"The war in Gaza: Escalating to stalemate"
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Magazine
Συγγραφέας
Eleftheriadou, Marina
Roussos, Sotiris
Συλλογικό όργανο
(Other)Ημερομηνία
2009Προβολή/ Άνοιγμα
Θεματικές επικεφαλίδες
Hamas ; Israel ; Palestinian Authority ; Palestinian / Israeli relationsΠερίληψη
"The ongoing war in Gaza is a typical case of a war that is not meant to offer any significant
change to the general equilibrium of the conflict. It is a strategic World War
I , an inconclusive trench war which was born out of the impasse of a truce and is
destined for the stalemate of another one. It is an escalation towards a situation of
limited options. Moreover, it is asymmetrical not only in terms of means and actors
but also and most importantly in terms of aims: the Israeli side strives for military
goals while Hamas objectives are political."