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Monday Briefing: Israel-Hamas war: Conflict scenarios, ... mei.edu Oct 16, 2023 7 facts
measurementAs of Saturday evening, there was no consensus on delivering aid to the 2 million Palestinians in Gaza facing bombardment, while Israel prepared for a potential ground invasion.
claimPrime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and his cabinet denounced Israel as a “cruel and oppressive” state and characterized the situation in Gaza as a “genocide” against Palestinians.
claimThe Israel-Hamas conflict presents a geopolitical dilemma for Pakistan, which seeks to demonstrate solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza while avoiding damage to its relationship with the United States, a key ally of Israel.
claimThe United States needs to decide if it is ready to join another war in the Middle East, how it will assist Palestinians in a humanitarian crisis, and what the post-invasion strategy for Gaza will be.
measurementViolence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank has resulted in the deaths of over 50 Palestinians during the current conflict.
claimDomestic pressure in Pakistan for more active support of Palestinians has increased due to rising tensions between Israel and Palestinian-controlled areas, and Pakistan's growing dependence on economic and political support from Middle Eastern Muslim-majority countries.
claimPakistani political parties, specifically the far-right religio-political groups Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan and Jamaat-e-Islami, are organizing large-scale rallies and nationwide demonstrations supporting Palestinians in Gaza to strengthen their bids for votes in the forthcoming general elections.
The crises in the Middle East: reshaping the region's geopolitical ... link.springer.com Jan 9, 2025 7 facts
claimThe strategic quest for a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians remains elusive due to entrenched obstacles, mutual distrust, and competing narratives.
accountThe State of Israel was established in 1948, an event that resulted in the displacement of thousands of Palestinians, who refer to the year as Al-Nakbah (the catastrophe).
accountThe United States has been deeply involved in brokering peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians to resolve the enduring conflict.
accountThe establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 caused the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, initiating a long-term conflict characterized by territorial disputes, violence, and competing national aspirations.
referenceKathleen Lawand authored the work 'The right to return of Palestinians in international law' in 1996.
claimEfforts to establish a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians have failed due to disputes regarding borders, settlements, and the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their lands.
referencePalestinians assert a right of return to their ancestral lands, while Israel opposes measures that would alter its demographic composition or threaten its Jewish character, as noted by Lawand (1996).
Experts react: How the US war with Iran is playing out around the ... atlanticcouncil.org Mar 1, 2026 6 facts
measurementOver seventy thousand Palestinians were killed and Gaza's infrastructure was destroyed following the Hamas assault on Israel on October 7, 2023.
claimWounded and sick Palestinians are currently trapped in the Gaza Strip.
claimImprovements in the humanitarian situation for wounded and sick Palestinians in Gaza are unlikely due to global attention being focused on the war with Iran.
claimThe current war has resulted in Palestinians losing momentum for rebuilding their lives and losing global attention regarding their plight in the Gaza Strip and land confiscations in the West Bank.
claimPalestinians have perceived their cause as weakened or abandoned by regional actors since the signing of the Abraham Accords.
claimThe current war has caused Palestinians to lose momentum for rebuilding their lives and has diverted global attention away from their plight in the Gaza Strip and land confiscations in the West Bank.
How the War in Iran Is Shaping Gulf Collective Consciousness mecouncil.org Mar 10, 2026 1 fact
claimGulf public opinion experiences cognitive dissonance between value-based rejection of Israeli policies due to solidarity with Palestinians and existential anxiety regarding Iranian policies encroaching on Arab Gulf states' vital interests.
Power Transition in the Middle East: The Intersection of US Global ... populismstudies.org Mar 15, 2026 1 fact
measurementBy early December 2025, Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported that more than 70,000 Palestinians had been killed and over 170,000 injured, alongside mass displacement, due to the conflict.