The Israeli Palestinian conflict goes back to the early days of the State of Israel and is primarily centered over both territorial disputes regarding the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, as well as in a perceived existential threat.
Israel claims the Palestinians, ruled by the Palestinian Authority based in the West Bank and Hamas based in Gaza, have no desire to achieve peace and want to completely eradicate the Jewish presence from the land.
The Palestinians claim Israel acts as a brutal occupation of the Palestinians, subjecting them to an apartheid rule.
There have been many attempts to bridge the gap between the two sides before, most famously the two Oslo Accords, but they have yet to achieve success.
Fighting between the two sides tends to manifest in the form of popular Palestinian uprisings known as intifadas, the launching of rockets and machine gun fire, retaliatory airstrikes and artillery fire and even armed operations.
The conflict and possible resolutions to it remain highly divisive issues both within Israel and among the international community.
Recognizing Jordan as a Palestinian state, while maintaining its status as a monarchy, reflects the national identity of a majority of its population.
Is a viable Palestinian state feasible? Does it hold promise for the Mideast? Or peril? Peril. Below, I offer seven reasons – and a possible alternative.
David Friedman’s vision is for a holistic solution to improve regional stability, enabling both Jews and Palestinians to continue living in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank).
The senators said they recognize none of these efforts are possible until there is a ceasefire in Gaza, all hostages are released, and "unfettered" humanitarian aid is allowed into the enclave.
"We should never forget that war is always a defeat," Pope Francis said.
If every other terror attack against Israelis wasn’t already a personal affront, this one felt particularly egregious.
The project is an extension of an educational initiative started by Hoffmann with German-Palestinian Jouanna Hassoun to discuss issues related to the Mideast conflict.
“We have never said that was our policy,” Lew told the Conference of Presidents when quizzed about the matter on Sunday night.
Harris also firmly denounced American isolationism in her remarks in front of world leaders who are gathering amid tumult in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Bechir Lehbeib, 26, told police he was a Palestinian and arrived in the US via the US/Mexico in November.
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