Preserving a nation or simply aggression? -- The evil next-door neighbor / David Horovitz -- Myths and truths / Jeremy R. Hammond -- Two sides to every story / Sylvain Ehrenfeld -- Rejecting a right to exist / Michael F. Haverluck -- Native sons need to live / Nyunggai Warren Mundane -- Periodical and internet sources bibliography -- The legal issue -- Sorting out the legalities / Elizabeth Spelman -- There is nothing legal about Israeli aggression / Motasem A. Dalloul -- Analyzing the right to use force / Eliav Lieblich -- Would the blockade hold up in international court? / Ruth Lapidoth -- Blockade justified from legal standpoint / Alex Safian -- Periodical and internet sources bibliography -- A question of humanity -- An open letter to save the Palestinians / Riyad Mansour -- Blockade : a crime against humanity / Junteng Zheng -- The unjust punishment of Palestinian people / Marjorie Cohn -- Another sad anniversary / Amnesty International -- A history of Israeli generosity / Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- A donation and a demand / Noa Landau -- Periodical and internet sources bibliography -- How to solve the problem -- An examination from afar / Lisa Shirach -- Why blockade strategy must be rethought / Lara Friedman -- Let's try this to end Gaza turmoil / Eran Yashiv -- How do you solve a problem like Gaza? / Robert L. Wolkoff -- Pushing for a two-state solution / Vincent Fean -- The Gaza crisis : just one way out / United Nations General Assembly -- Freedom can fix Gaza problem / Martin Sherman -- Periodical and internet sources bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact.
Summary:
Ever since Israel ended its occupation of Gaza in 2005, Islamist group Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza have created conflicts with Israel. In 2007, Israel instituted a blockade of the Gaza Strip, restricting border crossings and access to necessities such as food, water, and power. Israel maintains that the intent of the blockade is to eliminate Hamas' ability to launch rockets into Israel. The Palestinians charge that the blockade effectively weakens Hamas and constitutes suffering and human rights violations among Gaza's citizens. In this informative and provocative resource, essay authors share their unique perspectives on this contentious issue.
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