestinians. When you freeze the process, you prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state … Effectively, this whole package called a Palestinian state, with all it entails, has been removed indefinitely from our agenda.” (as cited in MacKinnon, 2004).
Dov Weisglass, aid to Ariel Sharon
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Petersen-Overton, K.J., Schmidt, J.D., Hersh, J. (2010). Retooling Peace Philosophy: A Critical Look at Israel’s Separation Strategy. In: Carter, C.C., Kumar, R. (eds) Peace Philosophy in Action. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230112995_4
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