this article is of global importance because it is the first step in the ligitament independence of the palestinians. this law could possibly be a stepping stone in a resolution in the palestinian/israeli conflict. because although it seems negative now, it could be a positive thing later.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Current Event 2: Palestinian Authority blocks sale of goods made at Israeli settlements
this article is about the palestinians trying to get their dependence off of israeli west bank settlements. President Mahmoud Abbas signed a law banning buying israel made products in the west bank. anyone who was caught buying these products would be subject to fines and imprisonment. this movement will hopefully grow palestininan settlements, and make the more legitament.
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I also did this event, but I do not see how it could improve relations between these two groups. The banning of Israeli goods will anger the Israelis, and make them resent the Palestinians even more than they do now, and possibly take action against them. This doesn't seem to be a wise decision on the Palestinians part, because the Israelis hold more power in that region, and this may cause them to put restraints of their own on Palestinians.
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