the war between israel and gaza.

2. Why was Israel created?


After World War 1 Israel was created in 1948 after more than 50 years of intense efforts to establish an official homeland for the Jewish.


What is happening in Israel and Gaza?

Is being a war between Israel and Gaza, Israel wants Gaza’s territory.


2. How many Palestinians have died and how many Israelis?

Palestinians – up to 900. Israelis – up to 2.


3. What is Hamas?

Hamas is the Palestinians government but the ONU recognize Hamas like terrorism.


4. What was the U.S. response to the attacks?

That Hamas must stop all the rockets.


5. What happened when Israel was declared a state in 1948?

In 1948, after the state of Israel was proclaimed it was immediately invaded by armies from neighboring Arab states


6. What did Israel agree to in the Oslo accords?




7. How did Hamas come to power in Gaza?

Hamas win and took a majority in the Palestinian Legislative Council.















The new meaning of and old battle

To which "old battle" does the article's headline refer?


To the battle that Israel has been having with Palestine since it was created.


b. What seem to be the hopes underlying Israel's assault on Gaza?

Delegitimize the Hamas’s leadership in the eyes of the Palestinian people and eliminate its power to prevent a two-state solution.

c. How would a clear Israeli victory affect the region?

It would make it easier for countries near Israel to declare common cause against Islamic militancy and its main sponsor in the region


d. How would a clear Israeli victory affect the United States?

The U.S. would have sold many firearms, most likely getting an economical raise.


e. Why does Iran have much at stake in the outcome of the current crisis?

Because it sponsors Hamas and Hezbollah to spread its influence in the Arab world.


f. How likely is it that the Israeli assault will be successful?

A lot, they have better resources and literally have Gaza circled


g. What are some of the divisions in the Middle East that this conflict has
highlighted?

Egypt because of is alaiance with Israel, Iran kinda wants to suppor Gaza although they cant


h. What happened in Lebanon in 1982? How are the Gaza attacks similar?

While Israel was worrying about the negotiation with Yassir Arafat, Hezbollah was rising in Lebanon.


i. In what ways might the attacks on Gaza backfire?

History suggests that Israel has a lot of probabilities to fail just as it did in lebanon on 1982.


j. Why does Mr. Abbas say he will walk away from the peace talks begun by President Bush in 2007?

Because fighting was emboldening palestinian resistance.


k. What lessons has Israel learned from Lebanon?

Israel has learned to lower expectations and this time Israel is more prepared.


m. In what way is the timing of this renewed battle beneficial?

It came before the inauguration of President Obama.


n. How will the Obama administration be able to capitalize on the situation in Gaza?

The passionate reactions, the emotional reactions, and the hatred, will be directed at the present administration rather than the next one.