Forward to the Past?:  Regional Repercussions of the Gaza War

Morten Valbjørn; André Bank; May Darwich

doi:10.1111/mepo.12758

Forward to the Past? Regional Repercussions of the Gaza War

Morten Valbjørn, André Bank, May Darwich^*

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Institut for Statskundskab

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The Gaza war between Israel and Hamas marks the end of the long decade after the Arab uprisings. In this paper, we explore how the conflict has altered the regional political landscape in the Middle East, which bears similarities to the pre-2011 dynamics but includes new elements. On the one hand, the war has taken the region “forward to the past” by revitalizing “Palestine” as a central issue, accentuating the so-called Axis of Resistance, and increasing the prominence of the regimes-people divide in Middle Eastern countries. On the other, the war has generated novel repercussions. “Palestine” today has broader global resonance than previous Arab and Islamic framings. And the regional alliance structure has been altered, with the “moderate Arab camp” fading and new actors, such as the Houthis in Yemen, rising and joining the resistance axis. As we demonstrate, the Gaza war is a critical juncture whose ramifications for both regional and domestic politics in the Middle East will reverberate for years to come.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Middle East Policy
Vol/bind	31
Nummer	3
Sider (fra-til)	3-17
ISSN	1061-1924
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/mepo.12758
Status	Udgivet - 2024

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