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Queen Mary, University of London, International State Crime Initiative, School of Law, Visiting Professor

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I escaped the UK HE nightmare! I am now a senior researcher with Security in Context, a network of scholars researching conflict, security, peace, and development from a critical and specifically Global South perspective. Here are the details: https://www.securityincontext.org/team/mandy-turner-1. I am a former Professor of Conflict, Peace and Humanitarian Affairs at University of Manchester (UK). From 2012-19, I was the Director of the Kenyon Institute in East Jerusalem, occupied Palestinian territory. I work on the politics of international intervention, particularly the political economy of peacebuilding and development with a current country focus on the occupied Palestinian territory.

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• The Nazi Analogy and the Trauma of October 7. Smearing Palestinians by Invoking the Most Painful Memory for Jewish People Creates the Conditions for Endless Conflict

Security in Context, 2024

For Jewish-Israelis and Jewish communities worldwide, reference to Hitler, Nazis, or the Holocaus... more For Jewish-Israelis and Jewish communities worldwide, reference to Hitler, Nazis, or the Holocaust taps into a painful and devastating collective historical memory. Yet this is being repeatedly invoked by Israel and its allies to describe Hamas and its attack on October 7. This article argues that three political purposes are served by doing this. First, it embeds the idea that Israel is the only thing protecting Jews from another genocide. Second, it constantly reinforces the notion that Israelis are being targeted by Palestinians because they are Jews and not because they are occupiers and colonisers dispossessing and oppressing Palestinians. And third, it helps to silence critics by demanding unequivocal support for Israel in its current form as an apartheid state, no matter what it does. But opinion polls are showing that Israel is losing support in Western societies, particularly amongst young people; this means that smearing critics and Palestinians will soon lose credence and impact.

https://www.securityincontext.com/posts/the-nazi-analogy-and-the-trauma-of-october-7

Palestine Is A Portal. It Is A Gateway That Will Determine The Future Of The Middle East And The World We Want To Live In

Security in Context, 2024

Israel’s war on Gaza is not only an attempt to annihilate Palestinian existence but is also threa... more Israel’s war on Gaza is not only an attempt to annihilate Palestinian existence but is also threatening peace and security in the Middle East, provoking deep divisions amongst and within states around the world, and having severe repercussions on the architecture of global governance. This article argues that the insights made by Arundhati Roy in her seminal essay ‘The pandemic is a portal’ can be equally applied to the current context of Israel’s war against Palestinians in Gaza. What happens next will not only affect Palestinians (although, of course, predominantly so), it will also determine the future of the region, international relations (particularly between Western states and those in the Global South), and the right to dissent in many Western countries.

How much violence is the world prepared to allow before it stops Israel’s “ongoing Nakba” against the Palestinian people

The National, 2024

For Palestinians, today –15 May – is Nakba Day. This annual day of observance commemorates the vi... more For Palestinians, today –15 May – is Nakba Day. This annual day of observance commemorates the violent destruction of Palestinian society during the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948.
In English, Nakba means “catastrophe” and yet this basic translation cannot adequately capture the devastating experience when Israel unleashed huge levels of violence to forcibly displace Palestinians to neighbouring states, confiscate their land and property, depopulate and destroy their villages, and refuse to allow them to return.
This all sounds eerily familiar, doesn’t it?
We are currently witnessing the most recent stage of what Palestinians refer to as the “ongoing Nakba” because the catastrophe of 1948 was not a one-off historical event. The establishment of the state of Israel set in motion a process of displacement, dispossession, and violence which Palestinians have experienced at the hands of Israel ever since.

The West's unconditional support for Israel is triggering a region-wide war

Middle East Eye, 2024

We are one step closer to all-out war in the Middle East. It is high time that western leaders s... more

Turner National 9April2024 thehague

The National , 2024

On 8-9 April 2024, at the International Court of Justice, Germany stands accused by Nicaragua of ... more On 8-9 April 2024, at the International Court of Justice, Germany stands accused by Nicaragua of violating the Genocide Convention by selling weapons to Israel and for suspending funding to UNRWA. In this op-ed, I put the case for the UK, which is doing the same, to also end up in the dock in The Hague. The Conservative government and the Labour shadow cabinet are increasingly out of step with the rest of Britain in their support for Israel at a time when the country stands accused of war crimes and genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The front benches on both sides of the House of Commons appear uniquely united in ignoring public opinion, legal advice, and their own civil servants to support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and to stop selling UK weapons to Israel.

The Global South and the Russia-Ukraine War: Non-alignment and Western Responses

The Global South in an Era of Great Power Competition, 2024

In Firat Demit and Van Jackson (eds.) The Global South in an Era of Great Power Competition. Secu... more

Locked-In Conflict: Israel’s Repressive Carceral System And The Criminalisation Of Palestinians Was One Of The Catalysts For October 7

Security in Context , 2024

Western media and politicians ignore the main reason why Hamas undertook its 7 October 2023 attac... more Western media and politicians ignore the main reason why Hamas undertook its 7 October 2023 attack on Israel – to capture Israeli soldiers to use as bargaining chips for the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Hostage-taking in the region has a history stretching back to 1968 and has been used by many political factions, not just Hamas. Israel’s mass incarceration of Palestinians – one million since 1967 – is one of the reasons why Palestinian prisoners play such a central role in the Palestinian collective psyche and in the national movement, across all political factions. The huge increase in arrests and detentions since 7 October, which has nearly doubled the Palestinian prisoner population in Israeli jails, has further exposed Israel’s repressive carceral practices. Portraying Hamas as a “spoiler of peace” might suit certain narratives, but it shows a fundamental misunderstanding of Palestinian political dynamics and motivations.
https://www.securityincontext.org/posts/locked-in-conflict-israels-repressive-carceral-system

Palestine, Popular Will and Political Repression in Britain -MERIP

Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP), 2023

This short article outlines the changing political climate in the UK as regards Israel and Palest... more This short article outlines the changing political climate in the UK as regards Israel and Palestine, particularly the widening disjuncture between the pro-Israel perspective of the political elite and the pro-Palestine perspective of growing numbers of the UK public and civil society groups. This has accelerated since 7 October 2023. https://merip.org/2024/01/britain-palestine-solidarity-and-political-repression/

Countering “day after” narratives Notes towards a practical program for Palestinian liberation and global solidarity

Security in Context, 2024

As we near the fifth month of Israel’s war on Gaza, discussions have increased over what happens ... more As we near the fifth month of Israel’s war on Gaza, discussions have increased over what happens the “day after” a permanent ceasefire. While it is difficult to contemplate this at the current moment, it is crucial that Palestinians and their supporters counter this and articulate a vision for what comes next. This article offers some suggestions towards a progressive and practical paradigm for Palestinian liberation and global solidarity rooted in a reclassification of Israel’s occupation as colonialism, a rights-based approach to conflict resolution, and the UN’s “triple nexus” framework. This paradigm insists that Palestinians’ right to self-determination must not be subject to Israel’s veto or control, that Palestinians must direct and govern their future, and that a sustainable Palestinian economy no longer reliant on international aid or Israel can only be built by removing current obstacles. https://www.securityincontext.org/posts/countering-day-after-narratives-notes-towards-program-palestinian-liberation-solidarity

Why We Need To Talk About 'State Terrorism' By Israel In Gaza

Security in Context, 2023

Israel’s war against Palestinians in Gaza is being criticised as constituting war crimes and crim... more Israel’s war against Palestinians in Gaza is being criticised as constituting war crimes and crimes against humanity. But missing from these discussions is the way in which Israel’s actions fit the definition of terrorism and should be described, discussed, and responded to as ‘state terrorism’. The label is almost never applied to the behaviour of Western states nor its close allies. Such double standards are now only too visible when it comes to Israel’s actions against Palestinians. Defining Israel’s actions in Gaza as ‘state terrorism’ could potentially save Palestinian lives and influence public opinion. Co-written with Richard Jackson. https://www.securityincontext.com/posts/why-we-need-to-talk-about-state-terrorism-by-israel-in-gaza

Turner media 28Nov2023The National

The National, 2023

Why do Israelis "get killed" but Palestinians "die"? Why do Israelis have "children" but Palestin... more Why do Israelis "get killed" but Palestinians "die"? Why do Israelis have "children" but Palestinians have "people aged 18 and younger"? It's subtle but the choice of words is important because they show up a serious imbalance in how the suffering of Palestinians is portrayed compared to that of Israelis. This comment piece was for The National, a newspaper in Scotland

Introduction: Decolonizing the Study of the Political Economy of the Palestinian People

Decolonising Palestinian Political Economy: De-development and Beyond, 2014

Deadly Decisions. How the UK Parliament voted for war against Iraq: Lessons learned 20 years later

by Mandy Turner and Chris Doyle

Caabu paper, 2023

On 18 March 2003, the UK House of Commons approved military intervention in Iraq. This vote for U... more On 18 March 2003, the UK House of Commons approved military intervention in Iraq. This vote for UK military deployment was hugely significant for four reasons. First, it had a devastating impact on Iraq and the Middle East. Second, it signalled the emergence of a political convention to grant Parliament a veto over deployment decisions, even though the legal right to do so remains with the Prime Minister under the Royal Prerogative. Third, the decision had a negative impact on UK relations with the Arab world that continues to this day. And finally, it has cast a shadow over all subsequent debates on UK interventions accompanied by a worrying level of public distrust in government over intelligence related to such interventions. There has been lots written about why the Labour government went to war, but not on why MPs voted in the way they did, and what influenced their decisions. By interviewing MPs, former MPs, Lords and Iraq experts, this report fills that gap. The vote was also significant in that it set a precedent whereby Parliament is expected to vote upon, where possible, British military action overseas. It approved military action in Libya in 2011 but rejected it regarding Syria in 2013. Given that MPs have acquired this huge responsibility, how can Parliament ensure that politicians are well briefed with the sufficient levels of understanding to scrutinise the government and make informed choices about the most significant decisions any MP has to make? This policy paper was written in partnership with Chris Doyle, director of Caabu.

A Critical Political Economy Social Forms Power Relations and Alternatives

Tadween, 2016

A critical political economy should focus on decoding social forms, demystifying power relations,... more

The Peacebuilding–Counterinsurgency Nexus in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Reconfiguring Intervention, 2017

This chapter argues that there is a nexus between western donor-led peace building and counter-in... more This chapter argues that there is a nexus between western donor-led peace building and counter-insurgency: both promote forms of governance, development, and security to instil acquiescence and control. This is explored in two ways: first, through an analysis of the philosophy and practices of counter-insurgency and western peace building; and second, through an analysis of western peace-building strategies in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), a site also subject to techniques of dispossession and colonisation by its occupier, Israel. The more subtle methods of counter-insurgency that have eluded Israel—the ones designed to immunise a population against unrest through instituting a form of self-policing—have been more successfully applied by western peace builders. The chapter therefore concludes that there are two forms of counter-insurgency operating in the oPt: the first one is being implemented by Israel, the second by western peace-building agencies. Both, structurally, work towards dismantling Palestinian resistance to Israel’s colonisation practices.

No "Plan B" Because "Plan A" Cannot fail: The Oslo Framework and Western Donors in the OPT, 1993-2017

Other chapters in this book (From the River to the Sea: Palestine and Israel in the Shadow of &am... more Other chapters in this book (From the River to the Sea: Palestine and Israel in the Shadow of &quot;Peace&quot;, Rowman and Littlefield, 2019) explore the experiences and responses of Israeli and Palestinian communities to the hugely significant geographic, economic and political changes that came in the aftermath of the signing of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements (DOP) in 1993. This chapter has a slightly different focus – it analyses western donor and multilateral involvement based on the observation that this has played a crucial role in creating and sustaining the particular type of colonial ‘peace’ that exists in 2018. First, it provides an analysis of why, how, and with what impacts western donors have supported the DOP and have sought to put in place the foundations for the successful implementation of the two-state solution (known as ‘Plan A’). Second, it assesses their attitudes towards ‘Plan A’ at a time when many have commented on its demise due to Israeli colonial settlement expansion; and whether, in response to this context, a ‘Plan B’ is likely or in preparation.

‘The West’ and ‘the rest’ in international interventions: Eurocentrism and the competition for order

Conflict, Security & Development, 2019

This special issue was provoked by the desire to critically interrogate the frequently made Euroc... more This special issue was provoked by the desire to critically interrogate the frequently made Eurocentric assertions by many politicians and academics that 'the West' and 'the rest' are fundamentally different in terms of their aims and methods of intervention. Bringing together scholars of intervention with regional experts on China, Russia, the Gulf Arab states and Turkey, detailed empirical knowledge is used to analyse current interventionist practices by Western and non-Western actors, and to assess whether they are similar or fundamentally different. Through their analyses of different forms of intervention (that constitute a wider range of actions than just 'boots on the ground'), the authors present informed critiques of existing categories, question the episteme of interveners, and observe changes of language in the justifications made for interventionsfor both Western and non-Western actors. These allow us to conclude overall that the difference between 'the West' and 'the rest' in interventionist terms is not so huge, and that existing categories and frameworks in intervention studies are inadequate and require a rethink.

‘Aid intervention’ in the occupied Palestinian territory: do Gulf Arab donors act differently from Western donors?

Conflict, Security & Development, 2019

Conclusion: The Political Economy of Peacebuilding — Whose Peace? Where Next?

Whose Peace? Critical Perspectives on the Political Economy of Peacebuilding, 2008

The contributions to this book have critically examined the construction of political economies o... more The contributions to this book have critically examined the construction of political economies of peace processes and peacebuilding, with a focus not just on the inside of war-torn societies but also on the broader influences of the global economy and shifts in the discursive constructions of security and development. They have concentrated particularly on those aspects of political economy that tend to be neglected in the literature on interventions in war-torn societies: from gender and trade liberalisation to employment and diaspora engagement, and from borderlands to the welfare of citizens. In particular, a key issue has been to identify the modes of negotiation (or lack of it) between the external and internal interlocutors and the impacts of global and dominant international norms on the ‘recipient’ populations. Answers to the question, ‘whose peace?’, are clearly related to asymmetries of power that help determine the normative project of liberal peacebuilding, the securitisation of welfare and local responses that involve incorporation of external values but also resistances.

Three Discourses on Diasporas and Peacebuilding

Whose Peace? Critical Perspectives on the Political Economy of Peacebuilding, 2008

... businesses, families and individuals do not lose an important source of income (Fagen, 2006 .... more

• The Nazi Analogy and the Trauma of October 7. Smearing Palestinians by Invoking the Most Painful Memory for Jewish People Creates the Conditions for Endless Conflict

Security in Context, 2024

For Jewish-Israelis and Jewish communities worldwide, reference to Hitler, Nazis, or the Holocaus... more For Jewish-Israelis and Jewish communities worldwide, reference to Hitler, Nazis, or the Holocaust taps into a painful and devastating collective historical memory. Yet this is being repeatedly invoked by Israel and its allies to describe Hamas and its attack on October 7. This article argues that three political purposes are served by doing this. First, it embeds the idea that Israel is the only thing protecting Jews from another genocide. Second, it constantly reinforces the notion that Israelis are being targeted by Palestinians because they are Jews and not because they are occupiers and colonisers dispossessing and oppressing Palestinians. And third, it helps to silence critics by demanding unequivocal support for Israel in its current form as an apartheid state, no matter what it does. But opinion polls are showing that Israel is losing support in Western societies, particularly amongst young people; this means that smearing critics and Palestinians will soon lose credence and impact.

https://www.securityincontext.com/posts/the-nazi-analogy-and-the-trauma-of-october-7

Palestine Is A Portal. It Is A Gateway That Will Determine The Future Of The Middle East And The World We Want To Live In

Security in Context, 2024

Israel’s war on Gaza is not only an attempt to annihilate Palestinian existence but is also threa... more Israel’s war on Gaza is not only an attempt to annihilate Palestinian existence but is also threatening peace and security in the Middle East, provoking deep divisions amongst and within states around the world, and having severe repercussions on the architecture of global governance. This article argues that the insights made by Arundhati Roy in her seminal essay ‘The pandemic is a portal’ can be equally applied to the current context of Israel’s war against Palestinians in Gaza. What happens next will not only affect Palestinians (although, of course, predominantly so), it will also determine the future of the region, international relations (particularly between Western states and those in the Global South), and the right to dissent in many Western countries.

How much violence is the world prepared to allow before it stops Israel’s “ongoing Nakba” against the Palestinian people

The National, 2024

For Palestinians, today –15 May – is Nakba Day. This annual day of observance commemorates the vi... more For Palestinians, today –15 May – is Nakba Day. This annual day of observance commemorates the violent destruction of Palestinian society during the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948.
In English, Nakba means “catastrophe” and yet this basic translation cannot adequately capture the devastating experience when Israel unleashed huge levels of violence to forcibly displace Palestinians to neighbouring states, confiscate their land and property, depopulate and destroy their villages, and refuse to allow them to return.
This all sounds eerily familiar, doesn’t it?
We are currently witnessing the most recent stage of what Palestinians refer to as the “ongoing Nakba” because the catastrophe of 1948 was not a one-off historical event. The establishment of the state of Israel set in motion a process of displacement, dispossession, and violence which Palestinians have experienced at the hands of Israel ever since.

The West's unconditional support for Israel is triggering a region-wide war

Middle East Eye, 2024

We are one step closer to all-out war in the Middle East. It is high time that western leaders s... more

Turner National 9April2024 thehague

The National , 2024

On 8-9 April 2024, at the International Court of Justice, Germany stands accused by Nicaragua of ... more On 8-9 April 2024, at the International Court of Justice, Germany stands accused by Nicaragua of violating the Genocide Convention by selling weapons to Israel and for suspending funding to UNRWA. In this op-ed, I put the case for the UK, which is doing the same, to also end up in the dock in The Hague. The Conservative government and the Labour shadow cabinet are increasingly out of step with the rest of Britain in their support for Israel at a time when the country stands accused of war crimes and genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The front benches on both sides of the House of Commons appear uniquely united in ignoring public opinion, legal advice, and their own civil servants to support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and to stop selling UK weapons to Israel.

The Global South and the Russia-Ukraine War: Non-alignment and Western Responses

The Global South in an Era of Great Power Competition, 2024

In Firat Demit and Van Jackson (eds.) The Global South in an Era of Great Power Competition. Secu... more

Locked-In Conflict: Israel’s Repressive Carceral System And The Criminalisation Of Palestinians Was One Of The Catalysts For October 7

Security in Context , 2024

Western media and politicians ignore the main reason why Hamas undertook its 7 October 2023 attac... more Western media and politicians ignore the main reason why Hamas undertook its 7 October 2023 attack on Israel – to capture Israeli soldiers to use as bargaining chips for the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Hostage-taking in the region has a history stretching back to 1968 and has been used by many political factions, not just Hamas. Israel’s mass incarceration of Palestinians – one million since 1967 – is one of the reasons why Palestinian prisoners play such a central role in the Palestinian collective psyche and in the national movement, across all political factions. The huge increase in arrests and detentions since 7 October, which has nearly doubled the Palestinian prisoner population in Israeli jails, has further exposed Israel’s repressive carceral practices. Portraying Hamas as a “spoiler of peace” might suit certain narratives, but it shows a fundamental misunderstanding of Palestinian political dynamics and motivations.
https://www.securityincontext.org/posts/locked-in-conflict-israels-repressive-carceral-system

Palestine, Popular Will and Political Repression in Britain -MERIP

Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP), 2023

This short article outlines the changing political climate in the UK as regards Israel and Palest... more This short article outlines the changing political climate in the UK as regards Israel and Palestine, particularly the widening disjuncture between the pro-Israel perspective of the political elite and the pro-Palestine perspective of growing numbers of the UK public and civil society groups. This has accelerated since 7 October 2023. https://merip.org/2024/01/britain-palestine-solidarity-and-political-repression/

Countering “day after” narratives Notes towards a practical program for Palestinian liberation and global solidarity

Security in Context, 2024

As we near the fifth month of Israel’s war on Gaza, discussions have increased over what happens ... more As we near the fifth month of Israel’s war on Gaza, discussions have increased over what happens the “day after” a permanent ceasefire. While it is difficult to contemplate this at the current moment, it is crucial that Palestinians and their supporters counter this and articulate a vision for what comes next. This article offers some suggestions towards a progressive and practical paradigm for Palestinian liberation and global solidarity rooted in a reclassification of Israel’s occupation as colonialism, a rights-based approach to conflict resolution, and the UN’s “triple nexus” framework. This paradigm insists that Palestinians’ right to self-determination must not be subject to Israel’s veto or control, that Palestinians must direct and govern their future, and that a sustainable Palestinian economy no longer reliant on international aid or Israel can only be built by removing current obstacles. https://www.securityincontext.org/posts/countering-day-after-narratives-notes-towards-program-palestinian-liberation-solidarity

Why We Need To Talk About 'State Terrorism' By Israel In Gaza

Security in Context, 2023

Israel’s war against Palestinians in Gaza is being criticised as constituting war crimes and crim... more Israel’s war against Palestinians in Gaza is being criticised as constituting war crimes and crimes against humanity. But missing from these discussions is the way in which Israel’s actions fit the definition of terrorism and should be described, discussed, and responded to as ‘state terrorism’. The label is almost never applied to the behaviour of Western states nor its close allies. Such double standards are now only too visible when it comes to Israel’s actions against Palestinians. Defining Israel’s actions in Gaza as ‘state terrorism’ could potentially save Palestinian lives and influence public opinion. Co-written with Richard Jackson. https://www.securityincontext.com/posts/why-we-need-to-talk-about-state-terrorism-by-israel-in-gaza

Turner media 28Nov2023The National

The National, 2023

Why do Israelis "get killed" but Palestinians "die"? Why do Israelis have "children" but Palestin... more Why do Israelis "get killed" but Palestinians "die"? Why do Israelis have "children" but Palestinians have "people aged 18 and younger"? It's subtle but the choice of words is important because they show up a serious imbalance in how the suffering of Palestinians is portrayed compared to that of Israelis. This comment piece was for The National, a newspaper in Scotland

Introduction: Decolonizing the Study of the Political Economy of the Palestinian People

Decolonising Palestinian Political Economy: De-development and Beyond, 2014

Deadly Decisions. How the UK Parliament voted for war against Iraq: Lessons learned 20 years later

by Mandy Turner and Chris Doyle

Caabu paper, 2023

On 18 March 2003, the UK House of Commons approved military intervention in Iraq. This vote for U... more On 18 March 2003, the UK House of Commons approved military intervention in Iraq. This vote for UK military deployment was hugely significant for four reasons. First, it had a devastating impact on Iraq and the Middle East. Second, it signalled the emergence of a political convention to grant Parliament a veto over deployment decisions, even though the legal right to do so remains with the Prime Minister under the Royal Prerogative. Third, the decision had a negative impact on UK relations with the Arab world that continues to this day. And finally, it has cast a shadow over all subsequent debates on UK interventions accompanied by a worrying level of public distrust in government over intelligence related to such interventions. There has been lots written about why the Labour government went to war, but not on why MPs voted in the way they did, and what influenced their decisions. By interviewing MPs, former MPs, Lords and Iraq experts, this report fills that gap. The vote was also significant in that it set a precedent whereby Parliament is expected to vote upon, where possible, British military action overseas. It approved military action in Libya in 2011 but rejected it regarding Syria in 2013. Given that MPs have acquired this huge responsibility, how can Parliament ensure that politicians are well briefed with the sufficient levels of understanding to scrutinise the government and make informed choices about the most significant decisions any MP has to make? This policy paper was written in partnership with Chris Doyle, director of Caabu.

A Critical Political Economy Social Forms Power Relations and Alternatives

Tadween, 2016

A critical political economy should focus on decoding social forms, demystifying power relations,... more

The Peacebuilding–Counterinsurgency Nexus in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Reconfiguring Intervention, 2017

This chapter argues that there is a nexus between western donor-led peace building and counter-in... more This chapter argues that there is a nexus between western donor-led peace building and counter-insurgency: both promote forms of governance, development, and security to instil acquiescence and control. This is explored in two ways: first, through an analysis of the philosophy and practices of counter-insurgency and western peace building; and second, through an analysis of western peace-building strategies in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), a site also subject to techniques of dispossession and colonisation by its occupier, Israel. The more subtle methods of counter-insurgency that have eluded Israel—the ones designed to immunise a population against unrest through instituting a form of self-policing—have been more successfully applied by western peace builders. The chapter therefore concludes that there are two forms of counter-insurgency operating in the oPt: the first one is being implemented by Israel, the second by western peace-building agencies. Both, structurally, work towards dismantling Palestinian resistance to Israel’s colonisation practices.

No "Plan B" Because "Plan A" Cannot fail: The Oslo Framework and Western Donors in the OPT, 1993-2017

Other chapters in this book (From the River to the Sea: Palestine and Israel in the Shadow of &am... more Other chapters in this book (From the River to the Sea: Palestine and Israel in the Shadow of &quot;Peace&quot;, Rowman and Littlefield, 2019) explore the experiences and responses of Israeli and Palestinian communities to the hugely significant geographic, economic and political changes that came in the aftermath of the signing of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements (DOP) in 1993. This chapter has a slightly different focus – it analyses western donor and multilateral involvement based on the observation that this has played a crucial role in creating and sustaining the particular type of colonial ‘peace’ that exists in 2018. First, it provides an analysis of why, how, and with what impacts western donors have supported the DOP and have sought to put in place the foundations for the successful implementation of the two-state solution (known as ‘Plan A’). Second, it assesses their attitudes towards ‘Plan A’ at a time when many have commented on its demise due to Israeli colonial settlement expansion; and whether, in response to this context, a ‘Plan B’ is likely or in preparation.

‘The West’ and ‘the rest’ in international interventions: Eurocentrism and the competition for order

Conflict, Security & Development, 2019

This special issue was provoked by the desire to critically interrogate the frequently made Euroc... more This special issue was provoked by the desire to critically interrogate the frequently made Eurocentric assertions by many politicians and academics that 'the West' and 'the rest' are fundamentally different in terms of their aims and methods of intervention. Bringing together scholars of intervention with regional experts on China, Russia, the Gulf Arab states and Turkey, detailed empirical knowledge is used to analyse current interventionist practices by Western and non-Western actors, and to assess whether they are similar or fundamentally different. Through their analyses of different forms of intervention (that constitute a wider range of actions than just 'boots on the ground'), the authors present informed critiques of existing categories, question the episteme of interveners, and observe changes of language in the justifications made for interventionsfor both Western and non-Western actors. These allow us to conclude overall that the difference between 'the West' and 'the rest' in interventionist terms is not so huge, and that existing categories and frameworks in intervention studies are inadequate and require a rethink.

‘Aid intervention’ in the occupied Palestinian territory: do Gulf Arab donors act differently from Western donors?

Conflict, Security & Development, 2019

Conclusion: The Political Economy of Peacebuilding — Whose Peace? Where Next?

Whose Peace? Critical Perspectives on the Political Economy of Peacebuilding, 2008

The contributions to this book have critically examined the construction of political economies o... more The contributions to this book have critically examined the construction of political economies of peace processes and peacebuilding, with a focus not just on the inside of war-torn societies but also on the broader influences of the global economy and shifts in the discursive constructions of security and development. They have concentrated particularly on those aspects of political economy that tend to be neglected in the literature on interventions in war-torn societies: from gender and trade liberalisation to employment and diaspora engagement, and from borderlands to the welfare of citizens. In particular, a key issue has been to identify the modes of negotiation (or lack of it) between the external and internal interlocutors and the impacts of global and dominant international norms on the ‘recipient’ populations. Answers to the question, ‘whose peace?’, are clearly related to asymmetries of power that help determine the normative project of liberal peacebuilding, the securitisation of welfare and local responses that involve incorporation of external values but also resistances.

Three Discourses on Diasporas and Peacebuilding

Whose Peace? Critical Perspectives on the Political Economy of Peacebuilding, 2008

... businesses, families and individuals do not lose an important source of income (Fagen, 2006 .... more

Why Israel Fears the Facts: Reporting on Israel’s Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory for the UN

Jadaliyya, 2023

This is an extended review essay of Richard Falk, John Dugard, and Michael Lynk (with a foreword ... more

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