Questions tagged [palestine]
Questions related to the government or politics regarding the State of Palestine.
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How high is the support for non-two-state-solution outcomes in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
The Two-state solution is the mainstream in the governmental policies towards the Arab-Israeli conflict, see here, e.g.:
A “peaceful and just solution” to the Israel-Palestine conflict can “only be ...
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Have Palestinian representatives ever offered any peace solutions in its negotiations with Israel?
The question is quite simple as stated - have Palestinians or their representatives ever provided/brought a peace plan to the negotiation table? If they did, what was the plan? If they didn't, why?
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Have Netanyahu's policies fueled a rise in anti-Israeli sentiment?
It has become fashionable to explain (and justify) anti-Israeli sentiment by the policies of Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been the prime minister of Israel for most of the last decade. This seems to ...
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Are there longitudinal studies on Americans views on the Israel-Palestinian conflict?
Consistently - if memory serves me right - studies show significant generational gap (e.g., one study, another study) that the younger a US is, the higher chance they are going to be supporting ...
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Why are there so many pro-Palestinian protestors in the United States?
Amid the recent rise in pro-Palestinian protests in the United States, most recently one interrupting the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting, I've begun to wonder: why has there been such a ...
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Why is Hamas seen as being less corrupt than the Palestinian Authority?
Western diplomats have turned to the previously neglected Palestinian
Authority to fill the political vacuum likely to be created by the
planned destruction of Hamas in Gaza, but know their chosen ...
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Why does the Voice of America refer to "militants" and not "terrorists" when talking about armed Palestinian groups, apparently with no backlash?
The BBC got quite a bit of criticism for not referring to Hamas as terrorists, and they apparently caved in.
But I see the Voice of America, which is just as tightly if not more so coupled with the US ...
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Which groups or individuals acted against the ceasefire and prisoner exchange at the High Court of Israel?
I know that in the government it was only the Otzma Yehudit party who was against. The Religious Zionist Party, while being critical, did not vote against. However, according to Haaretz
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Why does India have a more pro-Israel stance on the Gaza-Israel war than other BRICS countries and countries in the Global South?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India did not address the gathering,
and it was unclear whether this reflected a shift in the country’s
position on the war in Gaza.
Shortly after the Oct. 7 attacks, ...
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Has China always decided to not criticize Hamas or was there some kind of policy shift?
China has long backed the Palestinians and been quick to denounce
Israel over its settlements in the occupied territories. It has not
criticized the initial Hamas attack on Oct.7 — which killed about
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Has China ever voted against the Palestinians during a UN resolution?
Beijing has sent its Middle East envoy, Zhai Jun, but neither Xi nor
his foreign minister, Wang Yi, have visited the region since the
outbreak of fighting.
Xi has called for a ceasefire while Wang has ...
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Why doesn't Israel ask Palestinians in Gaza Strip to move to the Negev to a camp managed by UNHCR?
Israel has been urging Palestinians to move south and leave Gaza city since the start of the war, with their war on Hamas fighters, a high number of civilians are falling casualties.
Israel could have ...
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Has there been any significant pro-Palestinian protest critical of Hamas?
I've spent quite a bit of time getting to know the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, and all this time I've only seen a few cases of pro-Palestinians criticizing Hamas for being part of the problem, most of what ...
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Does Biden's support for Israel align with popular opinion in the US?
Many Americans, including Jewish individuals, are reportedly protesting against the Israeli government's operation in Gaza. They cite harsh and inhumane conditions as reasons for their protest.
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Why isn't the Global South pro-Israel like the West? [closed]
Claiming to be neutral and even-handed, President Xi Jinping supports
a ceasefire. Yet he refuses to condemn Hamas for its 7 October
atrocities and criticises Israel. He knows a ceasefire would ...
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Did the UN[GA] ever declare Israel to be a colonizer (state) or to have engaged in colonization projects?
I know of the later revoked UNGA resolution that "Zionism is racism". But did the UN, especially the UNGA, ever declare Israel to be a colonizer, apart from that, and if so to what extent? I'...
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How many construction projects under PA/international supervision has Israel effectively/implicitly approved in Gaza since 2010?
In 2010 news was that Israel was going to allow imports of building materials for international construction projects in Gaza.
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How is the October 7th attack classified as terrorism based on casualty statistics, and how does it compare to similar events?
I would like to start with a profound acknowledgment of the tragic loss of life in the October 7th incident, and my deepest respects go to all those who have been affected. I have no intention of ...
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Did any Muslim country officially express disagreement over America's plan to have the Palestinian Authority govern over the Gaza Strip?
"The cooperation between the Palestinian and Israeli [security]
services is extensive and has withstood any challenge. Every time
Mahmoud Abbas has wanted to suspend security cooperation, the
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Does Queen Rania of Jordan characterize all of Israel as an illegal occupation, or just some parts? ("an illegal occupation" i.e. singular)
From CNN's November 8, 2023 White House warns Israel over post-war plans for Gaza
CNN: I wanted to play for you sound from Jordan's Queen Rania, she's been very outspoken. She's also, ah, Jordan is a ...
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What's this Algerian parliamentarian tearing up in his speech in support of Gaza/Palestine?
On Oct 31 the Algerian parliament held some symbolic support session for Gaza/Palestine.
There is a summary in French of what was said. However, it doesn't explain what is the stuff that a speaker is ...
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Realistically what are options does Israel have (after the attacks of 7 october)? [closed]
On 7 October 2023 Hamas got into Israel from Gaza and killed some 1300 people there. In return, Israel has been bombing Gaza, killing about 10000 people in less than a month.
Israel's allies have ...
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Israeli disposition to a two-state solution
Until watching this interview with Dr. Mearsheimer, I was under the impressions the Israelis were favorable abut the two-state solution as long as they weren't being attacked from the Palestinian ...
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Would the State Department be in violation of any laws if they approved this weapon order from Israel and they were subsequently used by civilians?
Reading this U.S. Officials Fear American Guns Ordered by Israel Could Fuel West Bank Violence
If the State Department approved the order and it was later proven that these weapons were used by ...
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Is there any evidence that supports the claim that IDF killed their own citizens on 7th October? [closed]
Few people and news sources claim that IDF killed its own citizens on the 7th October, the first time I heard this was on Hassan Nasrallah's (Secretary-General of Lebanon's Hizbullah) speech today, ...
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On what basis did the Russian ambassador to the UN say "Israel Has No Right to Self-Defense as Occupier"?
From this:
Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya tells the world body that
Israel does not have the right to self-defense under international law
in its fight against Hamas because it is an “...
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What kind of political system do Palestinian political entities want?
What kind of political system do the key players of Palestinian politics (Fatah, Hamas etc.) want to establish, as the next step after a successful resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict?
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Why is Iran, of all Muslim countries, the strongest ally of Palestine and opponent of Israel? [duplicate]
It is clear why Muslim-majority countries may have tense relations with Israel and support Palestine. Why however, of all Middle Eastern, Muslim-majority countries, does Iran appear to be the most ...
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Why are Eastern European countries more likely to recognize Palestine as a state than Western European countries?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine#/media/File:Palestine_recognition_only.svg
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Meaning of "Israel has right to defend itself"
Every time the Israel-Palestine conflict flares up, the US reaffirms that "Israel has right to defend itself" (examples in 2003, 2009, 2023).
Literally, this seems trivial: Israel has right ...
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What proposals are there to disarm Hamas in a one-state solution?
Liberal political blogger Matt Yglesias tweeted this:
What’s the best thing to read on the plan for how to disarm Hamas and other armed factions in the context of creating a secular binational state?
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Do Palestinian territories actually contain any prisons or similar penal/detention facilities?
Hamas has made homosexuality punishable by 10 years imprisonment, but does it actually maintain/administer/have access to any prison facilities in the first place? If so, how many, and what are they ...
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Does Hamas have popular support at home?
Hamas took control of the Gaza strip in 2007, expelling the rival Fatah organization, and since then controlling the area. I couldn't find any evidence of anyone trying to hold elections since then. ...
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Can Biden disburse 100 million dollars to the Palestinians as aid from already approved programs, or does he have to go to Congress for approval?
According to VOA:
In his remarks, Biden said Israel had agreed that humanitarian assistance could begin to move from Egypt into Gaza and announced $100 million in U.S. aid for Palestinians. He vowed ...
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Why is the Palestinian question always framed in terms of the "Palestinian state" rather than the "Palestinian people"?
To quote Matthew Yglesias:
You can imagine a kind of guy who runs around advocating for the
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Egypt should open the borders with Gaza and allow unarmed people who can pass some kind ...
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What is the difference between a missile and a “rocket”? [closed]
For some reason when people describe the projectiles launched by Palestinian forces into Israel, they refer to them as rockets. But in all other contexts it seems like such would be called missiles.
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Why are so many on the left in western countries so passionate about supporting Palestine (and being anti-Israel)? [duplicate]
This question is not a duplicate of Why does the left side with the Palestinians? because that question is merely about why the left sides with the Palestinians. That the left sides with the ...
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What was the rationale for Israeli settlers in the West Bank?
Note: I have no special/personal/professional interest in either Israel or Palestine but due to the recent events I am digging into history to learn a bit about the context. Please do not make this ...
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Have any countries besides France banned pro-Palestine demonstrations recently?
Reuters reports:
French police used teargas and water cannon to break up a banned rally in support of the Palestinian people in Paris on Thursday, as President Emmanuel Macron urged the French to ...
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Are US governments breaking the Leahy Law by supporting Israel?
As successive U.S. governments continue to provide various forms of support, including military weapons, despite the human rights violations committed by Israel against Palestinians over the past ...
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If Israel is at war with Palestine, then why would they announce military attacks beforehand?
According to Benjamin Netanyahu source, Israel is apparently at war with Palestine, if that's really the case, then why would they announce their attacks and bombings beforehand to Palestine?
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Why didn't Hamas take West Bank from Fatah in 2007?
Hamas and Fatah fought for the Gaza Strip in 2007. As a result Hamas took over the strip.
But Hamas has showed many times they care for East Jerusalem (al-Quds in Arabic) very much.
They have the ...
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Have there been other territories with a situation similar to Gaza in terms of occupation or control?
Gaza strip has been described as "The world’s largest open-air prison" by multiple officials and organizations, one example is here
Since the end of WWII, has there been any situation where ...
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How can Israeli compliance with the Geneva Conventions be tracked in Gaza in the coming weeks?
Article 51 of Protocol I to the Geneva Convention, (protocol to which Israel is not a signatory) puts the following constraints on attacks in civilian areas:
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Has there ever been an attempt to charge Israel, or its officials, with a war crime for changing the demography of the occupied Palestinian West Bank?
Under the Fourth Geneva Convention, changing the demographic composition of an occupied territory is considered a violation of international humanitarian law and classified as a war crime.
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Does Israel offer relocation or compensation to evicted Palestinians?
The state of Israel frequently evicts Palestinians from areas it occupies, in particular in East Jerusalem or in the West Bank, usually on the basis of laws which favour Jewish settlers.
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The Origins of the Political Identity of Contemporary Palestinian Arabs [closed]
Pursuant to a question about the philosophy of Zionism and its position on the political and cultural identity of the Palestinians, it has been claimed that the Palestinian identity is a recent ...
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Why did Arafat/the Palestinian leadership accept terms of the Oslo Accords that seemed to make it hard to achieve Palestinian sovereignty?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnelcDyxA00&t=1579s
I am referring to this lecture. Mehran Kamrava claims that the terms of the Peace agreement were so skewed that it made Palestine statehood ...
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What triggered the current wave of Palestinian terrorism in Israel?
Israel is currently experiencing a wave of Palestinian/Islamic terror which it had not seen "in many years" - with three shooting attacks and one stabbing attack in less than 2 weeks.
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On which basis does Israel designate NGOs as terrorist organizations?
Recently Israel designated several human rights NGOs as terrorist organizations. The six organizations are alleged to have links to the PFLP:
The Israeli defence ministry said they were linked to the ...
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