THE DEJA VU CONFLICT: ISRAELI - PALESTINIAN CONFLICT.

THE DÉJÀ VU CONFLICT Politicians stutter neutral words for fear of being chastised, while the rest of the planet is passive so as not to annoy the wrong people. At what point does respect for human rights and peace take precedence over economic interest?

The reputation of the United States as pioneers of human rights and international law continues to raise eyebrows. The US's refusal to criticise even the most egregious violations of international law and human rights by Israel under the Biden administration, even before the heinous Hamas rockets started crashing into Israel, poses a lot of concerns. Biden's profile through his plan to lead on human rights and international law, have been immensely damaged by the on going Israeli Palestinian Conflict. Thus, how does one rationally analyse and understand the ongoing conflict that dates back before the 21st century.

The rivalry between Israel and Palestine goes back to the late 1800s. Resolution 181, also known as the Partition Plan, was ratified by the United Nations in 1947. The British Mandate of Palestine was to be divided into Arab and Jewish states under this programme.

Israel declared independence on May 14, 1948, sparking the first Arab-Israeli war. The war concluded in Israel's favour, with 750,000 Palestinians displaced and the land split into the State of Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. This rivalry has continued to the present day. It is, at its heart, a struggle between two self-determination forces vying for the same territories. This current crisis has been correctly described as a déjà vu dispute, raising questions about whether there will be a definitive resolution in the immediate future.

Present Conflict The unexpected rekindling of the Israel-Palestine crisis is a threat to the international community's ability to prevent war from breaking out, as well as a measure of whether the international community will help Hamas, which has been labelled as "extremists" by certain western countries. The current crisis has pushed the possibility of a long-term two-state solution farther out than it has ever been. From Hamas' barrage of missiles aimed at Tel Aviv to the deaths of thousands of innocent people, many of them teenagers, in previous wars between Israel and Palestine in 2009, 2012, and 2014, it is fair to say the system has failed so far. It is unsurprising that Israel, which has far superior military capabilities, has caused more deaths in Palestine.

According to a UN article, the current conflict began when Palestinians launched rockets in retaliation for a recent police incursion into Israeli territory at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque, which provoked uproar and prompted Israel to respond. It may be suggested that the current turn of events is the product of cumulative violence stemming from extremist personalities and organisations mistreating both sides.

Views Religion, gender, race, and geography are arguably not the major players in the decades-long outbreak of crime. The main issue is that Israelis and Palestinians are both surprisingly and poorly led economically. The United States and the United Kingdom perpetuate a historical confrontation through their leaders' acts and inactions. At this point, peace is essential. Following the recent activities between Israel and Palestine, a cease-fire agreement was reached on May 21, 2021. The question on everyone's mind is how long this band-aid will be effective. It's absurd that a termination is limited to a warning for the world's focus to move forward, as it was in the past. For a lasting two-state solution, a new diplomatic wheel is needed. It's pointless to believe that the issue will go away over time while ignoring the fact that Benjamin Netanyahu is unfit to be Israel's Prime Minister. His de facto denial of the UN two-state solution, advocacy for land grabs, racist stance against Israeli Arabs, tolerance of neo-fascist religious groups, and recent police uproar at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque have all contributed to the ongoing crisis. Regardless, Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority figurehead, is unfit to lead a peaceful Palestine, particularly in the absence of new elections.

Finally, Hamas has made it clear that its goal as an authoritarian, hostile organisation reliant solely on Qatar and Iran is to deny Israel's right to live and to use innocent civilians as human shields to advance its claim to Palestine's leadership. It is undeniable that both countries' governments are to blame for the current conflict. As a result, it is beyond time for the international community to approach this situation with more candour regarding the key actors and potential remedies.