The New Israel Government Has Vowed Changes But Not For Palestinians
The fragile new government of Israel has shown little interest in addressing the decades-old conflict with the Palestinians but it may not have a choice.
The Jewish ultranationalists are already staging provocations that are aimed at splitting the coalition and bringing about a return to the right-wing rule. By doing so, they are at risk of escalating tensions with the Palestinians weeks after an 11-day Gaza war that has been halted by an informal cease-fire.
Naftali Bennett, the Prime minister of Israel’s the best hope to maintain his ruling coalition that consists of eight parties from across the political spectrum and will be able to manage the conflict with the same favored approach by his predecessor Benjamin Netanyahu for most of his 12-year rule. But unfortunately, that method has failed to prevent three Gaza wars and countless other smaller eruptions.
This is because the status quo for Palestinians involves expanding settlement in the occupied West Bank, home demolitions, looming evictions in Jerusalem, deadly shootings, and an array of discriminatory measures that two well-known human rights groups say amounts to apartheid. In Gaza, which has been under a crippling blockade since the Hamas militant group has seized power in 2007, it is even worse.
Waleed Assaf, a Palestinian official, who coordinates protests against West Bank settlements has said that they talk about it being a government of change but it is going to entrench the status quo. He also added that Bennett is a copy of Netanyahu and it might be that he is more radical.
Bennett has said little about the Palestinians in a speech before being sworn in on Sunday. He has also warned that all violence will be met with a firm response. He further added that the security calm is going to lead to economic moves and it will, in turn, lead to reducing the conflict and friction. Tamar Zandberg, Environment minister and also a member of the dovish Meretz party has told the Israeli televisions Channel 12 that she believes that the peace process is very important but the new government has also agreed not to deal with it at least at this
stage.
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