AMMAN — A position assessment issued by
the Institute of Politics and Society prepared by
Palestinian writer and
researcher in political science and international relations Ahmed Jamil Azm,
discussed the outcome of the recent Israeli elections, and the possibility of a
second far-right government taking over the existing one, Ammon News reported.
اضافة اعلان
In his assessment, Azm predicted an increase in
settler violence in Jerusalem and at Al-Aqsa Mosque, and growing calls for the
total rejection of Jordanian custodianship over
Al-Aqsa. However, he said that
when it comes to foreign policy in general, positions will remain aligned with
those of the Likud party, which hopes to proceed with normalization plans with
Arab countries in order to lessen international criticism of the new
government, while accelerating settlement plans and blocking the road to the
establishment of a Palestinian state.
Azm said that instead of talking about the right and
center in Israel, perhaps talk should focus on the coalition government of
settlers and religious Zionists who have no problem seeing major changes in the
structure of the state in favor of creating parallel entities that abolish the institutions
of Israel’s deep state.
He added that a government led by Netanyahu,
Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich has a clear program: expanding settlements,
legalizing dozens of settlement outposts (including a caravan, a tent, or any
other construction erected by settlers), and converting them into recognized
villages and cities provided with services. The aim, he said, is to destroy any
symbol of Palestinian independence.
It is not enough to say that the current government
in Israel is the most right-wing in history in order to understand the
political scene and expected repercussions, Azm said. Rather, the main issue is
to understand what the electoral bases are for the political forces that
entered the Israeli Knesset, and that will lead the Israeli government and
dictate its politics.
He said that under Ben-Gvir, he expects an increase
in settler violence in Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque, and even a complete
rejection of the Jordanian custodianship of Al-Aqsa.
Azm said that the
Ben-Gvir and Smotrich parties believe
in the policy of deporting Palestinians from historical Palestine, and are
ready to do everything possible to facilitate this, especially placing
restrictions on Palestinians’ daily life.
All of this is a recipe for a new wave of Palestinian-Israeli
confrontation, with all its local and regional repercussions, he said.
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