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Does the definition of Antisemitism used by the FBI differ in any way from the one used by the State Department?
From what I can tell, they do not have a specific definition.
Compilation and release of the report is based on the Hate Crime Statistics Act. The text of the act itself is short. It just says to ...
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What does Gaza territory "under Israeli control" or "under Palestinian control" imply in a guerilla warfare?
Generally speaking, "under control" means you are no longer openly fighting a force to move into a given area (i.e. occupation). When you send a military force into a new area, you generally ...
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What does Gaza territory "under Israeli control" or "under Palestinian control" imply in a guerilla warfare?
In much of the region the question of "control" is a complex one. For example the West Bank is administered by the Palestinian Authority, but Israel has established sufficient military and ...
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What does Gaza territory "under Israeli control" or "under Palestinian control" imply in a guerilla warfare?
The map in question appears to resemble (as far the division of control goes) the ISW map:
So the (light) blue area appears to correspond to "reported Israeli clearing operations" and &...
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What does Gaza territory "under Israeli control" or "under Palestinian control" imply in a guerilla warfare?
Control usually implies a lot more than just being present in the area - it implies safety for representative of certain military to be in the area, as well as who is administering the affairs of the ...
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