Global outrage over Gaza has reinforced a ‘siege mentality’ in Israel – what are the implications for peace?
- Written by Eyal Mayroz, Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney
After more than 20 months of devastating violence in Gaza, the right-wing Israeli government’s pursuit of two irreconcilable objectives — “destroying” Hamas and releasing Israeli hostages — has left the coastal strip in ruins.
At least 54,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military, close to two million...