Argumentative Essay On What Is The West Bank

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1. Brief biography
Source Title: Profile: Khaled Meshaal of Hamas
Source Citation: "Profile: Khaled Meshaal of Hamas." BBC News. BBC, 08 Feb. 2006. Web. 25 Apr. 2017.
Facts:
Khaled Meshaal is the leader of Hamas
Khaled Meshaal was born in 1956 near the West Bank.
He became part of the Muslim Brotherhood in 1971
Meshaal went to Kuwait University, where he started an organization called the List of the Islamic Right.
After Hamas was founded, Khaled Meshaal got involved and eventually became leader.

2. What connections do the Palestinians have to the land of Israel? Why do they claim it as theirs? What documents support this claim?
Source Title: Israel
Source Citation: Dubois, Jill. Israel. New York: Cavendish Square, 2015. Web.
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3. What is the West Bank and Gaza Strip? Explain the history of these areas.
Source Title: What is the West Bank?
Source Citation: Beauchamp, Zack. "What Is the West Bank?" Vox. N.p., 31 Mar. 2014. Web. 26 Apr. 2017.
Facts:
The West Bank is land owned by Israel, even though over 2.5 million Palestinians live there. They have controlled this area since the Six-Day War.

Source Title: What is Gaza?
Source Citation: Beauchamp, Zack. "What Is Gaza?" Vox. N.p., 31 Mar. 2014. Web. 26 Apr. 2017.
Facts:
Gaza is an area of land surrounded by Israel, and is home to many Palestinians. Gaza is governed by Hamas, which is a group that is very against Israel.

4. What is the PLO? Why was it started?
Source Title: Israel
Source Citation: Dubois, Jill. Israel. New York: Cavendish Square, 2015. Web.
Facts:
PLO stands for the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
The PLO is an extremist group that wants there to be no Israeli state.
They have launched many attacks on Israel and Jewish people.

5. What is the PNA? (Now known as the PA)
Source Title: Palestinian Territories Profile
Source Citation: "Palestinian Territories Profile." BBC News. BBC, 08 July 2015. Web. 26 Apr. 2017. …show more content…

What problems between Israel and Palestine still remain in 2017?
Source Title: Israel Country Profile
Source Citation: "Israel Country Profile." BBC News. BBC, 25 Jan. 2017. Web. 27 Apr. 2017.
Facts:
Even after some areas were given to them, the Palestinians have not reached a final agreement with Israel. With groups like Fatah and Hamas beginning to gain power, it may be a while before any final arrangements can be made.

14. Would you be willing to compromise with Israel on any of the issues you’ve identified? If so which ones and how? If not, why?
Source Title: What is Hamas?
Source Citation: Beauchamp, Zack. "What Is Hamas?" Vox. N.p., 31 Mar. 2014. Web. 26 Apr. 2017.
Facts:
I would not be willing to compromise with Israel at all. I do not view Israel as a state or country, therefore I will not agree on anything with them.

15. How do you view the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? For citizens: What are your personal experiences and thoughts?
Source Title: What is Hamas?
Source Citation: Beauchamp, Zack. "What Is Hamas?" Vox. N.p., 31 Mar. 2014. Web. 26 Apr. 2017.
Facts:
I think that there should be one Palestinian state. I do not view Israel as a state or country, and Palestine is the one and only state that there should be in the