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Israelis took control over Gaza in the 1967 Six Day War after defeating the Egyptian
Army. In 2005 the Israelis left the Gaza strip according the disengagement plan.
Israeli warships have placed a blockade along Gaza's coast. Even unarmed fishing
boats may be detained. But the Israelis kept control of Gaza by cutting it off from
the outside world. It was like a blockade or siege. Without enough oil, electricity,
food and medical supplies, many inmates of this concentration camp sickened and
had to be taken to Israeli hospitals for treatment, especially the children. Foreign
activists have tried to sail Peace Boats to Gaza, carrying medical supplies and intent
on breking the blockade by force if necessary. They have been boarded by Israel's
navy, and had to fight with the heavy weapons they carried. That was in 2009.
Since then, the inhabitants of this concentration camp must make do with the oil,
electricity, food, and medical supplies that come from Israel, and the luxury goods
and construction materials allowed through the blockade. The weapons industry in
Gaza is particularly handicapped by the brutal blockade, and innocent Gazans must
get along on the trickle of weapons and rocket-building material that pours in
through the tunnels from the Sinai.
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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.
What area are Jews and Arabs fighting over in Israel?
It depends on the particular conflict, but the two territories most in contention between the Israelis and Palestinians are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem). There is much contention between Israelis and Syrians over the Golan Heights and between Israelis and Lebanese there is some contention over the Shebaa Farms and the area south of the Litani River. It is important to note that while Israel is the Jewish State, its soldiers and citizens are Israelis and have important non-Jewish components. (This is why the word Jew has not been used above in favor of Israeli.)
Why are Israel and Pakistan fighting over Gaza Strip?
Israel and Pakistan have no diplomatic relations, but are not currently in a State of War. Pakistan has not attempted, militarily or politically, to prevent Israeli or Palestinian interests from being realized in the Gaza Strip. If instead of Pakistan, you meant Palestine, please see the Related Question.
Which two ethnic groups are fighting over the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip?
As of right now (May 2014), nobody is. Until a few weeks ago, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority were competing for political power in those areas, but they signed an agreement a few weeks ago, and they are presently making nice in public. In an overarching and general sense, the Israelis and the Palestinians are fighting over the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. However, the Israeli government has already ceded the claim on the Gaza Strip to the Palestinians and claims that it is willing to devolve control of most of the West Bank to Palestinians as well.
Why can't the two countries just share the Gaza Strip?
Ironically, the Gaza Strip is the only territory in the entirety of the former Mandate of Palestine (Israel and the Palestinian Territories) that is not actually contested between the Israeli and Palestinian governments. Israel ceded significant control of the Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority in 1993 and subsequently gave it full control in 2005.The reason that there have been numerous wars in the Gaza Strip is because the Hamas government that currently rules over the Gaza Strip has a policy that peace with Israel is impossible and continues to lash out against Israel. If the Gaza Strip was more willing to behave peacefully with its neighbors (both Egypt and Israel), there would be fewer conflicts in the Gaza Strip. (Even Palestinians are getting tired of Hamas as can be seen in the parody of the "Thank You Hamas" videos.)
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.
Why do Israel and Palestine fight over the Gaza Strip?
The Gaza Strip is currently ruled by Hamas which is dead-set on opposing the Israeli Right to Exist. It has constantly bombarded Israeli cities close to it and recently expanded its firing range to the Israeli financial capital of Tel Aviv. The Israelis have surrounded Gaza with a blockade and armed border to prevent the influx of the very missiles used to perpetrate these attacks. This has caused a humanitarian problem in Gaza, resulting in increased fury to attack the Israelis. This vicious cycle self-perpetuates.
What piece of territory is Arab-Israeli Conflict fought over?
It depends on the particular conflict, but the two territories most in contention between the Israelis and Palestinians are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem). There is much contention between Israelis and Syrians over the Golan Heights and between Israelis and Lebanese there is some contention over the Shebaa Farms and the area south of the Litani River.
What area are Jews and Arabs fighting over in Israel?
It depends on the particular conflict, but the two territories most in contention between the Israelis and Palestinians are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem). There is much contention between Israelis and Syrians over the Golan Heights and between Israelis and Lebanese there is some contention over the Shebaa Farms and the area south of the Litani River. It is important to note that while Israel is the Jewish State, its soldiers and citizens are Israelis and have important non-Jewish components. (This is why the word Jew has not been used above in favor of Israeli.)
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).
Why are Israel and Pakistan fighting over Gaza Strip?
Israel and Pakistan have no diplomatic relations, but are not currently in a State of War. Pakistan has not attempted, militarily or politically, to prevent Israeli or Palestinian interests from being realized in the Gaza Strip. If instead of Pakistan, you meant Palestine, please see the Related Question.
Which two ethnic groups are fighting over the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip?
As of right now (May 2014), nobody is. Until a few weeks ago, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority were competing for political power in those areas, but they signed an agreement a few weeks ago, and they are presently making nice in public. In an overarching and general sense, the Israelis and the Palestinians are fighting over the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. However, the Israeli government has already ceded the claim on the Gaza Strip to the Palestinians and claims that it is willing to devolve control of most of the West Bank to Palestinians as well.
Why are the Israelis fighting over the Gaza Strip?
Answer 1The Israelis are not "fighting over the Gaza Strip", and there are presently no Israelis living there and no Israeli military forces stationed there. The area is presently governed by Hamas, a political/military entity listed by the US State Department as an international terrorist organization, and with the explicit, publicly expressed goal of destroying Israel. Weapons and ammunition are constantly flowing into the area, from Sinai, through tunnels under the border policed by Egypt, and from time to time, rockets are launched from inside Gaza and land in civilian neighborhoods in nearby Israeli cities. Also from time to time, Israel mounts a military operation designed both to take rocket manufacturing and launching facilities out of operation, and to register its disapproval of their use. Like, say, the US might do, if, say, rockets launched from Tijuana were to rain down on residential neighborhoods in San Diego.Answer 2The Gaza strip is seen by the Israelis as a buffer from threats from other entities who use the proximity to settlements as a means to lob bombs and missiles to destroy them. So far, they have not given way to demands from Hamas and other parties, largely since treaties have been repeatedly broken.
Why did the Palestinians and Arabs fight over land?
The Arab governments (until the mid 1970s) were not interested in a Palestinian State. Jordan's King Abdullah very proudly controlled the West Bank and Egypt created a puppet government to control Gaza before taking direct control afterward. The brunt of the reasons that the Palestinians are stateless come from the Israelis, but the Arab regimes near Palestine similarly had no interest in the creation of a Palestinian State, but in the expansion of their own states.
Why does Israel occupy the Gaza strip?
You seriously need to update your knowledge of current events. There have been no Israelis in the Gaza Strip since 2006. The Palestinian Authority took over control of the Strip at that time, and was soon overthrown by Hamas, who are now in control there. If the Gaza Strip is occupied, then Hamas is the current occupier.
What is one thing that the Palestinians and Israelites are fighting over?
The Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Israel-proper.
Why can't the two countries just share the Gaza Strip?
Ironically, the Gaza Strip is the only territory in the entirety of the former Mandate of Palestine (Israel and the Palestinian Territories) that is not actually contested between the Israeli and Palestinian governments. Israel ceded significant control of the Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority in 1993 and subsequently gave it full control in 2005.The reason that there have been numerous wars in the Gaza Strip is because the Hamas government that currently rules over the Gaza Strip has a policy that peace with Israel is impossible and continues to lash out against Israel. If the Gaza Strip was more willing to behave peacefully with its neighbors (both Egypt and Israel), there would be fewer conflicts in the Gaza Strip. (Even Palestinians are getting tired of Hamas as can be seen in the parody of the "Thank You Hamas" videos.)
