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Israel adopts doctrine treating Palestinians as permanent security threat
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The Quincy Institute characterizes Israel's security framework as treating the Palestinian population as a permanent existential threat requiring indefinite military control and surveillance. This doctrine, according to the institute, frames Palestinian resistance and civilian grievances as inherent security problems rather than political issues amenable to negotiated resolution.
The approach relies on maintaining military dominance, territorial separation, and restrictions on Palestinian movement and development, the institute argues. Proponents of this doctrine view it as necessary for Israeli survival, while critics contend it perpetuates conflict by denying Palestinians political agency and self-determination.
