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Okay, I am about as noob as noob can come with the whole issues surrounding Israel and Palestine so as I look into the flotilla thing a few things crossed my mind that I'm curious and was wondering if people could give me some answers...
First, is Gaza technically part of Israel that they simply are allowing others to live on, or is that land completely seperate to Israel and technically free in and of itself.
Second, if Gaza is independent from Israel what right or on what grounds does Israel have in forming a military blockaide around it? Is it part of an agreement for giving the land, is it something under international law, is it a case of simply being strong enough to doing it and no one wanting to speak out against it in an authoratitive way, or something else? Basically, why is the blockaide there and how is it legal or at the least allowable.
Third, is Egypt blocking transport in and out of the Gaza Strip on their border, and if not why are people not instead simply sailing to Egypt and then transporting their "aid" over land?
Anyone know some answers for these, as I imagine it will help remove some of my confusion.
First, is Gaza technically part of Israel that they simply are allowing others to live on, or is that land completely seperate to Israel and technically free in and of itself.
Second, if Gaza is independent from Israel what right or on what grounds does Israel have in forming a military blockaide around it? Is it part of an agreement for giving the land, is it something under international law, is it a case of simply being strong enough to doing it and no one wanting to speak out against it in an authoratitive way, or something else? Basically, why is the blockaide there and how is it legal or at the least allowable.
Third, is Egypt blocking transport in and out of the Gaza Strip on their border, and if not why are people not instead simply sailing to Egypt and then transporting their "aid" over land?
Anyone know some answers for these, as I imagine it will help remove some of my confusion.