The policy of building Israeli settlements, towns and cities buffered by actions and substance, and on a policy of denying similar services and resources to non-Jewish Israelis and Palestinians. This erosion of Palestinian society, hit from both sides, created a population of economic paupers and cultural extremists who are so blinded by hatred they cannot ever shake an Israeli's hand. Little by little, slowly, persistently, unwavering, undeterred, Israelis pursued their dream of rebuilding ancient Israel. In each war, whether they won or lost, Israel managed to turn the conflicts into victories on land. Today, Jerusalem is the undivided capital of Israel, contrast against the empty promises of the vastly larger Arab World.
Settlements continue to expand, and Palestinian continue to be expelled.
The primary goal of this strategy was to halt the erosion of Palestinian existence. Because without a land, the Palestinians a little more than a whisper. Arafat managed to begin the process, from a position of weakness, negotiating a peace accord that was both unfair and incomplete. But its fruits were far better than the sour apples produced by Arab rejectionism that resulted in more lost land, more destroyed Palestinian history and more lost lives. Arafat enjoyed a majority of support from the Palestinians who actually lived in the occupation, but lost the support of the Palestinian World Diaspora.