martes, 13 de enero de 2009

War between Israel and Gaza


1. Where is Israel? Locate it on a map.
Israel is between Egypt and Jordanian.
2. Why was Israel created?
It was created because Jewish have the right to have a state after the World War II.
3. Where are the Palestinian Territories? Locate on a map.
They are in the Gaza and in the West Bank.

1. What is happening in Israel and Gaza?
They are having a big war for the territory.
2. How many Palestinians have died and how many Israelis?
January 13, 2009 so far was 800 Palestinians and 22 Israelis.
3. What is Hamas?
Hamas is the Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement, a Palestinian organization committed to eliminating Israel and replacing it with an Islamic state.
4. What was the U.S. response to the attacks?
In order for the violence to stop, Hamas must stop firing rockets into Israel and agree to respect a sustainable and durable cease-fire.
5. What happened when Israel was declared a state in 1948?
The next day the nervier countries declared war to Israel.
6. What did Israel agree to in the Oslo accords?
Israel committed to withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and agreed that a Palestinian Authority would be set up.
7. How did Hamas come to power in Gaza?
In January 2006, Hamas took a majority in the Palestinian Legislative Council. After Hamas' win and its refusal to change its hard-line policies, the United States and Europe cut funding to the Palestinian Authority and Israel refused to work with a government that included Hamas.

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