Ultranationalism Task Research Organizer

GO2 Ultranationalism Task Research Organizer Case study chosen: Political Factors Causing Ultranationalism Economic Factors Causing Ultranationalism Social Factors Causing Ultranationalism Persistent border dispute on land claimed by Israelis and Palestinians. Israeli ban of Gaza since 2007 with severe curtailment of imports/exports. Generations born and raised up with hatred and fear of the other side due to long-lasting conflict. Nationalist Israeli government propaganda Inequality of the Israeli and demonizing Palestinians as Palestinian territories in security menaces. accessibility to resources and infrastructure. Growths of Israeli settlements in Palestinian economic Palestinian-occupied infrastructure destruction lands. through interference by the military. Denial of Palestinian independence and statehood. Segregation and Palestinian restricted movement through checkpoints and fences. Dehumanizing stereotypes in school and media. Oppression of Palestinian cultural heritage and identity. Who was the Leader and how did they Cause Ultranationalism to Occur Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister for decades. Promoted nationalist agendas and security rhetoric. Defended settlement expansion and continued military presence in Gaza, and expansion of settlements in the West Bank. Introduced criticism of Israeli policy as anti-Semitic, limiting opposition. Significant Events That Led to the Rise of Ultranationalism 1948: Establishment of Israel and forced displacement of 750,000+ Palestinians (Nakba). 1967: Israeli occupation of Gaza and West Bank after Six-Day War. 2007: Blockade of Gaza after Hamas coup. 2014, 2021, 2023–2024: Recurring wars in Gaza with high Palestinian civilian loss. October 2023: Israeli military attack on Gaza following Hamas attack on Israel. Evidence of Techniques of Authoritarianism Fear/Terror Scapegoating Indoctrination Forced Participation Ongoing aerial bombing and bombing of Gaza neighborhoods. Palestinians in general scapegoated for terrorism due to Hamas. Israeli nationalist education policies in schools centered on historical trauma and Jewish identity. Forced conscription of the Israeli military, including combat in occupied nations. Portrayal of Palestinian civilians as human shields by militants. Military service solidifying allegiance to the state. Threats of invasion and destruction of entire neighborhoods. Evidence of the 10 Stages of Genocide Classification – Jews and Arabs. Symbolization – Referring to people as "terrorists" or a "security threat." Discrimination – Travel restrictions, unequal legal systems. Dehumanization – Referring to Gaza as a "nest of terror." Organization – Mobilizing IDF and military operations. Polarization – Censorship of media and harsh punishment for criticism of the Israeli state. Preparation – Evacuation orders and Gaza siege warfare. Persecution – Mass expulsion and house demolitions. Extermination – Palestinians civilians killed by the thousands during airstrikes. Denial – Assertion that operations are exclusively anti-terror; denials of civilian effects. Political Situation of the Targeted Group Economic Situation of the Targeted Group Social Situation of the Targeted Group Palestinian Authority in Gaza and West Bank has no relevant political influence. Gaza maintains over 50% unemployment rate. Living under military occupation or siege. Blockade constricts basic supplies, reconstruction, and trade. Repeated destruction of homes, schools, hospitals. Palestinian Authority has divided leadership; Hamas alone rules Gaza. General poverty and humanitarian catastrophe. Psychological trauma from continuous violence and insecurity. Did the conditions of Ultranationalism Cause the Genocide to Occur? Why or Why Not? Yes because. Israeli ultranationalism, rooted in fear, ethnic superiority, and security policy, has led to systemic violence and Palestinian hegemony. Dehumanization and mass inequality set the stage for what most international viewers consider acts of genocide, for example, magnitude of destructions and killings of civilians in Gaza. How does that country recognize and honour the events of their past that resulted in genocide? Israel remembers the Holocaust in terms of memorials and museums but will not admit to charges of genocide against Palestinians. There is no official government recognition of any Israeli fault in Gaza. Pressure from across the globe continues, though local recognition is largely absent. Citations (APA) Center for Constitutional Rights. (2016). Background on the term genocide in Israel Palestine context. https://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/attach/2016/10/Background%20on%20the%20term%20g enocide%20in%20Israel%20Palestine%20Context.pdf BBC News. (2024). Gaza War: UN Rights Expert Accuses Israel of Acts of Genocide. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68667556 Amnesty International. (2024, December). *Amnesty International concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza*. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/12/amnesty-international-concludes-israel -is-committing-genocide-against-palestinians-in-gaza/