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Israel And Contemporary World Questions and Answers (Q&A)

Why does the Israeli defense force have so many female soldiers?
Zoey H. Rusell, Data Analyst
Answered: Apr 18, 2018
“When it was first formed in 1948, the Israel Defense Fund (IDF) was forced to use any and all available personnel as combat soldiers, regardless of gender. As Israel's first Prime...Read More

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How does Israel get its oil if it does not do business with any Arab country?
Zoey H. Rusell, Data Analyst
Answered: Apr 18, 2018
An April 2018 article in “The Jerusalem Post” reported that the majority of Israeli oil is imported from Kurdistan. In fact, as much as 77 percent of Israel’s oil supply or...Read More

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What will happen if an all-out war between Israel and Arab countries happens?
Zoey H. Rusell, Data Analyst
Answered: Apr 18, 2018
This is not an easy question to answer and no one can really predict the future. I imagine if an all-out war were to break out between Israel and Arab countries in the Middle East, a lot would...Read More

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Why don't Israel and Palestine just become independent countries?
B.Mary
Answered: Apr 17, 2018
On the surface it does sure seem like it would be a good idea for Israel and Palestine to just become just become independent countries. And, in fact, that is what is known as the two-state...Read More

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What's the stance of Russia on the alignment of Israel, Saudi Arabia and U.S.A.?
E. Barnes
Answered: May 09, 2018
After aligning strongly with Israel and Saudi Arabia, a lot of ways have been given to regions such as Russia that crave for land. As of yet, Russia has not considered pursuing its partnership...Read More

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Who is Hamas, and why do they hate Israel?
B.Mary
Answered: Apr 17, 2018
Hamas is an Islamist Palestinian political organization and militant group that currently controls Gaza. Hamas has long wanted to destroy Israel and replace it with a Palestinian state. So they...Read More

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Why are Israelis and Palestinians still fighting?
K.Linda
Answered: Apr 17, 2018
The Israelis and Palestinians are still fighting over control of the land known as Gaza and the West Bank, more specifically how to or even whether to divide the land between the two peoples....Read More

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Do you agree with the Two state solution (why)?
K.Linda
Answered: Apr 17, 2018
Yes I agree with the two state solution which refers to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel. In other words, two states for two peoples. The reason I agree is...Read More

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Has the Israeli Defense force (IDF) been involved in crimes against humanity?
B.Mary
Answered: Apr 17, 2018
It depends on who you ask. According to several human rights organizations there is strong evidence that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) forces have committed war crimes. One example from 2015...Read More

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Why has America always supported Israel in its fight against its neighboring Arab states?
B.Mary
Answered: Apr 17, 2018
I would not say America has always supported Israel in its fight against its Arab neighbors but they certainly have almost always supported Israel. I say this because in the 1956 Suez War,...Read More

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Does Palestine have a Navy (if not, why)?
B.Mary
Answered: Apr 17, 2018
The Palestinians do not have a navy. When the Oslo agreements were set up in 1993, it was the first time Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) agreed to formally recognize each...Read More

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What is the role of "Iron Dome" in defense of the Israeli state against Hamas?
B.Mary
Answered: Apr 17, 2018
The “Iron Dome” is not like a dome that protects a football stadium in the United States from bad forms of weather. Israel’s Iron Dome is a missile defense system that protects...Read More

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Do the Shia and Sunni sects of Islam play any role in Israeli issue?
Zoey H. Rusell, Data Analyst
Answered: Apr 18, 2018
Yes. The Shi’ite and Sunni sects of Islam play an important role in the Israeli issue. Over the last ten years or so the Arab and Muslim countries in the Middle East have begun to form...Read More

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Which Israeli-Arab war was most crucial according to you?
Zoey H. Rusell, Data Analyst
Answered: Apr 18, 2018
There have been a series of Israeli-Arab wars most notably in 1948–49, 1956, 1967, 1973, and 1982. It is hard for me to say which was the most crucial. I think all wars are horrible. I am...Read More

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How was Israel able to win a war against all Arab states alone?
B.Mary
Answered: Apr 17, 2018
Israel knew its Arab neighbors were getting ready to launch a pan-Arab attack so on June 5, 1967, Israel launched a surprise preemptive strike. Their air force largely destroyed the Arabs’...Read More

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