Tag: West Asia

The Gaza Strip and the West Bank: physically situating the Israel-Palestine conflict

October 28, 2023 admin

On October 7, 2023, Hamas militants entered Israel in a surprise offensive, killing around 1400 people. Israel has retaliated in a continuing series of ferocious air strikes targeting the Gaza Strip, including areas it earlier designated as safe zones for Palestinians. It is also reportedly amassing troops and tanks for a ground invasion; residents of…

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How much financial aid does U.S. provide to Israel? | Explained

October 28, 2023 admin

The story so far: The Biden administration on October 20 sought emergency assistance from the U.S. Congress amounting to $14.3 billion in aid to Israel amid the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza Strip. In an address to the nation, U.S. President Joe Biden declared his support for Israel [and Ukraine as well, against Russia]…

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Five wars in 15 years have stifled Gaza’s growth | Data

October 28, 2023 admin

Palestinians inspect the damage after overnight Israeli strikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Since the beginning of Israeli strikes following Hamas’ surprise attack in southern Israel on October 7, over 4,700 people have died in the Gaza Strip, according to reports from the territory’s leaders….

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Watch | What does the Hamas attack mean for Israel, Palestine and West Asia?

October 13, 2023 admin

Watch | What does the Hamas attack mean for Israel, Palestine and West Asia? The unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, which killed some 1,200 Israelis, has exposed chinks in Israel’s security model, brought the Palestine issue back to the fore of West Asia’s geopolitical cauldron and triggered a massive military response from…

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What is Hamas, the Palestinian militant group?

October 10, 2023 admin

“We have decided to put an end to all of the occupation’s crimes. The time is over for them [Israel] to [continue to] act without accountability,” said Mohammad Deif, the secretive commander of al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, on October 7. His audio statement was telecast on TV after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack that…

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How India-Middle East-Europe Corridor Will Connect Continents

September 12, 2023 admin

The corridor is a major deal signed by India during the G20 summit. At the recently-concluded G20 summit, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the launch of a new trade corridor connecting India to the Middle East and Europe through land and sea routes. The ‘India-Middle East Europe Economic Corridor’ is part of…

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