the israeli/palestinian conflict, u.s. geo-strategy and the global context
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The Israeli/Palestinian The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict,Conflict,
U.S. Geo-Strategy U.S. Geo-Strategy and the and the
Global contextGlobal context
U.S. Geo- Strategy
U.S. Geo- Strategy
U.S. Geo- Strategy
TheThe ETHNIC CLEANSING ETHNIC CLEANSING ofof
PALESTINEPALESTINEby ‘ILAN PAPPEby ‘ILAN PAPPE
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THE QUESTION OF PALESTINETHE QUESTION OF PALESTINEby EDWARD W. SAID by EDWARD W. SAID
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Zionism from the Zionism from the standpoint of its standpoint of its
VICTIMS.VICTIMS.
Edward Said
Zionist Land Zionist Land GrabGrab
GAZA STRIPGAZA STRIPThe Political Economy of The Political Economy of
DevelopmentDevelopmentby SARA ROYby SARA ROY
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BEYOND ALLIANCEBEYOND ALLIANCEIsrael and U.S. Foreign PolicyIsrael and U.S. Foreign Policy
byby CAMILLE MANSOURCAMILLE MANSOUR
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Is Israel a strategic Is Israel a strategic asset or liability?asset or liability?
The Israeli The Israeli Occupation Occupation
ofof South LebanonSouth Lebanon--------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 14. 1978March 14. 1978
The Egyptian-Israeli The Egyptian-Israeli Camp David Camp David
Peace NegotiationsPeace Negotiations------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
September 5-17. September 5-17. 19781978
The Egyptian- Israeli The Egyptian- Israeli Peace Agreement Peace Agreement --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 26. 1979March 26. 1979
The Iran-Iraq WarThe Iran-Iraq War----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1980-19881980-1988
The Israeli The Israeli Invasion Invasion
ofof LebanonLebanon
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June 6. 1982June 6. 1982
The FirstThe First Intifada Intifada------------------------------------------------------------
December 1987-1993December 1987-1993
Desert ShieldDesert ShieldAugust 1990August 1990
Desert StormDesert StormJanuary 1991January 1991
The Madrid The Madrid ConferenceConference
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October 30. 1991October 30. 1991
The Oslo AccordsThe Oslo Accords--------------------------------------------------------------------------
september 13. 1993september 13. 1993
The The Implementation of Implementation of the Oslo Accordsthe Oslo Accords
Gaza-JerichoGaza-Jericho August. 1. 1994August. 1. 1994
The Palestinian The Palestinian National National AuthorityAuthority
(PNA) (PNA) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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August 1. 1994August 1. 1994
The apartheid wallThe apartheid wall
The Palestinian-The Palestinian-Israeli Israeli
Camp David Camp David NegotiationsNegotiations(Clinton Presidency)(Clinton Presidency)
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20002000
ISRAEL/PALESTINE ISRAEL/PALESTINE HOW TO END THE WAR OF 1948HOW TO END THE WAR OF 1948
by TANYA REINHARTby TANYA REINHART
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September 11. 2001September 11. 2001 & &
The War on TerrorThe War on Terror
The U.S.-led Invasion The U.S.-led Invasion of Afghanistanof Afghanistan
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October 7. 2001October 7. 2001
Iraq Iraq [The Shock and Awe Campaign][The Shock and Awe Campaign]
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March 3. 2003March 3. 2003
Israel’s Israel’s Invasion & Invasion &
Destruction Destruction of Lebanonof Lebanon
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July 12. 2006July 12. 2006
“The birth pangs of a new Middle East?” ---“The birth pangs of a new Middle East?” ---Condolezza RiceCondolezza Rice
Israel’s invasion of Israel’s invasion of GazaGaza
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20092009
GAZA STRIP
U.S. MILITARY U.S. MILITARY STRATEGY STRATEGY
FULL SPECTRUM FULL SPECTRUM DOMINANCEDOMINANCE
in in
SUPPORT SUPPORT ofof
U.S. IMPERIAL U.S. IMPERIAL DOMINATIONDOMINATION
FULL SPECTRUM FULL SPECTRUM DOMINANCE DOMINANCE
U.S. Power in Iraq and BeyondU.S. Power in Iraq and Beyondby RAHUL MAHAJANby RAHUL MAHAJAN
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FULL SPECTRUM FULL SPECTRUM DOMINANCE DOMINANCE
U.S. Power in Iraq and BeyondU.S. Power in Iraq and Beyondby RAHUL MAHAJANby RAHUL MAHAJAN
AAmerican political domination must be based on merican political domination must be based on overwhelming military superiority, reinforced overwhelming military superiority, reinforced periodically by small “theater wars” fought against periodically by small “theater wars” fought against foes that are helpless to resist, to be followed foes that are helpless to resist, to be followed potentially by American military occupation and potentially by American military occupation and installation of regimes that will obey American of regimes that will obey American dictates. –55dictates. –55
The grand ideological visions of the
neoconservatives dovetail perfectly with the requirements of the powers-that-be in the global economy, the fruits of U.S. policies in the region, and the designs of Western, especially American, oil companies. -180
POWER TRIPPOWER TRIPU.S. Unilateralism and Global Strategy U.S. Unilateralism and Global Strategy
After September 11After September 11Edited by JOHN FEFFEREdited by JOHN FEFFER
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POWER TRIPPOWER TRIPU.S. Unilateralism and Global Strategy U.S. Unilateralism and Global Strategy
After September 11After September 11Edited by JOHN FEFFEREdited by JOHN FEFFER
In the initial weeks after September 11, the United
States ad its European allies quickly signed treaties with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan to lease military bases and use of their air space for the military campaign in Afghanistan. This is the first time that the Unites States has placed its military forces in such close proximity to the borders of Russia and China, both of which consider Central Asia as part of their sphere of influence. Ahmed Rashid, page 119.
As high U.S. officials explain, the United States is
intent on pursuing policies that prevent the rise of a “peer competitor.” Tom Barry, page 28.
U.S. warlordism doesn’t tolerate rivals,
validates first strike warfare, and spurns conflict –prevention strategies and negotiating frameworks. The new warlordism keeps counsel not with diplomats but with arms merchants. Tom Barry, page 35.
Control over
Resources
The administration’s first major priority, the
acquisition of additional petroleum supplies from foreign sources, was spelled out in the report of the National Energy Policy Development Group, released on May 17, 2001.- 51
According to the Cheney Report U.S. reliance on
imported petroleum will rise from 52 percent of total consumption in 2001 to an estimated 66 percent in 2020.63 … U.S. oil imports will have to rise from their current rate of 10.4 million barrels per day to an estimated 16.7 million barrels per day in 2020.64 The only way to accomplish this is to persuade foreign suppliers to increase their production of oil and to sell more of their output to the United States. -52
The Lebanese The Lebanese Parliamentary Parliamentary
ElectionsElections----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 7. 2009June 7. 2009
The Iranian The Iranian Presidential ElectionsPresidential Elections
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June 12. 2009June 12. 2009
The United StatesThe United States
A Power in Decline?A Power in Decline?
Inability to Dominate Inability to Dominate the Globe in the Old the Globe in the Old
Way Way
Where does the U.S. Where does the U.S. Go from here?Go from here?
With a debt of over $11 Trillion dollars…
WWith a declining industrial base…ith a declining industrial base…
With expanding the Afghanistan War into Pakistan…
WWith Obama lecturing Muslims in the ith Obama lecturing Muslims in the East on behalf of the west…East on behalf of the west…