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There is almost no group in Israel or outside of Israel that thinks that Israel has any claim to the Gaza Strip. Historically, the Gaza Strip was part of the Philistine Kingdom, the ancient antagonists of the Israelite People and therefore has no areas of significance for Jews.
There are some Greater Israel-ists (those who believe in expansionary borders of the State of Israel) who may tangentially claim the Gaza Strip, but most of the attention of those advocating for Greater Israel is turned toward the West Bank which does have a number of important Jewish religious sites since that area was under primarily Israelite control.
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What were Israelis and Palestinians fighting over?
The Israelis and Palestinians are fighting over a small piece of land called the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.The Israelis and Palestinians are fighting about a wide variety of things. Please see the Related Question to read more about the conflict.
Are the Israelis and the Palestinians fighting about Gaza?
It is important to note that the military/paramilitary conflict is between Israelis and Palestinians, not Jews and Palestinians since the Israeli Army contains more than just Jews. Israelis and Palestinians are still fighting because neither group has achieved their objective. The Israeli objective is to have a dominant state in the region, living in peace with its neighbors, and with borders that are secure. The Palestinian objective is to have an independent government, international relations, and freedom of movement for its inhabitants. Unfortunately, both of these objectives are greatly expanded by fanatics on both sides who see the only possible implementation of these ideals being one in which the other party cannot exist or exists in such a weakened and defeated state that there can be no real peace. This is why the conflict continues. To see the causes and desires fueling the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in more detail, see the related question.
Who has the most rights over land Israelis or Arabs?
It depends on what particular parcels of land you are talking about. Even within former Mandatory Palestine, there are an incredible variety of different parcels of land with different amounts of "rights" and historical and legal claims for Israelis and Arabs. There are some areas, such as the West Bank and the Gaza Strip where the Arab claim, on legal grounds is much better than it is in Israel. Conversely, Israel has a stronger legal claim for those areas owned by the JNF than elsewhere within Israel and a better claim for Israel than the Palestinian Territories. How the claims of one party stack up against those of the other party is more opinion than legal certainty.
How social are the people of Israel?
The "socialness" of Israelis is not consistent across Israelis.Secular Israelis tend to be more social with outsiders than Religious Israelis, but Religious Israelis tend to be more social with each other than Secular Israelis. People in small towns tend to be more social than people in the larger cities.However, in general, Israelis are more than willing to converse, but they might come off a little harshly. Israelis often compare themselves to cactus fruits (sabras) in that they have a thorny exterior but a sweet interior.
Why did the Israelis allow the Palestinians to take control over the Gaza Strip and the West Bank territory in 1994?
They thought this would solve the peace problem but I hope you can clearly see they REALLY regret it. In Gaza Hamas has launched 10,000 rockets, mortars and grads since and in the west bank, it is a lot more quieter there but still anti-Israel. Israel is starting to take over the west bank which is great news for them and the west bank is also controlled by israel now.HintI am against killing civilians or even terrifying them. However, compare the number of Israelis killed by these 10000 rockets(a number that counts on the one hand fingers) by the number of Palestinians killed by the Israelis (a number that counts by hundreds if not thousands in addition to those in Jails).
Is it true Gaza bombed Israel?
Not exactly. It's more accurate to say that terrorists in Gaza launch bombs and rockets into Israel on a regular basis.
Is Jordan close to the Gaza strip?
It is close to Egypt more than Jordan :)
Why is the Gaza Strip so important to the Palestinians?
Israeli Answers(1) The Gaza Strip is not so important. Until 2005, Israelis lived on the strip and used the land to grow produce and live peacefully. In 2005, Israel made the mistake of expelling all of the Jewish residents. Gaza now produces nothing. In the four years since the withdrawal, over 8000 rockets have been fired by Palestinian terrorists at Israeli targets. Fortunately, most of these rockets are not very good at hitting targets. One missile misfired and caused a major crisis in the Gaza strip when the sewer system backed up as a result.(2) The Gaza Strip is one of the few places where the British Mandate of Palestine did not overlap with the historically Jewish region called the Land of Israel. Similar to how Palestinians have never made direct references to Tel Aviv being sacred to them, Jews have never made references about Gaza being sacred to them. By and large, for Israelis, the Gaza Strip is significant specifically because it is insignificant.Palestinian AnswerWhat makes Gaza important is nothing other than history. It was the first territory that Israel finally conceded as a contiguous region (the West Bank territory conceded was non-contiguous) for a Palestinian State from what used to be the British Mandate of Palestine. It is also a place that shows just how horribly Israel can collectively punish the Palestinian people even when they supposedly wish for a two-state solution on account of the blockade both on land and by sea. The above answer describes how Gaza produces nothing and I would agree with him that Gaza produces nothing. However, this has nothing to do with laziness. When a location has one of the highest population densities in the world, is constantly bombed (Operation Cast Lead was symbolic of more common targeted-strikes), receives minimal raw materials, and has no access to export markets, it is impossible to produce anything.
Why does Israel continue to settle in the Gaza strip if it ceded it to the Palestinians?
As of 2005, there are no more Israeli Settlements in Gaza. Between 1993-2005, there were several agreements concerning cessions of power to the Palestinians that permitted certain areas to remain in Israeli control. Israel's withdrawal from Gaza was unilateral.
Why do Arab Israelis have a lower standard of living than Jewish Israelis?
Unfortunately, Israel is not perfect, just like many other Western countries. The Israeli government invests more strongly in Jewish Israeli schools and neighborhoods than Arab Israeli schools and neighborhoods. There is also wealth inequality in certain neighborhoods. Many Arab Israelis are less educated or less able to find good-paying jobs. However, Arab neighborhoods are continually improving and Israeli Rights organizations are still campaigning for more funds to help Arab Israelis. The situation in Washington DC between Whites and Blacks is quite similar to the situation within Israel between Jewish Israelis and Arab Israelis..
Who lives in Gaza?
The people living in Gaza are Palestinians (the original people of the Palestine Country before Israel establishment in the area). Gaza together the West bank are parts of the Palestinian territory, currently occupied by Israel, after war of June 1967. refer to related question for more information.
Did Israel have Gaza first?
The map (see link below) shows a country called Palestine. Some Jews invaded in 1948 and changed the name to Israel. They took more and more land until there was just a small area called Gaza for the surviving Palestinians to live in. Israel didn't have Gaza first, Palestine had Palestine first.
