By: Ibrahim ‘Abdul Karim.
(Exclusively for al-Zaytouna Centre).
Al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and Consultations has published a new academic paper titled “Collaborator Militias in Gaza Strip and Their Role in Israel’s Use of Rogue Actors,” by Ibrahim ‘Abdul Karim.
This documentary-analytical study investigates a critical issue that has surfaced throughout the Palestinian Israeli conflict: the involvement of rogue groups in various forms of “collaboration” with the enemy, both prior to and following the establishment of Israel, and continuing into the present. The study first examines the phenomenon of “collaborators” in Palestine who engaged with Zionist actors and later with Israel, alongside cases of “coordination” with Israel in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (GS), as well as attempts to claim legitimate Palestinian representation.
Subsequently, the study broadens its focus to address the question of the GS militias, which have come to constitute a major challenge to the national resistance project. It outlines the key formations of these militias, their identities, sources of support, and assigned functions. Furthermore, it analyzes selected confrontations with these groups, offers assessments of their relationship with the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, and reviews resistance campaigns aimed at dismantling them, including the public repudiation of these militias by local clans. The study concludes with forward-looking assessments and projections regarding their prospective evolution.
This study proceeds from the premise that the deployment of rogue groups constitutes one dimension of the broader confrontation with the Zionist project, and that raising awareness of their dangers, and mobilizing efforts to counter them, is essential for safeguarding the Palestinian national liberation project.
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