Democratic Palestine : 33 (ص 12)
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Coalition Government Rejects Peace
During the early stage of the
Palestinian intifada, Israeli officials
contended that it was a fleeting
phenomenon, a temporary outburst
which would subside in a short period
of time - but they were wrong. The con-
tinuation, escalation and comprehen-
siveness of the intifada forced the
Israeli government, military officials
and media to admit that the intifada is
organized and with no end in sight - it
clearly represents a threat to Israel. The
Israeli government and research centers
formed special committees from the
military and security divisions to find
ways of aborting the intifada. These
committees reached the conclusion that
the intifada cannot be _ stopped;
moreover, they warned of the
dangerous ramifications of the intifada
on the Israeli society. The intifada has
unleashed a polarization process in the
Zionist state. On the one hand, more
Israelis see the need for addressing the
Palestinian cause. On the other, there is
an even stronger trend moving further
to the right, hardening Zionism’s most
racist and aggressive characteristics. As
the intifada continues, this polarization
deepens. Yet to date, the government’s
position has not undergone substantial
changes, as is clear from the contents of
the Shamir plan.
REPRESSION IS A
CONSTANT
In the beginning of the intifada, the
Israeli government position was to
consider repression the only method for
dealing with it, rejecting any political
discussion. On this basis, on December
24, 1987, the Israeli cabinet approved
the methods to be used to suppress the
intifada, including the infamous
«shooting to kill» policy. Three weeks
later, on January 17th, the entire
cabinet endorsed the brutal measures
being used by the occupation army.
This was about the time Defense
Minister Yitzhak Rabin proclaimed the
brutal policy of «might, force and.
blows», i.e. breaking bones. Later in
January, Rabin announced still more
measures against anyone who _ par-
ticipates in the intifada. Shmuel Goren,
coordinator of activities in the occupied
territories was critical of journalists’
use of the term popular uprising. He
and Shamir continued to charge that
the demonstrations were begun by a
small number of «terrorist pro-
vocateurs,» denying that they ar-
ticulated the feelings of the majority of
the population. Within the first three
weeks of the intifada, the Israelis had
Shamir trying to sell his election plan.
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