Archive for the 'Politics' Category

If the Palestinian decided to dissolve the Palestinian Authority will that lead to the one state solution?

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Rich N asked: 13 years of endless negotiations did not bring a viable Palestinian state and Israel is building more settlements on Palestinian land. The palestinian should go for one state and dissolve PA for step one and let Israel take control of the Palestinian territories like they did before.

How should the United States respond to the worst humanitarian crisis in 40 years in Gaza?

Monday, June 1st, 2009

longhaired freaky person asked: How about with massive humanitarian aid?
How about suspending aid to Israel until Gaza is freed?
How about funding new infrastructure in Gaza so the Palestinian people can develop their nation without dependence on Israel?
How about deducting the damage Israel does to Gaza’s infrastructure from our annual foreign aid to Israel?
Why should any [...]

Why didn’t Israel give up Gaza?

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Caroline asked: In 2005, Israel officially withdrew from the Gaza Strip. But the withdrawal did not end Israel’s effective control of the Palestinian territory in all vital regards, thus inflaming Palestinian resentment rather than diffusing it
Israel continues to maintain complete control over the air and sea space of the Gaza Strip. No Palestinian may [...]