Does the UN support Palestine?

Diplomatic recognitions Of the 193 member states of the United Nations, 138 (71.5\%) have recognised the State of Palestine as of 31 July 2019.

What is one reason for the conflict in Palestine?

Following the implementation of the Mandate for Palestine, which included a binding obligation on the British government for the “establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people” the tension grew into sectarian conflict between Jews and Arabs.

What caused the Syrian Civil War 2011?

In March 2011, pro-democracy demonstrations erupted in the southern city of Deraa, inspired by uprisings in neighbouring countries against repressive rulers. The violence rapidly escalated and the country descended into civil war.

What is the conflict between Palestine and Israel?

The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s most enduring conflicts, with the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip reaching 54 years of conflict. Various attempts have been made to resolve the conflict as part of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process.

What is the East Jerusalem crisis all about?

The crisis was triggered on 6 May, when Palestinians began protests in East Jerusalem over an anticipated decision of the Supreme Court of Israel on the eviction of six Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah. Under international law, the area, effectively annexed by Israel, is a part of the occupied Palestinian territories.

What’s happening in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

Similar incidents took place elsewhere. Jewish mobs from Israel and Israeli settlements in the West Bank, organised through cell phones and social media, sought out and attacked Palestinians in various cities, at times under the gaze of Israeli security forces nearby. In Acre, Palestinians assaulted a Jewish man, leaving him in serious condition.

What’s behind the Israel-Hamas conflict?

Since then, when Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement that governs Gaza, began firing rockets at Israel and Israel mounted retaliatory airstrikes, the fighting has become much bloodier. The health ministry in Gaza has recorded 830 Palestinians hurt and 119 killed, including 31 children, as a result of Israeli aerial and artillery bombardment.

Will the Gaza flare-up get worse before it ends?

The flare-up could get worse still, namely if Israel decides to launch a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip.