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#REDIRECT [[Occupations of Palestine]]

'''Occupation of Palestine''' refers to the current military control of areas of [[Palestine]] by [[Israel]]. For history of previous occupations od [[Palestine]], see [[Occupations of Palestine]].

==Introduction==

''(to be written at the end)''

==Brief History of Palestine==
The area of [[Palestine]] was inhabited by various groups ([[Philistines]], [[Caananite]]s, [[Jew]]s, etc.) from pre-biblical times.
The number and composition of residents changed over time. Since about 1,300 years ago [[Jew]]s became a minority (5% in 1880) and [[Arabs]] a majority in the area (95% in 1880).

In [[1917]], diaspora [[Jews]] convinced Balfour, an official of [[Great Britain]] which colonized [[Palestine]] at the time, to issue declaration of support for establishment of a [[Jewish]] home there. [[Palestinian]] residents were not asked for opinion and they opposed this idea.

The pogroms of [[Jew]]s in late 1930s and 1940s, and especially the [[Nazi]] attempts of [[genocide]], greatly increased support of the world for a safe-heaven for [[Jew]]s.

After the [[World War II]], the [[British]] empire began crumbling because of economical difficulties caused by the war and the emergence of the [[U.S.]] and [[Soviet Union]] as dominant world powers. [[Great Britain]] soon began the process of decolonization of its former possessions,
Facing increasing terror by [[Jewish]] groups in [[Palestine]], [[Great Britain]] decided to leave its colony of [[Palestine]] and hand over the area to the care of [[United Nations]].

In [[1947]], the [[U.N. General Assembly]], without consulting the [[Palestinian]] population, voted to partition the area in roughly 2 halves. About one half (55%) was assigned to [[Jewish]] control, the other half (45%) to [[Palestinian]] control and [[Jerusalem]] was assigned to international control.

[[Palestinian]]s and other [[Arab]]s opposed this plan because they felt it was grossly unfair to the indigenous population. In [[1948]], [[Jew]]s proclaimed their assigned part to be the State of [[Israel]] and began ethnically cleansing the indigenous (mostly [[Arab]]) population. Since then, control of [[Palestine]] has been subject to several wars.

Presently, most areas of [[Palestine]] are under the military control of [[Israel]].

==The Partition and Consequences==
On [[November 29]], [[1947]], the [[U.N. General Assembly]], without consultations with, and despite strong opposition of the majority of [[Palestine]] population, adopted a non-binding resolution [http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/un/res181.htm U.N. Resolution 181: Partition of Palestine].
This resolution partitioned [[Palestine]] in three parts:
* About 55% of the territory was assigned to [[Jewish]] control,
* About 45% was assigned to [[Palestinian]] control, and
* The city of [[Jerusalem]] was assigned to international control.

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Israel's views
3. Palestinian views
4. Other views

===The Wars between Israel and Neighbors===

''A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details.
(If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.)''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Palestinian/Arab views
3. Israel's views
4. Other views

===Palestinian Uprisings===

''A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details.
(If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.)''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Israel's views
3. Palestinian views
4. Other views

==The Current Status of Occupation==

''Briefly summarize:
* Which areas Israel occupies,
* Violence stemming from the occupation
* Policies and effects of the occupation,
* Politicial processes to end the occupation''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Palestinian views
3. Israel's views
4. Other views


===Occupied Areas===

''List all areas occupied and/or disputed.''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Israel's views
3. Palestinian views
4. Other views

===Violence related to the occupation===

''Describe:
* Israeli attacks on Palestinians,
* Palestinian attacks on Israelis,''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Palestinian views
3. Israel's views
4. Other views

===Policies and effects of Occupation===

''Describe:
* Military activities
* Destruction of property
* Occupation colonies
* Walls around Gaza and West Bank
* Checkpoints and Curfews
* Economic effects of the occupation''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Israel's views
3. Palestinian views
4. Other views

===Politicial processes to end the occupation===

''A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details.
(If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.)''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Palestinian views
3. Israel's views
4. Other views


==The Regional Context==

===Israeli governments, parties and factions===

''A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details.
(If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.)''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Israel's views
3. Palestinian views
4. Other views

===Palestinian organizations, parties and factions===

''A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details.
(If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.)''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Palestinian views
3. Israel's views
4. Other views

===The Neighbors===

''A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details.
(If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.)''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Israel's views
3. Palestinian views
4. Other views

==The International Context==

''Summarize:
* The role of the UN and other intl orgs.
* The role of the US.
* The role of EU and Russia.
* The role of the Islamic world.
* The role of Christian Zionists.
* The role of Int'l Peace movements and orgs.''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Palestinian views
3. Israel's views
4. Other views

===The UN===

''A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details.
(If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.)''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Israel's views
3. Palestinian views
4. Other views


===The US===

''A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details.
(If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.)''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Palestinian views
3. Israel's views
4. Other views

===EU and Russia===

''A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details.
(If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.)''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Israel's views
3. Palestinian views
4. Other views

===The Islamic world===

''A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details.
(If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.)''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Palestinian views
3. Israel's views
4. Other views

===Christian Zionists===

''A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details.
(If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.)''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Israel's views
3. Palestinian views
4. Other views

===International organizations===

''Describe:
* Int'l Peace movements,
* Human Rights Watch,
* Amnesty Int'l, etc.''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Palestinian views
3. Israel's views
4. Other views

==The Future: Possible Outcomes==

''Summarize the possible outcomes.''

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Israel's views
3. Palestinian views
4. Other views

===The status quo===

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Palestinian views
3. Israel's views
4. Other views

===The two-state solution===

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Israel's views
3. Palestinian views
4. Other views

===The Bi-national Solution===

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Palestinian views
3. Israel's views
4. Other views

===The Extremists' Solutions===

* All of Palestine controlled by Jews, Palestinians ethnically cleansed or subjugated.
* All of Palestine controlled by Palestinians, Israel ceases to exist.

1. Consensus view (UN, world)

''Follow with statements disputing consensus:''
2. Israel's views
3. Palestinian views
4. Other views

==See Also==

==External Links==

[[Category:Arab-Israeli conflict]]
[[Category:Palestine]]
[[Category:Israeli history]]

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Occupation of Palestine refers to the current military control of areas of Palestine by Israel. For history of previous occupations od Palestine, see Occupations of Palestine.

Introduction

(to be written at the end)

Brief History of Palestine

The area of Palestine was inhabited by various groups (Philistines, Caananites, Jews, etc.) from pre-biblical times. The number and composition of residents changed over time. Since about 1,300 years ago Jews became a minority (5% in 1880) and Arabs a majority in the area (95% in 1880).

In 1917, diaspora Jews convinced Balfour, an official of Great Britain which colonized Palestine at the time, to issue declaration of support for establishment of a Jewish home there. Palestinian residents were not asked for opinion and they opposed this idea.

The pogroms of Jews in late 1930s and 1940s, and especially the Nazi attempts of genocide, greatly increased support of the world for a safe-heaven for Jews.

After the World War II, the British empire began crumbling because of economical difficulties caused by the war and the emergence of the U.S. and Soviet Union as dominant world powers. Great Britain soon began the process of decolonization of its former possessions, Facing increasing terror by Jewish groups in Palestine, Great Britain decided to leave its colony of Palestine and hand over the area to the care of United Nations.

In 1947, the U.N. General Assembly, without consulting the Palestinian population, voted to partition the area in roughly 2 halves. About one half (55%) was assigned to Jewish control, the other half (45%) to Palestinian control and Jerusalem was assigned to international control.

Palestinians and other Arabs opposed this plan because they felt it was grossly unfair to the indigenous population. In 1948, Jews proclaimed their assigned part to be the State of Israel and began ethnically cleansing the indigenous (mostly Arab) population. Since then, control of Palestine has been subject to several wars.

Presently, most areas of Palestine are under the military control of Israel.

The Partition and Consequences

On November 29, 1947, the U.N. General Assembly, without consultations with, and despite strong opposition of the majority of Palestine population, adopted a non-binding resolution U.N. Resolution 181: Partition of Palestine. This resolution partitioned Palestine in three parts:

  • About 55% of the territory was assigned to Jewish control,
  • About 45% was assigned to Palestinian control, and
  • The city of Jerusalem was assigned to international control.

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Israel's views
  3. Palestinian views
  4. Other views

The Wars between Israel and Neighbors

A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details. (If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.) 

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Palestinian/Arab views
  3. Israel's views
  4. Other views

Palestinian Uprisings

A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details. (If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.) 

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Israel's views
  3. Palestinian views
  4. Other views

The Current Status of Occupation

Briefly summarize:

  • Which areas Israel occupies,
  • Violence stemming from the occupation
  • Policies and effects of the occupation,
  • Politicial processes to end the occupation
  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Palestinian views
  3. Israel's views
  4. Other views


Occupied Areas

List all areas occupied and/or disputed. 

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Israel's views
  3. Palestinian views
  4. Other views

Describe:

  • Israeli attacks on Palestinians,
  • Palestinian attacks on Israelis,
  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Palestinian views
  3. Israel's views
  4. Other views

Policies and effects of Occupation

Describe:

  • Military activities
  • Destruction of property
  • Occupation colonies
  • Walls around Gaza and West Bank
  • Checkpoints and Curfews
  • Economic effects of the occupation
  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Israel's views
  3. Palestinian views
  4. Other views

Politicial processes to end the occupation

A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details. (If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.) 

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Palestinian views
  3. Israel's views
  4. Other views


The Regional Context

Israeli governments, parties and factions

A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details. (If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.) 

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Israel's views
  3. Palestinian views
  4. Other views

Palestinian organizations, parties and factions

A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details. (If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.) 

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Palestinian views
  3. Israel's views
  4. Other views

The Neighbors

A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details. (If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.) 

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Israel's views
  3. Palestinian views
  4. Other views

The International Context

Summarize:

  • The role of the UN and other intl orgs.
  • The role of the US.
  • The role of EU and Russia.
  • The role of the Islamic world.
  • The role of Christian Zionists.
  • The role of Int'l Peace movements and orgs.
  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Palestinian views
  3. Israel's views
  4. Other views

The UN

A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details. (If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.) 

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Israel's views
  3. Palestinian views
  4. Other views


The US

A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details. (If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.) 

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Palestinian views
  3. Israel's views
  4. Other views

EU and Russia

A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details. (If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.) 

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Israel's views
  3. Palestinian views
  4. Other views

The Islamic world

A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details. (If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.) 

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Palestinian views
  3. Israel's views
  4. Other views

Christian Zionists

A brief summary with links to other NPOV articles for details. (If there is no NPOV article, write an NPOV summary, add new title.) 

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Israel's views
  3. Palestinian views
  4. Other views

International organizations

Describe:

  • Int'l Peace movements,
  • Human Rights Watch,
  • Amnesty Int'l, etc.
  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Palestinian views
  3. Israel's views
  4. Other views

The Future: Possible Outcomes

Summarize the possible outcomes. 

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Israel's views
  3. Palestinian views
  4. Other views

The status quo

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Palestinian views
  3. Israel's views
  4. Other views

The two-state solution

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Israel's views
  3. Palestinian views
  4. Other views

The Bi-national Solution

  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Palestinian views
  3. Israel's views
  4. Other views

The Extremists' Solutions

  • All of Palestine controlled by Jews, Palestinians ethnically cleansed or subjugated.
  • All of Palestine controlled by Palestinians, Israel ceases to exist.
  1. Consensus view (UN, world)

Follow with statements disputing consensus: 

  2. Israel's views
  3. Palestinian views
  4. Other views

See Also

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