As citizens of  other part of the world , when we are still trying to look at the positive side of the Ukraine Russia war , - , Israel – Hamas conflict has erupted .

Ukraine is defending its territory ,sovereignty , dignity, independence and it has been successful to a certain extent but at what cost? It has been more than 1 year 11 months with more than 80,000 killed and 240,000 wounded , if we include the casualties of both sides ,not including international financial liability .

                HISTORY

Gaza –Historically ,this part of west Asia was never peaceful by any means .Israel to date has fought more that 15 wars in the region but no concrete steps were ever taken for a permanent peace process.

Before the end of World War II ,Britain took control of the area after, Ottoman Empire lost the war ,It was a land of Arab majority with Jewish minority

In 1947, UN voted for Palestine to be split into Jewish and Arab state with Jerusalem as the contentious capital city .Jews agreed to this but the Arab world discarded it and and it was never properly implemented

In 1948 , When British were withdrawing from this area , Jewish leaders declared creation of ISRAEL .

The day it was created , Arab countries attacked as a mark of protest .Most of the Palestinians fled the area and it became an Israel dominating area .

                GEOPOLITICS

Gaza is a narrow strip between Israel , Egypt and Mediterranean Sea .Previously it was occupied by Egypt , Gaza was captured by Israel during 1967 Six day War . Though Israel withdrew its troops and settlers in 2005 , it still controls the airspace over Gaza , its shoreline and its shared borders and limits the movement of people and goods .

Palestine is constituted by West Bank and Gaza .The West Bank including Eastern Jerusalem and Gaza are recognized as Palestine by many countries and bodies but does not have UN status .The UN considers the West Bank and Gaza as a single Israeli occupied territory

GAZA is ruled by HAMAS , an ISLAMIST group , which won the Presidential election in 2006 in Gaza . The WEST BANK is governed by Palestinian Authority . PA, under President Mahmoud Abbas , and ISRAEL has over all control over it .

Today’s Palestine has a deeply fractured leadership which paved the way for Hamas to win elections in Gaza in 2006 .

The most united front Palestine was ever represented was , by Palestine Liberation Organization , PLO ,led by Yasser Arafat . In 1974,Arab League recognized PLO , as the legitimate representative of Palestinian people .Yasser Arafat became the first non state leader to address UN .

Palestinian authority was established as the governing body of future state of Palestine .

After Arafat’s death , Abbas took over the leadership but could never fill the shoes of Arafat Palestinian authority, PA encouraged peaceful resistance and diplomatic battles at UN but it came with a baggage of corruption , colluding with ISRAEL , helping with political detention , increasing taxes and muting the voice of freedom of expression .

Present day Palestinians are totally disillusioned with the leadership of PA and hence Hamas , the Islamist movement , with support from Iran ,Syria and Hezbollah could win the elections in Gaza , ousting PA .Ironically much of their leadership live in Lebanon , Qatar , Iran and Turkey .

Weak Palestinian leadership and representation ,Illegal Israeli occupation of West Bank ,Violence by the Terrorist groups to underscore their agendas ,Self serving international communities , all the incendiary components of present scenario in Gaza , have never ever taken into account ,the Humanitarian crises they create , time and again .

The Two State Solution , a peaceful coexistence , had always been elusive and violence had always been the , quick fix , answer for all the prevailing issues .

We all take solace in the fact that , our world , is not disturbed, but incidentally , today’s world is more than interconnected and interdependent .If the international communities do not come out of their slumber , with long lasting peaceful solutions then we soon would be drawn into the vortex of the Cyclones that has erupted a little far from our abode .

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