Gaza After the Unilateral Withdrawal

Year 2022, , 209 - 222, 30.06.2022

Zuhal Çalık Topuz

https://doi.org/10.37093/ijsi.1057363

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Gaza Region, although it has lack of Jerusalem’s cultural and religious features, it has always been the center of agriculture and commerce, and is thus often among the military conflicts of the empires. Today, the political and military clash between Palestine and Israel has become the focal point. In 2005, for the past 17 years following Israel's unilateral withdrawal from Gaza, Israel has been in various operations for several reasons. Between 2008-2014 years; three violent attacks, the asymmetrical power balance of the conflict, came to light. There are many studies in the literature that deal with different aspects of the Gaza issue. Systematically analyzing the existing literature, this research evaluates (i) why Israel decided to withdraw in 2005, (ii) the course of operations in the region during the 17 years after the decision to withdraw, and (iii) the legal status of Gaza at the current point.

Keywords

Gaza, Israel, Palestine, withdrawal, conflict

Tek Taraflı Çekilmenin Ardından Gazze

Abstract

Gazze Şeridi, Kudüs’ün sahip olduğu kültürel ve dini özelliklerden yoksun olmasına rağmen her dönem tarım ve ticaretin merkezi konumunda olmuş ve bu yüzden sık sık imparatorlukların askeri çatışmaları arasında kalmıştır. Günümüzde ise Filistin ve İsrail arasında siyasi ve askeri çatışmanın odak noktası haline gelmiştir. 2005 yılında, İsrail’in tek taraflı olarak Gazze’den çekilmesinin ardından geçen 17 yıl boyunca, İsrail çeşitli gerekçelerle Gazze’ye yönelik operasyonlarda bulunmaya devam etmiş ve 2008-2021 yılları arasında dört şiddetli saldırıyla iki taraf arasındaki çatışmada asimetrik güç dengesi daha net bir şekilde gün yüzüne çıkmıştır. Literatürde Gazze sorununun farklı yönlerini ele alan birçok araştırma bulunmaktadır. Bu araştırmada mevcut çalışmalar sistematik olarak analiz edilerek, (i) İsrail’in 2005 yılında neden çekilme kararı aldığı sorusunun yanıtı aranmış, (ii) çekilme kararının ardından geçen 17 yıl boyunca bölgedeki operasyonların seyri takip edilerek bir bütünlük oluşturulmuş ve (iii) gelinen noktada Gazze’nin hukuki statüsü değerlendirilmeye çalışılmıştır.

Keywords

Gazze, İsrail, Filistin, çekilme, çatışma

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