After the genocide: an end of cycle in the Palestinian National Movement?

• Abu-Tarbush, José ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Tecnológica de La Laguna Durango
• Localización: Política y sociedad, ISSN-e 1988-3129, ISSN 1130-8001, Vol. 63, Nº 1, 2026 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Monográfico: Palestina después de la destrucción de Gaza; e90705)
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5209/poso.104229
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Después del genocidio: ¿fin de ciclo en el movimiento nacional palestino?
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  • español

    El movimiento nacional palestino (MNP) se enfrenta a una de las coyunturas más desafiantes de su historia después del genocidio en Gaza, los cambios en el equilibrio de poder regional y las nuevas tendencias en la política mundial. Durante las décadas de los 60, 70 y 80 la Organización para la Liberación de Palestina (OLP) protagonizó importantes avances en la escena política y diplomática regional e internacional. Pero tras su adhesión a los Acuerdos de Oslo en 1993 comenzó un acelerado declive al vincular su suerte a este frustrado proceso. Desde entonces se incrementó la división en el MNP, con dos autogobiernos (Fatah en Cisjordania y Hamás en la Franja de Gaza), que se han mostrado igualmente dependientes y débiles.  Sus respectivas apuestas estratégicas se contraponían y neutralizaban. Ambas han fracasado por igual, debido principalmente al equilibrio de poder favorable a Israel y el incondicional apoyo estadounidense. Todas las tendencias indican que el actual estado de cosas no cambiará e incluso podría empeorar. Así se deriva de la creciente ofensiva israelí en Cisjordania en paralelo a la devastación humana y material de Gaza.  Ante este momento crucial de su historia, el MNP se adentra en un nuevo e incierto ciclo político, que requiere una revisión crítica de su trayectoria, con una renovación y unificación de su repertorio estratégico.

  • English

    The Palestinian National Movement (PNM) faces one of the most challenging junctures in its history following the genocide in Gaza, changes in the regional balance of power, and new trends in global politics. During the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) made significant advances on the regional and international political and diplomatic scene. However, after signing the Oslo Accords in 1993, it began a rapid decline by linking its fate to this frustrated process. Since then, the division within the PNM has increased, with two self-governing entities (Fatah in the West Bank and Hamas in the Gaza Strip), both of which have proven equally dependent and weak. Their respective strategic approaches were at odds with and neutralized each other. Both have failed equally, mainly due to the balance of power favoring Israel and the unconditional support of the United States. All trends indicate that the current situation will not change and could even worsen. This is evident from the growing Israeli offensive in the West Bank, parallel to the human and material devastation in Gaza. At this crucial moment in its history, the PNM is entering a new and uncertain political cycle, which requires a critical review of its trajectory, with a renewal and unification of its strategic repertoire.

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