The Occupying State

or quick decision; it has precisely been pre-planned. It started

before the First World War, and Britain released the ominous

Balfour Declaration, which was a British pledge to establish a

national homeland for Jews on the Palestinian land. This declaration

opened the door for the Jewish migration to Palestine. After the

1948 War, the establishment of the “State of Israel” in the occupied

Palestine was announced.

The Constitution and the President of the State

Basically, Israel (the occupied Palestine) doesn’t have a

comprehensive constitution that regulates the state’s shape and

relations with the authorities and the civil rights. Israel doesn’t have

a constitution because the Rabbis oppose having one. They fear

that it may contradict with the religious teachings or the renewing

Israeli political needs. Yet, there is a cluster of items that are

considered as a law, except that they are not obligatory, and are

.used just whenever needed

,As for the president of the state, he actually has minor authority

like signing important documents with prime ministers, declare a

.general amnesty for prisoners, and so on

The Executive Authority; the Government

:The Council of Ministers-

it is considered the executive part of

the government. It is the body that is directly accountable to the

Knesset and that must seek to win the confidence of it. As for

the government, the Knesset has the right to vote for a

.no-confidence motion

:The Prime Minister-

he is the president of the executive

authority. The prime minister is in charge of organizing the work

of all of the ministries, in addition to censuring the government’s

work, and managing the civil service. It’s often the president of

one of the strongest two parties in Israel, the Labor and the

Likud, who carries out this function. There is another party that

competes with them, which is Kadima. Most of the presidents

.have a military background before taking office

The Legislative Authority; the Knesset

“Knesset” is a Hebrew word that means “meeting”. It is now usedo refer to the Israeli parliament. It consists of 120 representatives at are elected to serve in this position for 4 years. The Knesset can make any laws they want, as long as they do not violate the laws on which the Zionist Entity was founded. It has some quasi- judicial functions. For example, it has the right to impeach the state’s president or comptroller .for particular reasons

The Judicial Authority

The Judicial system consists of two parts:

- The religious courts:

it is responsible for matrimonial and divorce

cases. For the followers of a certain religion have their own

courts that are compatible with their belief

- The civil courts:

they are independent courts. The president of

the state appoints the magistrates in it for life, based on the recommendation of a committee. This committee consists of 8

members, two from the Supreme Court, a Minister of Justice, a

member from the Council of Ministers, two from the Knesset,

and two lawyers chosen by the Lawyers Association.

The Religious Authority; the Rabbis

Rabbis have a great and holy status among Jews, despite the bizarre

.facets and the moral chaos prevailing throughout the Israeli streets

Rabbis are the interpreters of the Jewish law and the masters of the

religion. They have a great impact on both public and political

arenas. The rabbinate consists of two leaders; one is for the

.Ashkenazi and the other is for the Sephardim

They have a strong authority, whether in religious courts or in

.interpreting laws. Also, they control popular parties

[The Economic System] Introduction

Economy is the cornerstone of building any state. Nevertheless,

although it alone is not enough, the Israelis think of it as a magic

stick that makes their wishes come true, whether in legal or illegal

ways. The Israeli economy has gone through many stages and

followed different strategies that we will talk about in this section.

Jewish Voluntary Funds

The idea of forming associations and funds to raise money from

Jews all around the world was initially for migration, settlement,

and establishment of the Jewish population’s existence in the Arab

Palestine. That’s how the Jewish National Fund and the Keren

.haYesod Fund were founded

Until now, Israel still considers these donations a economic main

.source

Agriculture

Previously, there was something called agricultural kibbutzim.

“Kibbutzim” is a Hebrew word that means a “small agricultural

settlement”. They used to establish it on the border areas to serve

as defense fortifications. A person would not have anything except

a mattress to sleep on and their shoes; anything else was shared.

These settlements were eating up the Arab lands. Also, the terrorist

Zionist gangs originated from them.

Now, these settlements do not depend on agriculture that much.

Most of their production is citrus, vegetables, and cotton, etc.

Industry

After the deterioration of agriculture, and a lot of Jews increasingly

disdain working in this field, they’ve came to prefer working in the

industrial field. one of the most prominent industries is the military

industry. Their interest in this field stems from their desire to fulfill

their expansionist ambitions and to take over the lands they want.

Also, they care about the diamond industry. Israel is considered one

of the largest exporters of diamond in the world. Yet, they do it

without having mines; they manage the diamond industry by

importing diamond, by using obligatory and illegal ways and paying

cheap prices. Then, they process it locally and re-export it.

Tourism

Tourism industry is an important element in Israel (the occupied

Palestine). Although it constitutes only 3% of the domestic income,

the way they deal with tourists when they visit the Palestinian areas

and the way they talk about the related historic facts are what give

sensitivity to it. The touristic activity depends on the situations

inside Palestine, like the resurgence and decrease of the Palestinian

uprising and the martyrdom operations.

The Foreign Aid

The foreign aid from the major powers to what is called the State of

Israel is considered the cornerstone on which it was established.

The British and American aids that are still being provided to this

day have contributed in the identification of the shape of this

alleged state.

The Educational System

Education is Israel is only mandatory till the age of 15. After that, it

becomes free and non-mandatory. Studies have shown that the

Israeli students are morally corrupt. They use drugs, drink alcohol,

and so on. However, Arab students suffer from racial discrimination

regarding attaining their right of education. Not only that, Jews

seed racism against Arabs in the curricula they teach.

The religious education has a great special status. There are special

schools to teach the Torah, and spread the racist and settlement

thought. The number of the fanatic extremists who graduate from

these schools is more than those from the secular schools.

[Military and Security Systems – the Israeli Regular Army] Introduction

The Israeli Army was established after the announcement of the

state’s establishment in 1948. It contains land, navy, and air forces,

and includes terrorist guerrilla groups that were there before the

announcement.

The military service is obligatory for males and females above 18.

It’s usually 3-year long. Exempted people include religious Orthodox

people, students in the Talmudic schools, mothers, pregnant women, and the Palestinian citizens of Israel except the Druze, because they’ve chose so.

The resistance movement managed to ruin their triumphalist line

“the invincible army”.

Paramilitary Organizations

-The Youth Brigade “Gadna’”:

a military organization for Jewish youth. It is commonly overseen by the Ministries of Defense and

Education. Young men and women are trained in it on air and

navy reconnaissance plans. The brigade was created by the

Haganah before 1948, and then was turned into what it is now. It

is connected with the General Staff.

- The Nahal; the Fighting Pioneering Youth:

The Nahal was established in 1984. Every Israeli attains the age of 1 can join the

army or the Nahal. They receive military training for 3 months.

While they are under the military system, they also receive

agricultural training.

Mossad and Shin Bet

They are Israeli intelligence agencies. They gather information and

carry out assassinations, whether outside (Mossad) or inside Israel

(Shin Bet). Also, there is an intelligence called Aman, and it is

considered one of the biggest and most expensive intelligence

agencies. Generally, it’s responsible for drafting the general policy

of Israel regarding wars.

Israeli Prisons

Israeli prisons that are full of Palestinian prisoners are of the worst

ones. The prisoners experience various methods of torture that are

far from humanness. They include strappado, getting cold, rape,

and other despising and humiliating methods, not to mention the

psychological torture. Palestinians don’t need to be charged to get

in jail, since all Palestinians, males and females, are considered

suspects.