Village Leagues (Israel)
Basic Group Information
| Name assigned by coder: |
no
|
| PGM ID Number: |
315
|
| Country: |
Israel |
| Date formed: |
Jan. 1, 1978 |
| Accuracy of date formed: |
year
|
| Details of Formation: |
The PGM was created in 1978 by the Civil Administration in the West Bank, which used the militia to distribute patronage among the Palestinian population to alienate them from the rival Palestine Liberation Organization. (Wikipedia. "Israeli Civil Administration") |
| Date dissolved: |
Feb. 1, 1988 |
| Accuracy of date dissolved: |
month
|
| Details of Termination: |
The Israeli government did not support the model of village Leagues in West Bank anymore and dissolved the Hebron League as the last Village League in February 1988. (Wikipedia. “State of Palestine”) |
| Termination Type(s): |
government defects
|
Former and Successor Group Information
| Predecessor group(s): |
none
|
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Former Group? |
no |
| Former Armed Group? |
no |
| Former Rebel Group? |
no |
| Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: |
none |
| PGM Becomes Rebel Group? |
no information |
| Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: |
none |
Government Relation, Support, and Training
| Government Relation: |
semi-official (type 2) |
| Created by the Government?: |
no |
Main Creating Government Institution: |
none
|
| Government Link(s): |
state (institution)
|
| If link to party, name of party: |
None |
| Training and Equipment: |
no information |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations: |
no information |
| Shared Personnel: |
no |
| Type(s) of Material Support: |
domestic government
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
none
|
| Other Connection(s): |
|
Group Characteristics
Ethnic Characteristics
| Ethnic Target(s): |
none
|
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: |
not applicable
|
| Ethnic Membership: |
Palestinian Arabs (Israel)
|
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: |
given
|
| Ethnic Purpose: |
none
|
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: |
not applicable
|
Other Information
| Other Information: |
Plan was to cultivate moderate Palestinians and in that way contributes to protecting Israels state institutions. |
New Variables from Meta-Analysis
Purpose
| Purpose: |
Palestinian Arabs were co-opted into the militia by Israel to prepare for an autonomous Arab administration in the West Bank under Israeli sovereignty. The Israeli government viewed the Village Leagues as an alternative to the Palestine Liberation Organization. |
| Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use |
local presence
|
Treatment of Civilians
| Treatment of Civilians: |
Village leaguers beat Arab civilians and used their weapons against unarmed villagers. Due to these attacks the Israeli administration increasingly distanced themselves from the Village Leagues. A former Village League leader was convicted at courts for his violent behavior towards political rivals. |
| Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: |
killing; beating
|
Reasons for Membership
| PGM Members Coerced? |
no |
| PGM Members Paid? |
no information |
| Reasons for Membership: |
It was mostly moderate and rural Palestinians who joined the militia. |
| PGM Members Killed? |
rarely |
PGM Size
| Size: |
The number of village leaguers allowed to carry arms was reduced to 260 from 400 in 1983. |
Weapons and Training
| Weapons and Training: |
The Israeli government supplied the Village Leagues with arms. |
Organisation
| Organisation: |
The Village Leagues were founded by Mustafa Dudeen, former Jordanian minister of social welfare. They were a loose association of local leagues from the West Bank financed by Israel. |
Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis
Wikipedia. "Israeli Civil Administration". https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Israeli_Civil_Administration&oldid=961406799
Wikipedia. "State of Palestine". https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=State_of_Palestine&oldid=963598953
Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD.
Evidence
