The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, explained.

Who started the cross-border rocket fire? Why? And how does this affect the United States?

Its midnight in Central Israel, and Yaer has awoke from his slumber in a panic. The alarm sounded for a potential bombing. This unique bomb alarm warning is unfortunately, far too familiar for every Israeli across the Middle East, and Yaer understood. He ran outside of his home in Haifa in his PJ’s and ran towards the local bomb shelter. This is the unfortunate way of life for millions of Israeli’s today. Over the past two weeks, the strife and fighting have escalated enormously between Palestine and Israel. There is blame to go around on both sides, but who started it? Why? And how does this affect the United States? Lets answer these questions.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been brewing between fellow Middle Eastern nations, and the state of Israel, since Israels founding in 1948. The first flaw arises from that statement. Fact: Palestine is not a country. Nor has it ever been. Look at a map. you will not find Palestine. The United Nations recognizes Israel as a nation, not Palestine. There are no Palestinians. When reading articles from the Press, you may read that a Palestinian was killed, by they are just Israeli’s, or Arabs inhabiting Israel who were attacked. Additionally, Gaza is not the nation in which Israel is engaging in cross-fire with. Despite the Rocket’s landing within Gaza Borders, this is not the target of Israeli airstrikes. Rather, the horrific terrorist organization, Hamas, which Canada, the European Union, Israel, Japan and the United States have classified as a terrorist organization, is targeted by the Israeli Defense Forces. It is evidently clear, by the Hamas rockets that actually hit innocent Gaza citizens clear, that this crisis is not a battle between Gaza and Israel, or Israel and ‘’Palestine’’ it is rather, a sovereign nation that has been under strenuous conditions for decades, Israel, utilizing its unparalleled military strength, to demolish a Internationally recognized terrorist group, that killed Israeli’s and Gaza citizens, Hamas. Backing Israels attempts at mitigating Hamas threats should be endorsed by all.