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can be a set of altering strategies depending on the conflict and actor specific behavior .
Whether these strategies are effective is another question to address . As the literature shows , conflict management is a long-lasting process that is , most of all , attributable to enduring rivalries . Meanwhile , some findings that attempt to measure the success of conflict management show that depending on the conflict type , the possibility of a successful outcome of the conflict may reduce or increase . 19 To consolidate the arguments above and understand conflict management and strategic patience in its framework , it can be useful to consider other causes of this intractable conflict , the Israeli-Palestinian conflict .
It seems that Israel ’ s plan is waiting for the right moment by changing its tactics . This strategy is sometimes called “ strategic conservatism ”, meaning that “ it can be better to bide one ’ s time and manage conflicts rather than rush to try to solve them before the conditions are ripe .” 20 This strategy served Israel and continues to serve it . Israel wants to utilize this strategy until Palestine agrees to the socalled “ peace to prosperity ” formula . Israel ’ s intentions can also be understood from the US peace project of 2019 , which bears the name “ Peace to Prosperity .” 21 From the name of this project , it can be assumed that all this time , Israel has targeted the well-being of Palestine in general and the West Bank in particular and waited for the appropriate moment utilizing various strategies . However , this strategy makes sense only when the time works in the implementer ’ s favor . Taking into account Israel ’ s current position in the Middle East , its political , military , and economic power , one may notice that time has indeed worked in the latter ’ s favor .
As already identified , conflict management and conflict resolution can be analyzed as distinct peace processes , which help explain the failure to resolve the conflicts . The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its peace process are one of those cases that explain that phenomenon . This example demonstrates that the long-lasting conflict management process and its distinct strategies may further escalate the conflict , making the resolution harder to attain . There were multiple failed negotiation
19 Goertz & Regan , Conflict Management in Enduring Rivalries . 20 Natan Sachs , “ Why Israel Waits : Anti-Solutionism as a Strategy ,” Foreign Affairs 94 ,
no . 6 ( 2015 ): 74 . 21 “ Peace to Prosperity ”: A Vision to Improve the Lives of the Palestinian and Israeli
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