Does Palestine still exist?
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Does Palestine still exist?
The entirety of territory claimed by the State of Palestine has been occupied since 1948, first by Egypt (Gaza Strip) and Jordan (West Bank) and then by Israel after the Six-Day War in 1967….State of Palestine.
| State of Palestine دولة فلسطين (Arabic) Dawlat Filasṭīn | |
|---|---|
| Gini (2016) | 33.7 medium |
| HDI (2019) | 0.708 high · 115th |
What happened between Israel and Palestine 2021?
An outbreak of violence in the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict commenced on 10 May 2021, though disturbances took place earlier, and continued until a ceasefire came into effect on 21 May. Under international law, the area, effectively annexed by Israel, is a part of the occupied Palestinian territories.
How old is Israel?
The State of Israel is born On 14 May 1948, Israel proclaimed its independence. Less than 24 hours later, the regular armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq invaded the country, forcing Israel to defend the sovereignty it had regained in its ancestral homeland.
Is this map accurate about Israel and the Palestinians?
Yes. The map accurately depicts the land that has been forcibly taken from Palestinians since 1946, two years before Israel was established and the accompanying expulsion of between 750,000 and a million Palestinians to make way for a Jewish state.
How much land has Israel expropriated from the Palestinians?
During and immediately following the state’s creation in 1948, Israel expropriated approximately 4,244,776 acres of Palestinian land. In the process, more than 400 Palestinian cities and towns were systematically destroyed by Israeli forces or repopulated with Jews.
Did MSNBC apologize for a map showing loss of Palestinian land to Israel?
Last week, MSNBC aired a map (above) showing loss of Palestinian land to Zionist settlers and then to Israel from 1946 to the present. Following criticism from Israelis and their supporters, MSNBC apologized and stated that the map was incorrect.
Where was the ‘Palestinian land’ in 1947?
Since there was no ‘State of Palestine’ in 1947 there was no “Palestinian Land”. Instead they should have highlighted (for consistency) “Arab settlements” which would actually have been much fewer and smaller than the “Jewish settlements”.