The tallest point in Palestine is estimated to be 2, feet above sea level. The lowest point of elevation is located in the Dead Sea, where the depth drops to 1, Palestine is positioned at a latitude of Situated in the eastern hemisphere, Palestine is north of the equator, placing it in the northern hemisphere as well.
The total area of Palestine is approximately 2, square miles. The most recent census, conducted in , reports that Montenegro has a population of approximately 5,, people. In response, Israel erected its Security Barrier , which has essentially eliminated Palestinian terrorist attacks but added further to the pain of Palestinian civilians. Since the s, there have been several failed attempts to negotiate a two-state solution.
Unfortunately, Arab Israelis are largely treated as second-class citizens within the officially Jewish state. The recent defeat of Netanyahu could help to address this — Israel now has a governing coalition that includes an Arab Israeli party. Both Jews and Arabs thus have a legitimate claim to the land. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has seen myriad wrongs and brutalities on both sides. No act of vengeance, however extreme, could now allow one party to say that accounts had been settled on their side.
Portsmouth Climate Festival — Portsmouth, Portsmouth. The rebirth of Israel was accompanied by economic prosperity for the region. Arabs migrated to this area to find employment and enjoy a higher standard of living. He was born in Egypt. The famous "Palestinian covenant" states that Palestinians are "an integral part of the Arab nation" -- a nation which is blessed with a sparsely populated land mass times the size of tiny Israel Judea, Samaria and Gaza included.
See video of interview with Azmi Bishara. Do the Palestinians Deserve a State? Who are the Palestinians? The best, short and most accurate description of the meaning of Palestine. The territories: To whom do they belong? Hebrew with English subtitles. Why Isn't There a Palestinian State? The Islamist Hamas movement explicitly rejects Oslo and its charter calls for Israel's "nullification".
In October , the rivals signed a reconciliation deal that was meant to see Hamas hand over administrative control of Gaza to the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority, but disputes over disarmament have stalled any progress. The PNA made a symbolic bid for recognition at the UN as the "State of Palestine" in , mainly in an effort to highlight the lack of movement in relations with Israel.
In November , the UN General Assembly voted to upgrade the status of the Palestinians to that of a "non-member observer state" - a move that allows them to take part in General Assembly debates and improves their chances of joining UN agencies. Palestinian National Authority. Image source, Getty Images.
Muslim worshippers attend Friday noon prayers near the Dome of the Rock mosque in Jerusalem.
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