Israeli Far-Right Organizations and the Ongoing Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
For the midterm assignment for PIED3305, you are asked to write a 1,000-word opinion piece about an issue relevant to the far right. It should be informed by your knowledge of far right, its style and content should be aimed at an audience who are well informed but not specialist. Lots of jobs these days consist in part of writing about complicated issues for non-specialist audiences, so this will be good practice for when you for the future!
More concretely, the opinion piece asks you to comment on a contemporary topic in news, politics, or popular culture, and discuss it using some material, concepts and ideas covered in the module. In so doing, the following three things are required:
First, you must draw on at least four academic texts.
Second, you must relate these to a contemporary issue of your choice.
Third, you must communicate your ideas in a clear and accessible way.
In terms of topic, you can choose literally anything, as long as it has some relevance to the politics of the far right and you are able to talk about it in an interesting and engaging way.
In terms of style, we expect the piece to be written clearly and accessibly in terms of its position. You must not just describe an issue: outline your stance and defend that view. So, if there is an issue relevant to the far right that fires you up – that would be a good choice. With regards format, what I´m looking for is like that found on websites such as The Conversation, Open Democracy, LSE Policy blogs, The Fair observer, CARR, Rantt to mention a few. These are forums in which academic research is brought to bear on contemporary issues in the news. You can also look at comments in quality newspapers.
With regards structure, up to you. Any structure will do if it allows you to do all the essential things outlined above.
Referencing, you should reference your piece using the Harvard style as per usual. I know that most published comment pieces aren’t referenced in this way, but I think it would cause confusion if I were to suggest a different approach to referencing.
Examples of what I´m looking for are provided under ´opinion pieces´ in the weekly core reading in the handbook. You will also find more blogs and opinion pieces in the units on Minerva under ´additional learning resources´.
ISRAELI FAR-RIGHT ORGANISATIONS AND THE ONGOING ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
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Israeli Far-Right Organisations and the Ongoing Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Introduction
A protracted and intricate matter, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to occupy a prominent position in global political and media discourse. Both factions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have been influenced in their political landscape by far-right political parties. In recent years, there has been a notable rise in the prominence of Israeli far-right organizations among the factions engaged in the conflict (Center for Preventive Action, 2023). The purpose of this analysis is to provide insight into the function, impact, and associated advancements of these organizations, showcasing a comprehensive comprehension of the present condition of the conflict.
The Rise of Extreme Right-Wing Organizations in Israel
Israeli far-right groups have gained political power. Otzma Yehudit and other anti-two-state groups support the annexation of the West Bank, Palestinian displacement, and annexation. Critics have called the party radical and attacked its attitude toward Israeli Arabs (Bachner, 2018). Their expanding importance is shown in Israeli elections and coalitions. Otzma Yehudit and other radical right-wing movements have changed Israel's political scene (Kasbari, 2022). These groups take hard-line viewpoints that challenge the current quo and reframe the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which explains their rise in importance.
Active involvement in Israeli elections and clever connections with right-wing parties have helped Otzma Yehudit's political status. By forming alliances, Otzma Yehudit increases its political influence in Israel (Egozi, 2022). This tactical alliance aims to affect the Israeli-Palestinian conflict narrative and policy. Otzma Yehudit strongly supports the annexation of West Bank settlements, a dramatic deviation from the two-state solution. The uncompromising nature of these far-right organizations is shown by their support for annexation and disputed attitude toward Palestinian displacement (Pedahzur, 2001). Israel's increased support for West Bank settlement annexation has been reflected in election