In the fervor of war, each organization straight or indirectly active in the field of combat accuses the another or 3rd parties of not wanting to suspend war activities and enter negotiations, most frequently on terms not acceptable to them.
When the Western planet is indifferent to the war in Ukraine and fewer people care about sacrificing further vintages of Ukrainian men capable of fighting on the front, the first phase is the bloody retaliation of Israel in Gaza. Due to the extermination of the civilian population in this area and the threat of escalation of the conflict to neighbouring states, we are faced with a dangerous confrontation. Many commentators begin to see the fact about the highly vile treatment of this part of the Palestinian Authority, which Israel has made the world's largest prison under the open air.
Gaza Strip is an area of about 360 sq mi (a small more than Kraków occupies), ruined economically and completely dependent on external aid. The largest supply is provided by the United States, and Israel depends on transportation and distribution. Western European countries, arabian and Muslim neighbours are besides donors for the Palestinians of Gaza. respective billion dollars a year decides about 2.3 million people, sentenced to cruel vegetation (without the anticipation of legal departure or settlement abroad).
Most of the people of Gaza are descendants of refugees who left their lands during the 1948 Israeli-Arab War. The origin of conflict dates back to Bible times. The legend of “the promised land” and “the chosen nation” gave emergence to the conquest of the land of Canaan by the ancient Israelites. citing “the will of God”, the first colonization of “holy lands” was carried out with rape and plunder. After nearly the 19th centuries since the fall of ancient Israel (34-70 C.E.), by the British's will (Balfour's Declaration of November 2, 1917) 2 cultural and spiritual elements collided again. The aspirations of the Palestinian Arabs were contrary to the aspirations of judaic Zionists. Britain yet gave up the management of Palestine's mandate territory, granted to it by the League of Nations. The proclamation of the State of Israel in 1948 marked the transition to the phase of “enemy coexistence”, which continues to this day.
Importance of Gaza
Since the earliest times (for respective 1000 years) it has been determined by a strategical location on the Via Maris trade way linking North Africa to the Lewant countries in the north. This major freight transport way in the east Mediterranean has influenced relations throughout the mediate East. The rich past of various dependencies and imperial dominance proves the extraordinary importance, but besides the vitality of this area along with its indwelling population.
On the basis of UN General Assembly Resolution 181 of 29 November 1947 Palestine as a British mandate was divided into 2 states: judaic and Arab. Gaza was to be found in the arabian state, had it not been for the proclamation of Israel and the outbreak of the Israeli-Arab War. As a result, Gaza was under Egyptian control until 1967. This 1 treated it as a kind of buffer and a base for his supported Palestinian militants (fedains), conducting a guerrilla war against Israel.
Israel occupied Gaza from the six-day war until 1994 erstwhile the Palestinian Authority was established. However, within this framework, he had complete control of airspace and borders. This was not only intended to advance common security, but besides to consolidate the surrogacy of the Palestinian state. Meanwhile, the inability to manage, corruption and quarrel Palestinian politicians have become the origin of social tensions. This gave an asumpt to the Palestinian uprising in 2000 (Intifada Al-Aksa), on which the anti-Israeli armed formations Hamas and muslim Jihad grew stronger.
As a consequence of the 2006 parliamentary election, he received a mandate to regulation in Gaza unexpectedly Hamas, who, despite the deficiency of designation of the right to regulation in the Palestinian Authority (by Israel, the US and the European Union), became a dominant force in the counter to al-Fatah. In fact, 2 governments were formed: for the Gaza Strip and for the West Bank of Jordan. Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia stood on the another side. Gaza is now in complete global isolation and in permanent conflict with Israel. In addition to the supply blockades, the Israeli authorities have repeatedly organised various “penal expeditions” against Hamas.
Hamas considers himself a political-military representation of the Gaza Strip. Its full name is the Muslim opposition (Harakat al-Mukawamma al-Islamija). It was created in 1987, proclaiming the slogans of Islamism, Palestinian nationalism and anti-Zionism. In the context of the notorious pressures on the part of Israel, he adopted a strategy of extremist appeal for his interests, reaching for criminal assassinations, rapes and kidnappings. This must have resulted in a clear reaction from Israel. At the same time, there was an attack on the civilian population. In the feelings of the families of the victims, it gives emergence to a desire for revenge and instills hatred in the next generations of Palestinians as a driving force for retaliation. So he wonders why Israel’s advocates of right are not able to dissuade the ruling nation of this road to nowhere. Sooner or later, the war will bring in states defending independent Palestine. To refuse any reason to be on the another side threatens to defeat Israel itself.
The brutal disputing of Israel's troops with Hamas following the attack on Israel of October 7, 2023 is intended to bring back "a tender peace." So far, many have doubts about the success of this action, which has active about 23,000 victims. There's barely anyone who cares about the unusual qualification of this war. This is not a symmetrical war between states, but a clash between an armed state and an organization that supports the existence of parts of the Palestinian people. The extremist muslim group, which has been controlling the Gaza Strip since 2007, or actually organizing the full life of that community, in the name of the right of its people to live in dignity, reaches all possible measures, including terrorism. This is so a "righteous war" in the name of the right to self-determination of Palestinians as a nation in their own country (according to the United Nations Charter).
In front of the full world...
common rules for the conduct of war are being violated, including basic conventions on the treatment of civilians and prisoners of war. Apart from Pope Francis, local churches stay silent, and any even call for escalation. Where are the “blessed who bring peace?” erstwhile I hear about the coming of the “Prince of Peace” in Bethlehem at Christmas, I am plagued by spiritual hypocrisy and secular instigators. Apart from individuals, intellectuals, academic world, political parties, trade unions are silent. The time has come for the paradox of "building peace by war." Journalists – about lewdness! – race in predictions who will win the prophecy that the year 2024 will bring the outbreak of the 3rd planet War.
The threat of the situation is that the rule of collective work for the actions of muslim extremists was one more time applied. So, does Israeli retaliatory action “until the end of the day” mean the full levelling of Gaza and the expulsion of the population? Is there truly a "Zionist colonial vision" that involves extremist population transfer and demographic change to remove fresh political-territorial borders? Why does the search for answers to these questions not make broad opposition to global opinion? How long can Western decision-makers and many arabian countries think about taking an effective diplomatic initiative to halt bloodshed?
There is an impression that the West is paralyzed not only by a unusual infirmity but besides by a "correct" attitude towards Israel, which, as it turns out, is allowed much more than another states. Thanks to the approval of the American patron, the function of the judaic diaspora and the missionaryism of spiritual fundamentalists in the United States, For years Israel pursued a policy of armed opposition to force from closer and further neighbours, avoiding compromise. Israel's "divide and rule" policy has led to the effective dismantling of the single front of the Palestinian Authority. Thus Jerusalem avoided peace talks, citing a quarrel between Palestinian leadership.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has shown for decades that the deficiency of the will to reconcile and to share sovereignty over the Palestinian land is mostly the consequence of unconditional US support for 1 organization alone. Israel arbitrarily points out its enemies and finds acceptance of Western states for its determination to destruct them. He besides escapes moral condemnation, which is justified by the tragic destiny of the judaic nation, which was the victim of the top crimes in history.
This is not the first time that utmost measures are applied in the national war of liberation. Just mention the controversial figure Jasira Arafatawho created and led the Palestinian National Liberation Movement al-Fatah and did not shun terrorism. Israel was “beautiful for all things.” By adopting a strategy of armed endurance in a hostile global environment, he strengthened his position in the mediate East through victorious wars, with the powerful support of the US. All of this led to the winding-up of extremism and permanent conflict on many fronts.
The Palestinian problem now boils down not only to the end of a bloody war, but to the mobilisation of all possible levers that would lead to a change of political orientation on both sides – from confrontational to peace and conciliation. Indeed, the substance is about changing political leadership in Israel, as in the Palestinian Authority. As for Israel, it's the right-wing government. Benjamin Netanjah he divided Israeli society, and many of its citizens see the Prime Minister of the present war cabinet (government of unity) as liable for the tragedy. The end of the war, or possibly only a longer ceasefire, will most likely be the end of his political career.
The defeat in preventing the October Hamas attack is expressed not only in the immeasurable pain of losing more than 1,400 civilians and soldiers, but besides in capturing the reputation of the Israeli state as a safety guarantor. Above all, the image of the deterrence strategy has been affected. The morale of the army and peculiar forces was damaged, causing deep trauma and shock in society. It besides affected the economy and functioning of critical infrastructure. All of this encourages reasoning about changing leadership and returning to specified a political orientation that will prevent further degradation of relations with Palestine, but will besides reconstruct religion in the anticipation of normalization with the most crucial players of the mediate East scene.
The nearly 18-year-old regulation of Netanyahu has contributed to the erosion of the democratic strategy in Israel and the failure of opportunities for peaceful regulation of relations with the Palestinians. The breakthrough was last year's awakening of Israeli society in protest against attempts to introduce authoritarian rule. The defence of the independency of the judiciary strategy (including the ultimate Court) and the warrant of civilian liberties proved to be a success. This process may besides affect the Palestinian issue. For if the majority of the population who emerges from apathy realizes that a unchangeable democracy cannot be built in their own country, erstwhile millions of Palestinians are oppressed, deprived of their rights and discriminated against by actions of settlement on occupied lands, the way to dialog and compromise will be opened.
The basic question...
However, it is clear that the opposing organization will be ready for any negotiations. Hamas refuses to recognise the right to be a State of Israel. The war exposed the remarkable weakness of the Single Palestinian Authority (created on the basis of the Oslo Agreements on the common designation of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation, signed in Washington on 13 September 1993). On January 4, 2013, the State of Palestine was formally proclaimed, on the basis of a presidential decree, but the existing bi-government of Gaza and the West Bank of Jordan undermines its subjectivity. The paradox of the situation is that radicals have actually become the only typical voice of Palestinians. According to an arabian planet for investigation and improvement (AWRAD) survey of November 14, 2023, as many as 59% of the population of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank support Hamas, and only 8% advocate the leadership of president Mahmoud Abbas.
The clashing of confrontational orientation (Hamas) and reconciliation ("old guard" al-Fatah) does not foster the creation of a single political front for talks with Israel. There is much evidence that the United States will make a expression for sharing work for the Gaza Strip between Israel and the civilian representation of the Palestinians. In the current political situation, however, it is hard to imagine that any Palestinian leader will shortly gain widespread support for peace talks with Israel. Observers from Chatham home point to b. Secretary-General Fatahu Marwana al-Barghusi (Barghouti), who spent 21 years in prison and is very popular. He is credited with the strength of South African Nelson Mandela, i.e. the charism of the persecuted leader, who may act as a "man of providence". However, speculation prevails and it is unclear which script will work in practice. Even more so, the determined political and military command of Israel has not yet taken into account the peace option.
The problem of Gaza's future can be viewed from a geopolitical and legal global perspective. The geopolitical problem boils down to maintaining the Western supremacy and dominance of the West at all costs in the mediate East region. Western companies' ambitions for gas fields off the coast of Gaza and Lebanon are not insignificant, as are the control of transport routes in the region. The most crucial task of “active” deterring Arabs rests with Israel as a forpost of American influence.
As the states in the immediate vicinity of Israel show their desire to change the existing order, specified as Egypt, Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Russia and China are besides active in the game, there are so natural reasons for revising Western colonial heritage. The Gerontocratic administration in Washington is incapable to take any effective steps towards a two-state solution. In this way, the thought of an global multilateral conference gradually matures, but this will only be possible after profound re-evaluations in American politics and strategy.
The Israelis and the Americans must agree that, while acknowledging the right of nations to self-determination, they can no longer arbitrarily dictate the destiny of the Palestinian people, which strives to talk independently in their interior affairs and relations with others. global law knows the concept of the right to its own homeland (German. Recht auf die Heimat). They can be regarded as a right for Palestinians to exercise the privilege of self-determination and to safeguard the constitutional conditions of group identity.
However, the Palestinian people's pursuit of self-determination is peculiarly conflict-generous. On the basis of historical, geographical, demographic and spiritual pretensions, there is an endemic strategical conflict, the hostages of which are 2 national communities of Semitic pedigree. They are mostly linked by the social and cultural dimension, but they divide the emotional and ideological divide. It so seems that both conflicting parties are incapable to cope with the solution of this drama themselves in the foreseeable future. Especially since the mediate East conflict pandemonium includes disintegration and civilian war in Syria, interior chaos in Iraq, pro-Iranian Hezbollah activity in the south of Lebanon, Huti militant provocations from Yemen, rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
It is so necessary, with the weakening position of the United States and its blocking of the UN safety Council, to establish a circumstantial "share of work" in terms of the distribution of efforts between different countries for the purposes approved by each country. In specified a multilateral approach, collective conflict management and collective work of the countries active in the mediate East could possibly be agreed. American, EU, Turkish, Egyptian, Saudi, Iranian, Russian and Chinese diplomats could play an crucial function in establishing modus vivendi as the starting point for the fresh position quo.
Both nations – Israeli and Palestinian – have the right to exercise the right to their own homeland, as a community, space and tradition, on the basis of defining and respecting their differences. possibly the condition for peaceful coexistence in the future is common distance, the construction by common agreement of reconciliation, moderation and standardisation institutions. Bringing conflict to a lower level of emotion would let for a change of attitude and perception. It is advanced time that the notable global diplomacy began to think of fresh mechanisms to facilitate the implementation of Palestinian rights to their own country, respecting the common heritage of the "family house" (terra nativitatis mea).
Prof. Stanisław Bielen
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