Is the Gaza strip owned by Israel?

Answer 1

It belongs to Palestine.

In June 1967, the the Gaza Strip was captured by Israel as a result of the Six-Day War. In 2005, Israel withdrew all of its military personnel and civilians from the Gaza Strip and left the territory under Palestinian control.

The Gaza Strip belongs to no other country than Israel. While Israel may not have army boots on the ground there. Israel controls the airways and sea ways therefore is considered responsible for the well being of the people living there, alongside the United Nations and the terrorist or resistance militant organization Hamas. If the Palestinian state ever does get established and joins as an official member of the United Nation then the Gaza Strip will belong to Palestine as Israel does not want it.

Answer 2

It appears that both sides have legitimate claims to the West Bank or as it was better known before 1948 Judea and Samaria.

Jews first settled Judea and Samaria 3200 years ago and have since mainted a majority up to around 300 AD and an uninterrupted presence up to 1948 when Jordan occupied the West Bank and Jews who resided in Hebron, East Jerusalem and other cities were forced to flee to Israel.

The Arabs however have also lived in this area uninterrupted for over 1400 years

and have constituted a majority during that period except for 200 of Christian rule.

Legally speaking there are varying opinions as to the legality of settlements

but most jurists such as Professor Rostow from Yale seem to agree that these settlements are indeed LEGAL because these territories were acquired in a defensive war and no prior party could lay claim to the West Bank (since it was never a country and it was offered to the Jewish people under the British mandate)

The UN however disagrees and has passed several resolutions on the issue requiring Israel to withdraw from the West Bank.

Answer 3

The Gaza Strip is under PALESTINIAN control, specifically under the control of Palestinian Islamic Jihadist group, Hamas. Israel makes no claims to the Gaza Strip and has officially withdrawn from the territory as of 2005.

Answer 4

The Gaza strip is not a country. It is a territory that is controlled by Israel.

Answer 5

Israeli land belong to Israelis and Palestinian land belong to Palestines. Question is, where is Israeli land and where is Palestinian land? Find it

Answer 6

No. But it's governed by Israel. Israel also provide all of the infrastructure, including cell phone service.

Answer 7

It doesn't. It belongs to the Palestinian Authority, but is under Hamas Occupation.

Answer 8

No. According to the 1993 Oslo Accords, the Gaza Strip belongs to the Palestinian Authority.