Publication
15 Jan 2009
This report explores tensions in the Gaza strip between Israelis and Palestinians to assess a role for the US Congress. It provides a background to the violent outbreaks in 2008, the breakdown of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, international responses and their implications for the 111th congress. The report concludes with a discussion of conflicting issues and means of attaining a truce, including the US' proposed a three-point ceasefire.
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| Author | Jim Zanotti, Jeremy M Sharp, Carol Migdalovitz, Casey L Addis, Christopher M Blanchard |
| Series | US Congressional Research Service Reports |
| Publisher | Congressional Research Service (CRS) |