Remake of Israel and Palestine - Global Politics Concepts by

Instructions

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

1) Make a copy of the padlet to your own padlet account.

2) Connect each of the articles we've looked at to one of the questions and explain the connection.

3) For any unanswered questions, find an article - link it, and explain the connection. Make sure your sources are legitimate.

4) Submit a link to your padlet to the assignment folder on Teams

Power

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Sovereignty

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Interdependence

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Legitimacy

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How has this conflict shown the challenges of power in global politics?

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

This conflict has shown that the lack of hard power (as seen in Palestine’s case) has proven to significantly made the outcome for Gazans worse and when compared to the state of Israel (as mentioned in the article “The Two-State Mirage” by Marc Lynch and Shibley Telhami) is completely different. The support of bigger countries like the US completely changes the tide of a conflict like this and shows that influence in the global stage is important in order to take control of a conflict.

What are the hard power considerations here? IDF vs. Hamas?

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

In the article “What Gazans Want” by Scott Atran, it was mentioned that hard power (that the IDF has more of) weakens Hamas, which is evident since Israel gets so much support from the US in terms of military power because they are being provided with weapons, tanks, etc. that Hamas doesn’t have, and certainly does not have any military support from the US.

How does the conflict relate to the importance of Hard Power?

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

In the article “Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians Remains Possible” by Natan Sachs, he mentions that hard power that Israel uses against Palestinians i.e. restriction of food, bombing, sanctions, etc. has put Palestinians (not just in Gaza) in such a bad outcome that they are unable to fight back to what Israel has been doing because not only don’t they have as much military power as the IDF, they are being starved and being deprived of their homes unlike the state in which Israel is in.

How does the conflict show the importance of soft power? For both Israel and Palestine.

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

In the article “What Palestinians Really Think of Hamas” it was mentioned that whenever Israel used sanctions and blockades (an example of hard power), Gazans’ approval of Hamas increases which leads to worse relations between the two. Jamal and Robbins (who are the authors of the article) suggested that Israel should instead use soft and structural power.

Importance of structural/relational power: What role do Israel's alliances play?

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

Israel's alliances, particularly with Western powers like the United States, significantly enhance its structural and relational power regarding Palestine. These alliances provide military, economic, and diplomatic support, enabling Israel to maintain its security policies and territorial claims while often sidelining Palestinian rights and aspirations for statehood.

https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/04/29/approaching-peace-centering-rights-in-israel-palestine-conflict-resolution-pub-84397

https://www.iai.it/sites/default/files/iaip2007.pdf

What role have international organizations played in the conflict?

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

According to the UNRIC website, following the October 7th attacks, public hearings were set for February 2024 by the ICJ (International Court of Justice), this hearing concerned the “legal consequences arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,”

Nine Israeli families impacted by the Hamas attack on 7 October filed a complaint on 2 November at the ICC for “war crime, crimes against humanity, and genocide,” with their lawyer requesting the ICC (International Criminal Court) consider issuing international arrest warrants against Hamas leaders

https://unric.org/en/israel-palestine-the-role-of-international-justice/

How does it show us the strengths and limitations of the United Nations? The Security Council?

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

In an article written by Susan M. Akram, she mentions that while the UN is good at talking about complaints or issues, it never relaly gets enforced or executed properly. “Violations of these prohibitions and obligations are war crimes and can also be crimes against humanity or genocide, depending on their gravity and the perpetrators’ intent.”

“The UN and international community appear powerless to limit the methods of warfare, implement a ceasefire, call up UN forces to protect civilians in Gaza, or ensure accountability.“

https://www.openglobalrights.org/failures-un-israel-palestine-conflict/

How have NGOs been involved? Has their involvement been effective? What have been some limitations?

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

“Amnesty International have been at the forefront of attempts to delegitimize Israel” According to Steinberg in “The Role of NGOS in the Palestinian Political War Against Israel. At the end of 2006, following rocket attacks from Gaza which resulted in the death of 19 Palestinian deaths. Amnesty International called for an immediate, independent investigation and for those responsible to be held accountable.” During the three weeks of fighting, over 500 NGO documents and statements were published, often accompanied by press conferences, op-ed articles, and media interviews. However, NGOs can only help so much. At the end of the day, they can’t really help in terms of hard power especially when it comes to military power.

https://jcpa.org/overview_palestinian_manipulation/role_of_ngos_in_the_palestinian-political_war/

What are the arguments for and against the legitimacy of Israel's actions in regards to Palestine. Both for the current invasion of Gaza, but also others, such as settlements, physical borders, restrictions on movement for Palestinians, and others.

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Arguments:

Israel often cites its military actions, including invasions of Gaza, as necessary for self-defense against Hamas and other militant groups that threaten its security.
Supporters argue that Israel has historical and biblical claims to the land, which justify its presence and actions in the region.
The establishment of settlements and movement restrictions are framed as essential for maintaining security and preventing attacks.

https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/middle-east/israel-and-the-occupied-palestinian-territory/report-israel-and-the-occupied-palestinian-territory/

How is the legitimacy of Hamas as the government in Gaza contested? What are the arguments for/against their legitimacy? By whom?

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

In the article “Can Anyone Govern Gaza?” by Daniel Byman, he mentions that Hamas is blamed for the suffering of the people (Israelis and Palestinians). In the international court, their actions are condemned according to the article “What Palestinians Really Think of Hamas” by Amani Jamal and Michael Robbins.

What are the sources of legitimacy for the Palestinian government in the West Bank?

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

The sources of legitimacy for the Palestinian government in the West Bank primarily stem from its historical roots in the Oslo Accords, which established the Palestinian Authority (PA) as a governing body. Additionally, the PA derives legitimacy from its role in the Palestinian struggle for self-determination and its recognition by various international entities

https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-problem-of-legitimacy-for-the-palestinian-authority/

To what extent does the international community see the Palestinian right to statehood as legitimate? What are the issues standing in the way for Palestinian statehood?

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

The international community recognizes Palestinian statehood to varying degrees, with 146 of the 193 UN member states acknowledging it as a sovereign state. However, issues such as ongoing Israeli occupation, internal Palestinian divisions, and geopolitical interests of powerful nations hinder full recognition and the realization of statehood.

https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1010&context=gjicl

What are the claims to sovereignty for both Israel and Palestine based on?

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

The history of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict traces back to the late 19th century when Zionists sought to establish a homeland for the Jewish people in Ottoman-controlled Palestine, a region roughly corresponding to the Land of Israel in Jewish tradition.

According to BBC news, Palestinians claim East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state. Israel, which already controlled West Jerusalem, occupied East Jerusalem in the 1967 war and later declared the entire city its permanent capital. It says Jerusalem cannot be divided.

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44124396#:~:text=Israel%20and%20the%20Palestinians%20both,says%20Jerusalem%20cannot%20be%20divided.

How does sovereignty factor in the relationship between Israel and Palestine? Which groups have sovereignty in which areas?

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

if Israeli settlements are not illegal, and Israelis are able to rightfully settle the land under Israel’s political and military control, then what does that mean for the stateless Palestinians who also live there and for Israel’s 52-year rule over them? - Brookings

Israel currently occupies West Bank and the Gaza Strip

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/recognizing-israeli-settlements-is-about-sovereignty-and-thats-a-game-changer/

What role have other countries played in the conflict?

justinelol — 2025-03-06 20:38:23 UTC

The country that has undoubtedly the most influence in this conflict (other than Israel and Palestine of course) is the US. This was mentioned in the power section but the article