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§ The avowed tactical objectives of the Gaza “March of
Return” on March 30, 2018, are opposition to the policies of the U.S.
administration and the “deal of the century,” the U.S. initiative to resolve
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
§ The march’s emphasis has been placed on media exposure
and influencing world public opinion.
All of the Palestinian
organizations are planning to turn Land Day on March 30, 2018, into a show of
strength that will express the Palestinian demand for the realization of their
“right of return.” The practical implication of the return is the removal of
the Jewish population of the State of Israel from their homes in order to
absorb millions of Palestinians defined as “refugees from 1948” and their
generations of descendants.
The “March of Return” is planned as
just the first stage in a series of “return” protest activities that will take
place over the next few months, including demonstrations and attempts to break
the naval embargo on the Gaza Strip. These activities will reach their peak in
the middle of May 2018 (Nakba Day) and will also continue in June
(al-Quds day).
Besides Gaza, Judea and Samaria,
Jerusalem, and at the sites of protest activities in the Israeli-Arab sector,
tensions are also expected to flare up along the borders with Lebanon and
Jordan. The “return” protest may cause shockwaves throughout the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan, where most of its residents are Palestinian.
Turkish Involvement?
The main dangers are terror attacks
and public disturbances under the umbrella of the “march of return,” which will
lead to a deterioration in the security situation and the risk of a military
flare-up. Turkey is leading a hostile stance against Israel. Its aggressive
regional policy with Israel may create an intentional crisis with Israel in the
area of the Temple Mount, fomented by Turkish “tourists” recently sent to the
al-Aqsa mosque.
Below are the main features of the
general picture of the situation at this stage:
§ The national committee for the march of return is led
by Khaled al-Batsh, one of the leaders of Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip.
§ The committee includes various nationalist and Islamic
organizations (including political movements such as Fatah, Hamas, and Islamic
Jihad), social groups, and others.
§ The committee runs 13 sub-committees, including a legal
committee, a committee for creating international contacts, and a security
committee.
§ The committee coordinates its activities with
Palestinian organizations in Judea and Samaria that are planning to organize
similar marches of return.
§ The avowed strategic objective of the march of return
is the realization of the right of return of Palestinian refugees from 1948 and
their descendants, regardless of generation.
§
Illustration on the Hamas website
The declared tactical objective of
the march of return is opposition to the “deal of the century,” the U.S.
initiative to resolve the Middle East conflict, and the U.S. administration’s
policies of recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and limiting aid to
UNRWA. The main emphasis of these activities is on media exposure and
influencing worldwide public opinion.
A “Peaceful” March Won’t Happen
Features of the planned activities
include a mass Palestinian presence along the border between the Gaza Strip and
Israel, erecting tents along the border, and “peaceful” marches of
return. The expression “peaceful” is a euphemism for violent disturbances
of public order, including attempts to kill Israelis.
The leaders of the committee are
authorized to decide for the mob to break through the border fence between Gaza
and Israel, and they have hinted at their intention to issue such an order.
At the same time, and in
conjunction with the activities connected to the march of return, Palestinian
and pro-Palestinian organizations in Europe are arranging protest activities
for the realization of the right to return and a flotilla for breaking the
embargo on the Gaza Strip.
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