Israel-Palestine conflict and globalisation: Difference between revisions

Before I start with my thoughts about the answers (or at least about a few of them) I’d like to make a short, personal comment - I hope that’s ok in this student discussion forum. I was really impressed by the answers - lots of information about very different topics. I have to admit that I was a little bit disappointed by the original text - it was so general, without a main emphasise… But, as I said before: The answers to the questions made up for it. To all of our tutors: Thank you for this great opportunity to discuss issues with a real politician!

To the third answer: “The current Israeli government tries to minimize the public damage of the occupation – or start reconciliation.”; “"economic development" of the West bank.”; “[…] allow for the West Bank to be opened to globalization, and not to be totally left behind, as is happening now. How to achieve it? The issue is very much about time planning.” Do you think the current Israeli government tries to start reconciliation? But what about the settlers in the West Bank? There is still a consolidation - and it has to do with the structure of the Knesset, doesn’t it? As far as I know, there is a very small electoral threshold for entry into parliament (just 2%?), and therefore there are many more parties in parliament than in other democracies - as well radical parties. Therefore, there is not a coalition of two parties, but rather there is a coalition of five or more parties - a small radical party has a huge impact. And there are religious parties with a purpose that is not rational, and they are unwilling to compromise in reference to the Holy Land.  Therefore, how can the current government actually start reconciliation (with all these hopeful ideas for the economy in the West Bank Jana mentioned) - when it depends on the party of Liebermann?

The electoral threshold for participation in the Knesset is 3%. Israel is a country with an incredibly rich historical background: within 60 years it accommodated holocaust survivors, Jews from Arab countries, Russia, Africa, and many from the US. To ensure the stability of such an incredibly fragmented political and historical background, and to ensure true representation of its political components, this threshold is a unique solution. Nowhere in the modern world was such a high degree of proportionality and representation needed. A true and stable peace can only be achieved by adversaries. It is only Israel’s right wing that can bring both societies to a settled and negotiated peace.