Summary of the article
The coronavirus pandemic has brought nations together as they struggle to end the spread of the virus. The neighbors play a crucial role in the management of the health care systems of a country. States are therefore engaging the neighbors to improve their health system, as is in the case of Israel, Palestine, Gaza, and Egypt. Israel has, for a long time, had a strong relationship with Gaza and Palestine. The country, therefore, has to offer health support to these countries. For instance, Israel has primarily provided medical expertise and the financial aids needed. Some states such as Gaza have adopted similar control measures, including isolation and the construction of health care centers to control to take care of the Cobid19 patients. Generally, the article is based on the role of Israel and Egypt in the fight against COVID19 in PA and Gaza.
Due to the conflictive relationship that Israel has had with Arab countries, the country has adopted a conflictive ethos, which has helped the state in surviving in a conflicting situation. Israel and Palestine have never had any sought of peace. Giving the major general some authority while addressing the health crisis between Israel and Palestine aims at reinforcing the conflict that has prevailed for a long time. The goal of the ethos aims at delegitimizing the Arabs. The conflictive ethos aims at bringing some social identity mostly on the Jewish side. These ethos are the instruments used by societies to give them a dominant orientation towards particular aspects. This approach is associated with the security ethos, whereby Israel aims at ensuring that they are safe in all aspects.
The concept is exhibited in the article through a different idea but on the same theme. In the era of the coronavirus, Israelis health threats have been associated with the neighboring countries, which have always denied the country peace. The conflictive ethos that is associated with Israel’s security culture generally aims at delegitimizing the systems, which makes it easier for the state to put control measures. For instance, in the era of covid19, Israel have delegitimized most policies used by countries such as Palestine. For example, the two states have interacted in the formulation of policies that will assist in the fight against covid19. Israel also aims at tracking the spread of the virus in West bank and Gaza. Israel has also facilitated the transfer of medical resources to Gaza, which includes testing equipment and healthcare providers. Through this strategy. Israel can delegitimize other states and instill their control, as they fear the health hazards may emanate from their neighbors. Therefore the best strategy would be using the security ethos based on the conflictive approach to gain control of their neighbors, thereby facilitating delegitimization, which will ensure safety.
The article is based on both aspects that are conflict escalation and de-escalation journalism. The article promotes peaceful co-existence between the states by emphasizing Israel’s positive motive in the Arab countries. This is through the aid of the different assistance to these states, which are more likely to be overwhelmed by the Covid19 case. According to the article, a health crisis in Palestine would lead to terrorist activities, which calls for both states to corroborate in the fight against the pandemic. A common enemy joins the two countries. This leads to conflict de-escalation
The article is also conflict escalating as through the good intentions of Israel, there are underlying factors, which is for the wellbeing of the Israelis only. The steps employed by Israel aimed at controlling the health systems of these countries, which will ensure that their populace is protected from the virus. Some states are preferring to keep off from the Israel aids as there is an accusation from Shtayyeh that the intention of Israel is increasing the spread of the virus in the Palestinian populace (Dangot, 2020). This is more likely to mote conflict between Palestine and the Israelites. The article also focuses on the disengagement between PA and Gaza, which has escalated after the coming together of Israel and PA. the article expounds on the risks that are likely to culminate from the interactions.
Generally, the two-sidedness of the article is due to Israel, intentions. The article argues that even though all countries are engaged in the fight against the virus, Israel has another goal of coming up with an existing strategy, one is the pandemic is over. There is a need to address the issue of terrorists to make it easy for countries to fight the virus. In contrast, there are possibilities that terrorism may arise if Palestine is overwhelmed by the virus. This is due to the belief shared by Shtayyeh that Israel aims at spreading the virus to Palestine (Dangot, 2020).
The dugri style in linguistic is depicted in the article. Generally, the style is characterized by straightforwardness in the social interaction emphasis being on the cultural aspects of the subjects. In this case, the article has evaluated the different aspects of the societies, which are more likely to affect the fight against the coronavirus. The article emphasizes the territorial quagmire that may lead to terrorism, thereby influencing the efforts of Israel in curbing the spread of the virus. The article also evaluates the social aspect of the different countries.
In a dugri approach of writing, the emphasis is on the social and cultural aspects of the subjects, which is the case in the article. It focusses on the different social interactions amongst states in the fight against the virus. Therefore, the content and linguistic style are associated. For instance, the title of the topic emphasizes social aspects that is a territorial quagmire. This is a social aspect that is more likely to affect Israel’s operation as it focuses on addressing the economic challenges of other states. The article is also straightforward as the main issues are highlighted in the thesis statement of the article.
Reference
Dangot, E. (2020). Coronavirus and the quagmire of the territories https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/coronavirus-and-the-quagmire-of-the-territories/