How are Israel’s far-right government policies punishing the Palestinians?

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Palestinians are caught between two camps in the Israeli political mainstream. One wants the Palestinian Authority (PA) alive but perpetually weakened, paralysed, and exhausted to near collapse, but without ever allowing it to cease to exist. The other fundamentally wants to see its destruction.

Analysts say the policy aims spelt out by Prime Minister Netanyahu’s coalition government make it clearer that it’s eventual goal is the erasure of Palestinian society.

Israel’s new government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is widely regarded as the most right-wing in the country’s history, causing serious concern for Palestinians, who fear a deepening of discriminatory policies that could trigger a new wave of violence.