The Palestinian Forum for Israeli Studies
The war on the Gaza Strip had repercussions on Israeli relations with regional and international countries, such as Russia, China, Turkey and others. What was striking, however, was the repercussions on Israel's relations with both Russia and Turkey. Therefore, the current paper will focus on the repercussions of the war and its impact on relations with these two countries, and its future after the war. The central question that the paper will try to answer is : Will the war bring about far-reaching fundamental changes in Israel's relationship with both Turkey and Russia? Or will the war-affected relations be emergency and return to their pre-war status?
In parallel with the war of destruction and annihilation that Israel continues to wage against the Gaza Strip for the sixth consecutive week, the circle of unity of voices calling in Israel to define the central concepts that formed the basis of the Israeli political security vision, which is unanimous in the fact that it has failed miserably and even completely collapsed, is expanding, day by day. In the restructuring of the organs, systems and arms charged with implementing this doctrine in the future.
The twentieth session of the Israeli Knesset, which lasted from May 7, 2015 to January 1, 2019, witnessed an unprecedented Wave of Occupation, Settlement -Supportive and Racist legislations. The twentieth Knesset dealt with 221 laws within this framework, of which 35 were passed in the final reading, in addition to six laws which were incorporated into those laws, which effectively means that 41 laws have been (legally enacted). There are still two bills in the agenda of the Knesset, in the first reading stage, which are to continue in the legislation process of the new parliamentary term.
With the advent of midterm elections in the USA in November 2018, increasing voices in Israel are warning against the consequences of deepening the divide between Israel and the Democratic Party. Prime Minister Netanyahu is consolidating his alliance with extremist Evangelical Christians, including leaders and proponents of the Republican Party. According to Netanyahu, these are ardent supporters of Israel and Israeli regional policy, particularly towards the question of Palestine and its settlement.
More than anything else, Israeli media reports have consistently suggested that the current stage is one of an outright confrontation between Israel and Iran.
Summary 2015–2018
Over the three years of its parliamentary session, the Knesset enacted a total of 185 racist laws in support of the occupation and settlement activity.
A total of 32 bills were approved in the final reading. These included 26 separate laws. Six bills were included as provisions under four of the 26 approved laws.
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The Repercussions of the War against Gaza on Israel's Relations with Russia and Turkey: Will There Be Fundamental Changes?
On the collapse of the concept of "moving away from America and the West and replacing them with new friends": "Netanyahu was looking for comfortable political partners, even at the cost of harming Israel's national security."
Israeli Affairs (Issue no. 91)
