Settlers establish outposts near Palestinian villages and deliberately provoke confrontations, which they term 'friction.' This tactic is designed to bring in the Israeli army, which typically sides with the settlers, effectively using state military power to expand their presence and create no-go zones for Palestinians.
Prime Minister Netanyahu's government avoids cracking down on settler attacks in the West Bank due to political dependency. With an election looming, they cannot afford to alienate their far-right coalition partners who actively support the settlers, effectively paralyzing any state action against the violence.
Beyond specific land grabs, the escalating settler attacks may be a deliberate strategy to provoke a full-scale Palestinian uprising. Such a conflict would justify a larger military presence, solidify the occupation, and potentially shift public opinion toward the far-right government before an election.
The BJP's new civil codes, promoted as advancing equality, are selectively applied. They primarily force Muslim communities to adopt Hindu-derived legal traditions while strategically exempting tribal populations, a key voting bloc. This state-by-state rollout creates legal fragmentation rather than true uniformity.
A surprising provision within India's new Uniform Civil Code requires unmarried cohabiting couples to register their relationship with the state within 30 days or face potential jail time. This transforms a supposed legal reform into a tool for state surveillance of citizens' personal lives.