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Questions relating to the government or the politics of the State of Israel.

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What percentage of buildings in Tel Aviv got hit by a rocket in the past year?

Since then (August 2014 data), almost 20,000 rockets have hit southern Israel, all but a few thousand of them since Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip in August 2005. … Given that Iran and Syria both have military ties to Russia, and that some missiles of that type have been fired at Israel from Yemen, the prospect of those kinds of missiles being used against Israel
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What does the US have to gain if more nations establish their relations with Israel?

U.S. support for Israel is also not just Jewish in origin. … So, of the U.S. political factions that care about Israel, one way or the other, these factions have historically been predominantly strongly pro-Israel. …
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How does the proposal to designate 60% of Gaza's agricultural land as security buffer zones ...

On the other hand, Gaza is essentially a non-sovereign colony ruled by Israel but not having a final say over its own governance. … The economic value of agricultural land in Gaza, if its owners were compensated, probably isn't all that great in any case, if Israel choses to pay for it. …
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How easy would it be to distinguish between Hamas fighters and non combatants?

Sometimes it would be easy. For example, if someone is armed, they are very likely to be a combatant. Sometimes it would be hard, and there wouldn't be a straight-forward way to distinguish a combatan …
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Could the UK government be prosecuted for their role in aiding and abetting war crimes in Gaza?

Sunak has been issued with the notice of intention to prosecute UK government officials, for their role in providing military, economic and political support to Israel, which has aided Israel’s perpetration … Thus, basically, a non-profit in the U.K. aligned with one of the parties in the Israel-Hamas conflict wrote a letter to a law enforcement official in the U.K. stating that they think that the conduct …
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Legal basis of religion for Citizenship Amendment Bill

In India and Israel there are formal affiliations with a religion that can be provided to the government (Germany and historically at least, some Scandinavian countries also require religion registration … This registration process is necessary because in both India and Israel, legal rules regarding family law and inheritance are determined based upon your official religious affiliation. …
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Implications of Israel taking corpses and damaging cemeteries

Disturbing a cemetery is not a war crime or treaty violation, in and of itself. There are international human rights treaties applicable to armed conflict that address the destruction of tangible cult …
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Is there an available source that evaluates or ranks the credibility of newspapers?

Is there an available source that evaluates or ranks the credibility of newspapers? There are such rankings and the New York Times has historically been at or near the top of the list. Of course, th …
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How many missiles does Iran possess that can reach Israel?

One injured a 7 year old Bedouin girl who was near an Israeli airbase in the far south of Israel on April 14, 2024. Iran and Israel are about 1,725 km apart. … Missiles Launched By Iran's Navy Israel is about 1,700 km from the closest point in the Persian Gulf. Israel is about 2,400 km from the Gulf of Aden. …
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How much do Americans know about Palestinians and Palestine?

While American are more knowledgable about Israel, the Palestinians, the Israel-Hamas war, and related issues than about most other foreign affairs issues, a large share of them lack even basic knowledge … Do Americans think Israel is a democratic state, a dictatorship or a theocracy? Americans have a very favorable view of Israel overall. Few Americans think it is a literal dictatorship. …
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What Are The Exact Differences Between The US Judicial System And The Proposed Israeli Judic...

Israel happens to protects individuals mostly through its constitution rather than through multilateral treaties. … Israel is close to the U.K. model: The Knesset enjoys de jure parliamentary supremacy and can pass any law by a simple majority, even one that might arguably conflict with a Basic Laws of Israel, unless …
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Would the State Department be in violation of any laws if they approved this weapon order fr...

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 civilians, could the State … And, Israel is free to enact its own gun control laws as it sees fit. …
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Why did the US and Israel vote against making food a human right?

The U.S. has always taken the position, going back to its refusal to recognize that the positive rights in the U.N. Declarations of Human Rights are enforceable law, that positive economic rights are …
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What measures can the UN take to avert regional war in the Middle East?

The conflict between Israel and the Iranian proxy Hezbollah has been grinding away as a low level armed conflict for decades. … Allowing Israel to destroy a designated terrorist group that the country of Lebanon has been unable to stop from operating in its territory may be a preferable resolution, even if it means a brief period …
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