February 26, 2013
A rocket
shot from Gaza penetrates Israeli soil.
This put to rest a 3 month ceasefire agreement that had been in place
between Hamas and Israel. Even though
this agreement had been trickling down Since Israeli forces had been firing
upon the Palestinians. The agreement between
The Hamas, which is an Islamist group, which primarily owns the Gaza strip, and
Israel began on November 21st, 2012 after Israeli operations.
The anger between the Hamas and
Israel had its biggest escalation in November when the Israeli operation
attacked 177 Palestinians in which 100 were civilians (telegraph.co.uk). Israel targeted many buildings in aims of
hitting the Hamas.
Israel is
criticized for its brutish force used against the Gaza Strip in those attacks. This angers people and fingers get pointed at
the UN for backing Israel or letting Israel settle the problem itself using as
much force needed against the Gaza Strip.
(file photo) /www.aljazeera.com)
Hamas intentions through fighting with Israel have never
been to win with military force but to make a political statement for the
Palestinians of the territory.
The Hamas were involved with the
rocket attack on Tuesday morning. The
Rocket landed on the border of Israel in a city called Ashkelon. The rocket caused little damage and nobody
was hurt in the action.
The Palestinian group was behind
the launching of the rocket into Israel territory. Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah took
full responsibility for the attack and responded by saying it was in
retaliation of a member dying in Israel’s jail.
Arafat Jaradat was the man that died under custody of the Israeli
police. He was being interrogated for
throwing rocks back in November of 2012 during the operations of Israel. The Shin Bet internal security services held
him under the provision that he was a “stone-throwing terror attack” Also forensics showed that Jaradat had broken ribs and
bruising indicating signs of torture. When
this made news in the West Bank it angered people, which began protests on the
streets.
Border Crossing between Israel and the
Gaza Strip has currently been shut down in response to the rocket attacks as
the Palestinians continue to avenge their lost hero.
Tsafrir
Abayov/Associated Press
Cited
Sources
·
Greenberg,
Joel. "Responding to prisoner’s death, Gaza militants fire rocket at
Israel." The Washington Post. N.p., 26 Feb 2013. Web. 27 Feb 2013. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/responding-to-prisoners-death-gaza-militants-fire-rocket-at-israel/2013/02/26/042601b6-801e-11e2-a350-49866afab584_story.html>.
·
Paq,
Anne. "In Pictures: Gaza Strip under Israeli attack." Aljazeera.
N.p., 12 Nov 2012. Web. 27 Feb 2013.
<http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2012/11/20121111152558908105.html>.
·
Mohammad,
Majdhi. "Conflict With Israel, November 2012." New York Times.
N.p., 4 Jan 2013. Web. 27 Feb 2013.
<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/gaza_strip/index.html>
·
Rudoren,
Jodi. "Israel Struck by Rocket From Gaza After a Death." New York
Times. N.p., 26 Feb 2013. Web. 27 Feb 2013.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/world/middleeast/rocket-from-gaza-hits-israel-breaking-cease-fire.html?_r=0>.
·
"Rocket
fired from Gaza Strip hits Israel." The Telegraph. AFP, 26 Feb
2013. Web. 27 Feb 2013.
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/9894234/Rocket-fired-from-Gaza-Strip-hits-Israel.html>.
More Sources on Israeli Operations in
November
Video- Nov. 19, 2012 Israel bombings on the
Gaza Strip
Pictures of Attacks
in Gaza Nov. 19, 2012
It's truly interesting to see the bias on this conflict from both the Israeli and Palestine view. Israel stated the man they took into custody was a "Stone-throwing terrorist", while I'm sure anti-semetic views continue to plague Palestine. Although Israel and Palestine have come along way since the Oslo Peace Accords in 1993, it seems that tensions will continue long into the future.
ReplyDeleteFrom previous political science classes, cease fires do not truly mean anything in terms of negotiations. They are primarily used for reconsolidating in order to continue the fight, not find a peace agreement. I agree with Josh, fighting will only continue in that region.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both Josh and Soma, the conflict between Israel and Palestine has gone on for so long, with a constant back and forth with one another it's hard to see a resolution in the near future. There have been many forms of proposed peace negotiations between the two parties, from the Oslo Accords, the Camp David Summit, and other various proposals all reverting back to violence and even greater tension. An interesting aspect to this conflict is Hamas, because they are putting pressure on Israel, and are sometimes viewed as extremists. The more Hamas is involved in these violence, it makes me wonder if the western world, specifically the U.S., will see this as a an act or form of terrorism against Israel, instead of a conflict that has been recurring for years.
ReplyDeleteIn continuation and agreement of the above comments, the conflict occurring between Israel and Palestine has been ongoing so long that it be shocking to see an end come soon. In my opinion, the disputes between these two groups has little to the with the reasons for other Arab Spring uprisings around the region and rather is directly related to religion. Neither side is likely to give up the fight or back-and-forth anytime soon over their claims to the holy land. Regardless of how many peace deals or brokered agreement occur this area of the world is unlikely it appears to reach any stalemate anytime soon. This case is quite different and independent from cases such as Libya or Syria where the people are directly fighting against the state for better living conditions and freedoms.
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