Posted on Jan 30, 2023
Here's what is driving the latest spiral of Israeli-Palestinian violence
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https://www.npr.org/2023/01/28/ [login to see] /israel-jerusalem-west-bank-violence-explained
What's often summed up as the "cycle of violence" in Jerusalem and the West Bank has suddenly surged to levels not seen in years.
Thursday marked the deadliest Israeli army operation in the occupied West Bank since at least 2005. Troops killed nine Palestinians including gunmen and a 61-year-old woman during a raid against suspects in the crowded Jenin refugee camp. Dozens more were injured.
What's often summed up as the "cycle of violence" in Jerusalem and the West Bank has suddenly surged to levels not seen in years.
Thursday marked the deadliest Israeli army operation in the occupied West Bank since at least 2005. Troops killed nine Palestinians including gunmen and a 61-year-old woman during a raid against suspects in the crowded Jenin refugee camp. Dozens more were injured.
Here's what is driving the latest spiral of Israeli-Palestinian violence
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."As Palestinian leadership weakens, Israel's far-right surges
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, 87, one of the Middle East's oldest leaders, has lost the support of most Palestinians, according to polls. He has tried to promote Palestinian independence through nonviolence and diplomatic negotiations with Israel, but that approach has failed. In the 19th year of what was supposed to be a four-year term, Abbas has lost control of Gaza to the militant Hamas, called off elections for new leadership, allowed government corruption to thrive, and not laid out a clear future for Palestinians.
On the flip side, Israel's longtime leader Benjamin Netanyahu is back as prime minister with a far-right coalition that has laid out a plan for deepening its grip on the West Bank and taking tougher action against Palestinians. Only one month in office, the government has sparked a series of controversies, including over the status of the sensitive Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Israeli officials are already prepping for a tense month of April, when Ramadan and Passover coincide, a combustible mix for potential religious and nationalist fueled violence."
..."As Palestinian leadership weakens, Israel's far-right surges
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, 87, one of the Middle East's oldest leaders, has lost the support of most Palestinians, according to polls. He has tried to promote Palestinian independence through nonviolence and diplomatic negotiations with Israel, but that approach has failed. In the 19th year of what was supposed to be a four-year term, Abbas has lost control of Gaza to the militant Hamas, called off elections for new leadership, allowed government corruption to thrive, and not laid out a clear future for Palestinians.
On the flip side, Israel's longtime leader Benjamin Netanyahu is back as prime minister with a far-right coalition that has laid out a plan for deepening its grip on the West Bank and taking tougher action against Palestinians. Only one month in office, the government has sparked a series of controversies, including over the status of the sensitive Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Israeli officials are already prepping for a tense month of April, when Ramadan and Passover coincide, a combustible mix for potential religious and nationalist fueled violence."
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Too simplistic.
What's really behind this never ending violence is teaching children as young as three that Jews are less than human and should be killed. The latest terrorist was 13 years old. And his mother was in the street giving out candy in celebration of his "sacrifice"
What's really behind this never ending violence is teaching children as young as three that Jews are less than human and should be killed. The latest terrorist was 13 years old. And his mother was in the street giving out candy in celebration of his "sacrifice"
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