| ID | 080865 |
| Title Proper | Strategic deficiencies in national liberation struggles |
| Other Title Information | the case of fatah in the al-Aqsa Intifada |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Friedman, Gil |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study reports and explains a cluster of deviations from the basic rational criteria of national liberation strategy exhibited by 'inside' West Bank Fatah leaders during the al-Aqsa uprising, based on an analysis of public statements of three such leaders. The leaders fail to recognize that their attempt to deter Israeli offensives by threatening to reciprocate them with attacks inside the Green Line is sabotaged by Islamists independently attacking inside the Green Line; inadequately attend to the distinct possibility that attacks within the Green Line increase Israeli opposition to desired concessions on refugees and territory; and appear to occasionally get swept-up in the sentiment that reciprocating Israeli aggression is inherently just. The study elaborates and examines the possible roles in these strategic deficiencies of leader strategic desperation; rage and indignation; and the political need to satisfy widespread popular militancy. The study's logic complements existing asymmetric conflict research and can inform research beyond the Palestinian-Israeli case. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 31, No.1; Feb 2008: p41-67 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 31, No.1; Feb 2008: p41-67 |
| Key Words | Palestinian-Israeli Conflict ; Asymmetric Conflict ; National Liberation |