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Richard A. Falk, applies this to the case of Palestinians, arguing that the Palestinian right to armed resistance stems from Israel's denial of Palestinian right of self-determination. [18] Thus, not only does it make Palestinian armed resistance legitimate, but it also legitimizes material support they may receive from third-party governments ...
As evidence, such writers point to the failure of the Oslo Accords to bring about Palestinian self-determination, believing that armed resistance is the only option. [8] Some scholars argue Palestinians also have the right to self-defense, [ 9 ] but others point out that not everyone recognizes the State of Palestine and insist that only the ...
In 2022, a significant "proliferation" of new armed groups in the West Bank was observed. [23] This spread of militancy has been attributed to a variety of factors: The 2021 Sheikh Jarrah evictions in East Jerusalem and the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis, [36] and popular anger over the inaction of the PA during these events [25]
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The Palestinian Joint Operations Room (Arabic: غرفة العمليات المشتركة, romanized: Ghurfat al-ʿAmaliyyāt al-Mushtaraka), also known by its full name Joint Room for Palestinian Resistance Factions (Arabic: الغرفة المشتركة لفصائل المقاومة الفلسطينية, romanized: al-Ghurfa al-Mushtaraka li-Faṣāʾil al-Muqāwama al-Filasṭīniyya), is a ...
The National Resistance Brigades (Arabic: كتائب المقاومة الوطنية, romanized: Katāʼib al-Muqāwamah al-Waṭanīyah), also known as Martyr Omar Al-Qassem Forces, [4] (Arabic: قوات الشهيد عمر القاسم) [5] are the military wing of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, which operates in Gaza [6] and conducts guerilla warfare. [7]
The Gaza war [p] has been fought between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups [q] in the Gaza Strip and Israel since 7 October 2023. The fifth war since 2008 in the Gaza–Israel conflict, it is the most significant military engagement in the region since the Yom Kippur War in 1973, [74] and sparked an ongoing Middle Eastern crisis.
[9] [10] As a result, there has been an armed conflict between the Palestinian Authority and West Bank militias since 2022, with earlier sporadic clashes occurring before the escalation in July 2024. The escalation took place amidst the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war and the related Israeli incursions into the West Bank .