The political, religious conflicts between Israel and Palestine have lasted for fifty years. However, it does not seem close to end at all. As time goes on, Israel begins to take an advantage of their wealth, international reputation, military strengths over Palestinians to claim areas near Jerusalem as their homeland. In the article “How Israel privatized its occupation of Palestine,” Antony Loewenstein and Matt Kennard express that what various factors that promote the problems of privatization over Palestinians. To prove their arguments persuasive, the authors depict their point of views on privatization of Israel with supporting political, social, and economical facts, evidences, and statistics.
For many years, Israel is slowly privatizing
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The authors also suggest that the Israel privatizing its occupation of Palestine can be ceased by increase in international pressures. In the article, the author points out what is necessary to end the privatization; “Without massive international pressure, it's impossible to see how the outsourced occupation won't become a permanent nightmare” (Loewenstein and Kennard 25). Knowing that the privatization will not end itself, the authors imply that international pressure is crucial to cease the privatization. His usage of word “massive,” and “nightmare” exemplifies that the situation is quite serious for global audiences. The authors also endeavor to bring the global audiences together to spread the BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) movement. The authors highlight that the BDS activists gather to fight against the private securities and international businesses who violate human rights. “Recently, BDS activists have made some advances regarding the arms industry itself, convincing key Brazilian politicians to reconsider arm deals with Israeli weapons companies and pressured the private sectors over afflictions with human-rights abuses in Palestine." (Loewenstein and Kennard 24). The author implies this movement in the article to help this movement not only locally but also globally, attempting to connect with worldwide audiences. Because the privatization of Palestine by Israel is one of the controversial topics, it is substantial to communicate with audiences. The authors also write a progressive style of article for those who are interested in foreign news and researchers (from politicians and journalists to activists). To end the privatization, the authors desire that international pressures are strongly necessary with help