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Abstract

During the Second Intifada (2001-2002), Italian post-autonomy collectives carried out direct actions in Palestine and Israel, seeking to influence the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a diplomacy from below perspective. These actions reached the full potential and limits of such theoretical practice. Using a qualitative approach based on political ethnography, the history and identities of the protagonists of these events are reconstructed. The conclusions underline that it is unfeasible to maintain active diplomacy from below in protracted armed conflicts, offering an original reconstruction of some key moments of the Second Intifada from the perspective of a non-state civil society political actor.

Alternate abstract:

Durante la Segunda Intifada (2001-2002), colectivos de la post-autonomia italiana llevaron a cabo acciones directas en Palestina e Israel, buscando influir en el conflicto entre israelíes y palestinos desde una perspectiva de diplomacia desde abajo. Esas acciones alcanzaron el máximo potencial y los límites de dicha práctica teórica. Utilizando un enfoque cualitativo basado en la etnografía política, se reconstruyen la historia y las identidades de los protagonistas de esos eventos. Las conclusiones subrayan que es inviable mantener activa la diplomacia desde abajo en conflictos armados prolongados, ofreciendo una reconstrucción original de algunos momentos clave de la Segunda Intifada desde la perspectiva de un actor político no estatal de la sociedad civil.

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Title
DIPLOMACY FROM BELOW IN PALESTINE AND ISRAEL DURING THE SECOND INTIFADA
Alternate title
DIPLOMACIA DESDE ABAJO EN PALESTINA E ISRAEL DURANTE LA SEGUNDA INTIFADA
Author
Ghilarducci, Dario 1 

 Doctor en Ciencia Politica de la Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. Profesor Asociado de tiempo completo, División de Ciencias Políticas, Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Quintana Roo, Chetumal, México 
Publication title
Volume
38
Issue
110
Pages
77-95
Number of pages
20
Publication year
2025
Publication date
Jul-Dec 2025
Publisher
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Place of publication
Bogota
Country of publication
Colombia
ISSN
01214705
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Journal Article
ProQuest document ID
3252548961
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/diplomacy-below-palestine-israel-during-second/docview/3252548961/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
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Last updated
2025-11-07
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ProQuest One Academic