Israel says its three-week assault on the Gaza Strip was an act of legitimate self-defense in response to years of Palestinian rocket attacks.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

Palestinians want east Jerusalem to be the capital of a future state they hope to establish in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

Aside from keeping weapons out of the Gaza Strip, one of Israel's goals in mounting the blockade was to pressure Gazans to topple Hamas.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

But he did not say how the Palestinian authorities planned to do that, since the Gaza Strip is under the control of Hamas and not the Palestinian Authority.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

Shortly after the Israeli commando raid protesters throughout Europe and the Middle East took to the streets to demand the end of the blockade on the Gaza Strip.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

On Tuesday, Senate Democrats decided to strip the war funding bill of the money for Guantanamo's closure until President Obama has a detailed plan for handling the detainees.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

Schanzer says the only other option for Israeli would be for Hamas to relinquish its control of the Gaza Strip and allow for a new, unity government to control both Gaza and the West Bank.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

Monday saw mobilization by Palestinians against their own leadership, as anger mounts over a decision by the government of President Abbas to suspend efforts to bring war crimes charges against Israeli officials involved in the assault on militants in the Gaza Strip Hundreds of Palestinians protested peacefully in the West Bank town of Ramallah near Jerusalem.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05