Israel and the Gaza Strip since 1967
A History of Occupation, Domination and Unilateralism
Israel and the Gaza Strip since 1967
A History of Occupation, Domination and Unilateralism
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Since 1967, Israeli decision-makers have opted to conquer, occupy, colonize and dominate the Gaza Strip.
Why has this sliver of land – home and refuge to around 400,000 Palestinians at the time of the 1967 War – been so important? Why has it come to play such a major role in Israeli- Palestinian affairs, Israeli domestic and foreign policy, and – increasingly – Israel's international relations? This book answers these questions.
Placing Gaza within the context of Zionist ideology and practice, thequestion of Palestine and the fate of Palestinian self-determination, the book charts Israel's Gaza policy from early attempts to put the area
under Israeli rule before 1967 and up until Israel's attempted destruction of the Gaza Strip and its people in the wake of 7 October 2023.
Based on Israeli archival material, official records, international media reports and leaked documents, the book interrogates pivotal moments in the history of Israel and Gaza. It looks at the attitudes, behaviour and decisions behind Israeli policymaking, as well as policy implementation and its implications. Whilst historical accounts and political commentary often suggest Israel has acted towards Gaza and its Palestinian population in an ad-hoc way, the book reveals this is far from the case.
Table of Contents
Abbreviations
Chapter 1 EYELESS IN GAZA?
Gaza at the margins, Gaza at the centre
Israel's Gaza policy: A note on sources
Chapter 2 EXPLAINING ISRAELI FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY
Israeli Foreign Policy Choices in Context
The International Environment: The Tail Wagging the Dog
The Superpower Ally: The Road to 'Ironclad' Support
Regional Dynamics: Shifting Alliances, Fractured Unity
The Palestinian Nationalist Front
The Domestic Arena: Implications for Policymaking
Ideology, Security and Israeli Unilateralism
Chapter 3 GAZA IN CONTEXT: ZIONISM, EXPANSIONISM AND ISRAEL'S QUEST FOR DOMINATION PRE-1967
The Zionist Project in Palestine
Making Palestine Jewish
The Zionist Strategy of Territorial Expansion and Colonization
Israel: A New State without Borders
Gaza and the 1948 War: War Aims, Warfare and Armistice Agreements
The Creation of the Gaza Strip
Cross-Line Activity
The 1956 War: Israeli Occupation and Withdrawal
Chapter 4 A 'BONE STUCK' IN THEIR THROAT? THE 1967 WAR AND THE ONSET OF ISRAELI OCCUPATION
Planning the 1967 Conquest of the Gaza Strip
Israel's Room for Manoeuvre: Domestic, Regional and International Pressure
From Conquest to Occupation
Post-War Decision-Making and Diplomacy
Gaza 'Normalization' and Refugee 'Rehabilitation'
To Have and to Hold
Chapter 5 AN 'INSEPARABLE PART' OF ISRAEL: STRENGTHENING CONTROL AND DOMINATION, 1967–87
Integration without Annexation
Moshe Dayan's 'Invisible Occupation'
From 'Normalization' to Economic Dependence
Rooting Out Resistance, 'Thinning Out' Refugee Camps
Israeli Colonization: The Establishment of the First Gaza Settlement
The 'Five Fingers' Approach and Labour's Legacy
Keeping Control, Resisting Interference
Israel's Room for Manoeuvre: International and Domestic Approaches to Israel's Gaza Settlements
Likud Occupation Policy and Diplomacy
The Colonizing Drive
Prelude to a Crisis: Gaza at Boiling Point
Chapter 6 'GAZA FIRST': RECYCLING AN OLD IDEA FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE-MAKING, 1987–2000
The Intifada: An Uprising by the Palestinian People
Israel's Room for Manoeuvre: Changing International and Domestic Environments
The Game Changer: The First Gulf War, 1990–1
Talking 'Peace' in Madrid, Washington and Sarpsborg
The 'Breakthrough': The Declaration of Principles
'Gaza First': The Revival of an Old Idea
Maintaining Settlements, Maintaining Control
Israel and 'Gaza First': Abandoning Unilateralism?
Chapter 7 'PAINFUL CONCESSION' OR DIPLOMATIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC NECESSITY? ISRAEL'S UNILATERAL EVACUATION, 2000–5
The Breakdown of Negotiations and the Rise of the Second Intifada
Israel's Room for Manoeuvre: International and Regional Pressure
The Game Changer: The Roadmap for Peace
Erosion at Home
Sharon's Gaza 'Disengagement' and Israeli Political Realignment
Israel's Gaza Settlements: Lessons from the Sinai
Solving the Diplomatic Tangle and Israel's 'Demographic Problem'
Preparing for the 'Day After': Israeli Strategies for the Post-Evacuation Phase
Chapter 8 THE 'HOSTILE TERRITORY': BLOCKADE, SEPARATION AND FRAGMENTATION, 2005–23
Keeping the Keys
The Hamas Dilemma
Israeli Policy: Elections and the Day After
Divide and Rule
Israel's Room for Manoeuvre: A Coalition of Convergence
Declaring Gaza 'Hostile Territory'
Israel: Gaza's 'Dietician'
By Blockade and by Force
Fragmenting Palestine: The Separation of Gaza from the West Bank
Chapter 9 'REMEMBER WHAT AMALEK DID TO YOU': BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE
Making the Case
Dehumanizing Gaza
Israel's Room for Manoeuvre: Silence, Consent and Support
Israel: Samson in Gaza?
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 11 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 272 |
| ISBN | 9780755656165 |
| Imprint | I.B. Tauris |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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