Abstract:
On September 13, 1993, a peace agreement named the 'Oslo Accords' was signed between the leaders of Palestine and the usurping Zionist regime. However, after ten years of this process, not only did peace not occur between the two opposing sides, but it also led to the emergence of a people's war with its own unique methods and tactics. The tools and methods of people's war are perhaps considered the best case of asymmetric warfare that enables a popular movement to fight an enemy that is completely superior militarily. Until a decade ago, it was believed that the peace process would lead to improved mutual economic relations—which is the foundation for future peace and prosperity. However, in the author's opinion, current conditions in the occupied territories have had a negative impact on the economy of the occupying regime and have increased social tensions. The closure of many factories, the decline of the tourism industry, and the cancellation of joint investment projects are examples of this impact. This article, written by an Israeli, examines a decade of struggle and conflict between the people of Palestine and the occupying regime of Jerusalem, taking into account the modeling of popular struggles in countries such as: Vietnam, Algeria, Cuba, and China. It is clear that the combat strategy of the Palestinians in recent years was influenced by the successful strategy of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the result of which was the defeat and withdrawal of Zionist occupying forces from the occupied territories of southern Lebanon; however, the author of the article, without any mention of this successful pattern and model and its impact on the strategy of Palestinian fighters, has examined the subject from another angle.
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Ten Years After Oslo: The "People's War" Strategy Palestinians and Israel's Inadequate Response* Joel Fishman Translator: Mohammad Tamnaei Abstract On September 13, 1993, a peace agreement named the "Oslo Accords" was signed between the Palestinian leaders and the usurping Zionist regime.
According to the "People's War" paradigm, which is a Marxist-Leninist model experienced in China and Vietnam, conflict takes place on two levels: political and military; however, for weaker guerrilla groups, political conflict—especially delegitimizing the enemy and social fragmentation—is of greater importance.
7 Despite such disruptive events such as bus bombings and anti-Jewish provocations, the public perception is that by signing the Oslo Accords, the Palestine Liberation Organization has begun a new era by setting aside the struggle, accepting the existence of Israel, and participating in the creation of an independent state.
25 The means and methods of people's war are perhaps the best example of asymmetric warfare, which enables an insurgent movement to fight an enemy that is completely superior in military terms.
People's War and Its Operational Doctrine In 1970, "Stephane Pouson" listed the characteristics of people's war as follows40: -- People's war is a long-term and attritional revolution; -- A long duration is suitable for guerrillas and for the political, moral, and economic defeat of their enemies;41 -- The most practical goal of guerrilla warfare is to create conditions of chaos in the target country and to create obstacles to the establishment of a good and efficient government.
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