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T. Belman. I re-titled this article because that’s the way I see the “carrots and sticks” plan. What ever happened to Bibi’s reciprocity demands? The fact that we haven’t conditioned this plan on a quid pro quo tells us all we need to know. The government has no intention of claiming sovereignty of these lands, in whole or in part, now or in the future.

The Defense Minister’s Plan: One Hand Gives, the Other Topples

INSS Insight No. 849, August 25, 2016

By Kobi Michael , Udi Dekel Kobi MichaelUdi Dekel, INSS

On August 17, 2016, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman unveiled his “carrot and stick” plan as a response to the wave of terrorism in the West Bank. The plan rests on four pillars: (a) a distinction between the population involved and the population not involved in terrorism; (b) positive reinforcement for the latter population through infrastructure and economic development and a generous attitude to work permits in Israel; (c) sanctions and restrictions in areas from which terrorists set out and where violent incidents occur; and (d) an appeal to the Palestinian public in the West Bank, which bypasses the Palestinian Authority instead of using the existing coordination channels. This latter element constitutes a direct challenge to the PA and its leadership. However, it is best for the Israeli government to develop the other components of the “carrot and stick” plan in order to leverage its economic and infrastructure logic, and translate it into a plan of action likely to lead to a positive change, including in the social sphere in the Palestinian arena.

On August 17, 2016, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman unveiled his “carrot and stick” plan as a response to the wave of terrorism in the West Bank. The plan, which reflects the outline of a new policy he seeks to implement, rests on four pillars: (a) a distinction between the population involved and the population not involved in terrorism; (b) positive reinforcement for the latter population through infrastructure and economic development and a generous attitude to work permits in Israel; (c) sanctions and restrictions in areas from which terrorists set out and where violent incidents occur; and (d) an appeal to the Palestinian public in the West Bank, which bypasses the Palestinian Authority, instead of using the existing coordination channels — the mechanism for civilian coordination and the PA Ministry of Civil Affairs. Liberman also declared his intention of conducting a dialogue with academics, artists, and other powerful and influential parties in the territories, and of establishing a special website for dialogue with Palestinian society in general.

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman (c) and IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot (l), August 2016. Photo: Ariel Hermoni, Ministry of Defense Communications
The underlying logic in the plan, namely, the distinction between different population groups and measures to improve the Palestinian economy, is not new; it is based on the defense establishment’s policy, as designed and formulated during the term of former Defense Minister Moshe (Bogie) Ya’alon. It appears that Liberman has likewise accepted the defense establishment’s …read more

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