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Is Al Jazeera banned in Israel?
Israel had considered declaring Al Jazeera a hostile entity and shutting its Israeli offices, but after a legal review the Israeli government decided to impose limited measures restricting the organization’s activities in the country.
Is Israel using chemical weapons?
The general consensus today is that while there’s little evidence that Israel maintains a chemical weapons stockpile, it retains “breakout capacity” – that is, it could readily mobilise its significant scientific and technological knowledge to restart its programme.
What is the state of Jerusalem today?
Today, the status of Jerusalem remains one of the core issues in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, West Jerusalem was among the areas captured and later annexed by Israel while East Jerusalem, including the Old City, was captured and later annexed by Jordan.
Do Israel have nukes?
Israel is widely believed to possess weapons of mass destruction, and to be one of four nuclear-armed countries not recognized as a Nuclear Weapons State by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Officially, Israel neither confirms nor denies possessing nuclear weapons.
What religion is followed in Israel?
About eight-in-ten (81\%) Israeli adults are Jewish, while the remainder are mostly ethnically Arab and religiously Muslim (14\%), Christian (2\%) or Druze (2\%). Overall, the Arab religious minorities in Israel are more religiously observant than Jews.
What has happened to Gaza City’s skyline?
It was one of several high-rise buildings in Gaza City targeted by Israeli air strikes, including the al-Jalaa building that housed several media organisations, such as Al Jazeera and The Associated Press bureaus. The skyline of the metropolis – home to almost 600,000 people – has been significantly altered since May 10 when hostilities escalated.
What is the UK government’s stance on sanctions against Israel?
The response from the British Government was clear: it stated it firmly opposed sanctions and boycotts against Israel, citing their “close relationship”. In Ireland, the issue of sanctions against Israel was also brought up in an amendment to a motion condemning the “de facto annexation” of Palestinian land.
Can sanctions block exports of arms to Israel?
Last month a parliamentary petition was launched in the United Kingdom, calling for sanctions against the Israeli regime, blocking all trade, especially the export of arms. The petition received more than 386,000 signatures, forcing the UK parliament to debate the topic.
Can the ICC work without Israel’s acceptance?
Stein says the court can work without Israel’s acceptance. But, it will be a long time until anybody – whether Hamas leaders and/or Israeli officials – will be held accountable for their actions by the ICC.