Permalink Reply Ken Best 28-Jul-14 at The problem the world has is that Israeli lies are so well presented, and interviewers are so ineffective, that they are rarely challenged. Permalink Reply jaheda jesmin 25-Jul-14 at If Israel can not stop being a repressive and apartied regime then yes it should dissappear! As for the Jewish people they should be welcome to live in the middle east peacefully alongside Arabs like they did before the criminal state of Israel was created! Permalink Reply jaheda jesmin 25-Jul-14 at Perhaps Israel does not need to disappear it just needs to give back the Palestinian people their stolen land and rights to be equal human so it can stay
They should not ignore the complexities of the Middle East for domestic political reasons Published: 2:17 AM The time isn't right for Labor to recognise Palestine
Israel profile - Overview - BBC News
At a glance Politics: Security concerns over the conflict with the Palestinians are a constant factor in a political environment marked by volatile coalition governments Economy: Israel has a diverse and sophisticated economy Foreign relations: Israel faces hostility from much of the Arab world. In 2008 and in 2014 it launched major military assaults on Gaza to halt cross-border rocket attacks.In 1979 Egypt and Israel signed a peace agreement, but it wasn't until the early 1990s, after years of an uprising known as the intifada, that a peace process began with the Palestinians
This broad-based resistance drew unprecedented international attention to the situation facing Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, and challenged the occupation as never before. In January 1996, elections were held for the Palestinian Legislative Council and for the presidency of the PA, which were won handily by Fatah and Yasser Arafat, respectively
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The Israeli military said its troops were carrying out an arrest raid in the village of Beit Omar when they were confronted by "a violent mob." It said a Palestinian attacked a soldier, who responded by firing at the attacker's legs. As forces left the scene, the army said, Palestinians threw rocks and bricks at them and forces fired toward the "main instigator." Later, hundreds of Palestinians flowed through the streets in a funeral procession
These policies are framed within the wider gamut of perpetual human rights violations being committed on both sides of the green line (across the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel). Unanimous EU support: Unprecedented Human Rights Council Resolution on Accountability calling for Cooperation with ICC On 3 July 2015, the Human Rights Council adopted an unprecedented resolution with unanimous support from the EU calling on Israel and Palestine to "cooperate fully with the preliminary examination of the International Criminal Court and with any subsequent investigation..
Jerusalem Top Pick Religious Western Wall The builders of the Western Wall could never have fathomed that one day their massive creation would be an important religious shrine... This small chunk of land in the highlands of the Levant is where Jesus started his ministry, where Abraham staked his claim on the land and where King Solomon lolled in his tent by shimmering pools of spring water
The Origin of the Palestine-Israel Conflict
The state of Israel then refused to allow them to return and either destroyed their villages entirely or expropriated their land, orchards, houses, businesses and personal possessions for the use of the Jewish population. And Palestine, as we have shown, was already occupied; the indigenous Arabs had more valid reasons than any other country for wanting to limit Jewish immigration
What are Israel and Palestine? Why are they fighting? - Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine - Vox
This changed in 1993, when the PLO accepted Israel's right to exist in exchange for Israel recognizing it as the legitimate representative of Palestinians. This comes in the form of Israeli troops, who enforce Israeli security restrictions on Palestinian movement and activities, and Israeli "settlers," Jews who build ever-expanding communities in the West Bank that effectively deny the land to Palestinians
Many analysts believe that the fact that there were no consequences for this attack led Israeli leaders to conclude that they could commit any act of aggression without US complaint. Finally, it is significant to note that Arab armies entered the conflict only after Zionist forces had committed 16 massacres, including the grisly massacre of over 100 men, women, and children at Deir Yassin
A general election is scheduled for 10 February and, in the lead-up to the election, all the main contenders are looking for an opportunity to prove their toughness. During the ceasefire, Israel prevented any exports from leaving the strip in clear violation of a 2005 accord, leading to a sharp drop in employment opportunities
Instead, in 1967 they used the Golan Heights, Gaza and the West bank to launch a war that was unambiguously aimed at destroying Israel, which is how Israel came into possession of those territories in the first place. In 1916 control of the southern portion of their Ottoman Empire was "mandated" to France and Britain under the Sykes-Picot Agreement, which divided the Arab region into zones of influence
For names of the winners, send your request in a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The IBT Media Email Address Monthly Giveaway Winners List, 7 Hanover Square, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004. The Oslo Accords were a series of agreements that created the Palestinian Authority, which would establish the West Bank and Gaza as one geopolitical unit
2014 This comprehensive map depicts the updated route of the separation barrier, checkpoints, Palestinian localities, and settlements and settlement outposts in the West Bank. 2007 Map depicting the result of restrictions on movement that Israel has imposed on Palestinians in the West Bank, that split the area into six major geographical units: North, Center, South, the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea, the enclaves resulting from the Separation Barrier, and East Jerusalem
Palestinians refused to accept the agreement offered by US President Clinton in December 2000, and violence continued at least until the beginning of 2005. The present state of Israel formally occupies all the land from the Jordan river to the Mediterranean ocean, bounded by Egypt in the south, Lebanon in the north, and Jordan in the East
The First Jewish Revolt in 66 AD, against the Roman Empire, ended with the defeat of the Jews, dispersing much of the population to other areas around the Mediterranean, and forcing the remaining to be sold into slavery. In the 2nd century BC, an attempt by Antiochus IV of the Seleucid Empire to abolish Judaism for a Hellenistic religion sparked the Maccabean Revolt, led by Judas Maccabeus
Map of Palestine - Palestinian Maps and Information, Gaza Strip, West Bank - World Atlas - WorldAtlas.com
Of the G-8 nations, only Russia officially defines Palestine as a sovereign state.Many of the historical issues concerning Israelis and Palestinians involve geography and maps. The only other geographic entity currently holding this status is the Holy See (Vatican), while Switzerland held the status until 2002.As of August 2014, 134 nations have officially recognized Palestine as a sovereign state following the Palestinian declaration of independence
Israel, The West Bank and Gaza Travel Warning
government officials may also engage in personal travel to Qumran off Route 90 by the Dead Sea and to the Allenby Bridge crossing to Jordan, as well as stops at roadside facilities along Routes 1 and 90. There have been additional small arms fire and mortar and rocket launches from Gaza into southern Israel on several occasions between September and December 2014 that resulted in limited property damage
Israel, the West Bank and Gaza
Persons denied entry have the right to an immigration court hearing to contest the denials, but they will likely be detained for the duration of the proceedings. citizens using these two crossing points need not obtain visas before arriving at the crossings to enter either Israel or Jordan, but they will be required to pay entry fees, which are subject to change
Military action and civil disorder There is a high threat of civil unrest in Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and the security situation could deteriorate without warning. Since the beginning of Israeli military operations in Gaza in July 2014 there have been protests in several parts of the West Bank that have turned violent
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