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Benjamin Netanyahu’s political path is marked by ideological rigidity, strategic alliances, and a deep mistrust of compromise. Influenced by revisionist Zionism and strengthened through transatlantic networks, he has pursued a policy of territorial expansion, security dominance, and systematic obstruction of a Palestinian state. This report offers a critical look at his worldview, methods, and the long-term implications of his leadership.

The report presents Zionism as a 19th-century nationalist movement that sought to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine, often at the expense of the native Palestinian population and with colonial backing. It explores internal ideological divisions, global power dynamics, and rising international criticism calling for a pluralistic and rights-based alternative.

Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948, just hours before the end of the British Mandate. While presented as the birth of a democratic state, its founding was inseparable from the violent expulsion of Palestinians. By the time of the declaration, over 200 villages had already been destroyed and more than 300,000 Palestinians had been forced to flee. Zionist militias like the Haganah, Irgun, and Lehi carried out coordinated attacks, including massacres such as in Deir Yassin, to instill fear and clear land for the new state...

The U.S. pro-Israel lobby anchored by groups like AIPAC and bolstered by evangelical supporters shapes American policy through campaign donations, legislative advocacy (including anti-BDS laws), and close ties to key lawmakers....

Across the occupied West Bank, state-backed Israeli settlement expansion (widely condemned as a breach of international law) fuels systematic land seizures and forced evictions, undermining Palestinian rights...