gaza strip.ppt

The Gaza Strip is located in the Middle East and consists of around 360sq km. It has an 11km border with Egypt, near the city of Rafah, and a 51km border with Israel. It has a 40 km coastline onto the Mediterranean Sea, but has no maritime(海运的) claims due to Israeli administration The area is recognized internationally as part of the Palestinian territories. Actual control of the area is in the hands of Hamas, an organization that won civil parliamentary Palestinian Authority elections in 2006 and took over de facto government in the Gaza Strip from the Palestinian Authority by way of its own armed militia(民兵) in July 2007, while violently removing the Palestinian Authoritys security forces and civil servants from the Gaza Strip Ancient history until mid-16th century (15th century BC-1517) Ottoman and British control (1517–1948) Egyptian control (1948–67) Israeli control (1967–94) Palestinian Authority control (1994–2007) Hamas control (2007–present) The Gaza War began on December 27, 2008, when Israel launched a military attack on the Gaza Strip. The conflict lasted until January 18, 2009 when first Israel, then Hamas, each announced unilateral (单方面) ceasefires. The conflict was codenamed Operation Cast Lead by Israel and described as the Gaza massacre (大屠杀) by Hamas. Governance of the Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip is currently controlled by Hamas, which won 74 of 132 seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council with a plurality of 44.5% of the party list vote. Hamas political and military rival, Fatah, controls the West Bank. Subsequent to the Palestinian legislative election, 2006, both governments regard themselves as the sole legitimate Palestinian government. is a Palestinian Islamic (伊斯兰教的) socio-political organization which includes a paramilitary (辅助军事的) force. Since June 2007, after winning a large majority in the Palestinian Parliament and defeating rival Palestinian party Fatah in a series of violent clashes, described by some journa