Who Owns the Gaza Strip? | Unpacked

Since October 7, 2023, Gaza has been at the heart of a brutal war between Israel and Hamas. But this tiny 25-mile strip's troubled history started long before the current hostilities. After Israel captured Gaza during the 1967 Six-Day War, its fate took a turbulent turn, eventually falling under Hamas' control. Now governed by Hamas, Gaza has witnessed immense suffering and resilience in the face of decades of conflict.

Who will control Gaza next? It's uncertain. But understanding the deep, historical roots of this conflict is crucial to solving it.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Israeli position after the 1967 6 Day War
03:19 Israel-Egypt peace treaty
03:51 The question of Palestinian statehood
04:55 The question of Israeli citizenship for Palestinians
05:56 Incentives to leave Gaza and deportations to Jordan
06:48 Economy and freedom of movement in Gaza
08:35 The 1st Intifada
10:10 The Oslo Accords
10:48 Opposition to the Oslo Accords
12:11 The 2nd Intifada
13:13 Jewish communities in Gaza
13:40 The Israeli Disengagement
14:45 Hamas victory in Gaza elections
16:40 Hamas terror attacks on Israel
17:08 Hamas tunnels in Gaza
18:11 October 7, 2023
19:07 Israel's war in Gaza
19:45 The plight of Palestinians and Israelis
20:01 Calls for an Israeli return to Gaza
20:25 What's next for Gaza?

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Image and footage credits:
William J. Clinton Presidential Library
From the collection of the National Library of Israel, courtesy of Yad Yitzchak ben Tzvi
Benno Rothenberg, Meitar Collection, National Library of Israel, The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection
Dan Hadani Collection, The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection, The National Library of Israel
Kan Archive
IDF Spokesperson
Israeli Government Press Office
Al Jazeera Creative Commons Repository
UNESCO Ramallah Office
Aref Assaf
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Executive Producer:
— Barry Skolnick
Co-Executive Producer:
— Shmuel Katz
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Translation credits:
Portuguese: Saymon Pires

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[BarnHwk]

Why would you start this topic after 1967? That takes out a whole lot of context to what’s happening today and why.

[Michael-vpgs]

Arab does not mean Muslim... Arab does not mean of the Levant... Arab means an Ethnic Group of the Arabian Peninsula.

[carlkuss]

"Were the Palestinians finally willing to compromise with the Israelis?" That is such a one sided and perverse way of putting it. At least ask the opposite question alongside that one.

[naythanstonge]

Great video. This is well put together and definitely lots of main points covered here. Very accurate.

[SteveCookeGB]

There's a factual error at 14:57 when it's said that "Hamas won 44% of seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council" in the 2006 election. 44% was the percentage of votes achieved by Hamas, but they won 74 of the 132 seats in the PLC (i.e., 56% of the seats).

[Smart-Skippy]

Wow. So many things in this video, that I didn't know.... Todah on this superb journalism. The internet needs to watch this video. Kudos to the production team.

[heratoutai]

Another excellent historical video. Thank you.

[s.barasa]

Man these two peoples will never see eye to eye

[wilsonomoyemi]

This is the best elucidation of this complex topic. I was blessed. Thanks, man.

[idenou]

This is one of the best pieces Unpacked has put together. It is as fair and balanced accounting as you are going to get from a pro-Israeli source, which is much more than you'll ever get from the other guys. Nice job guys.

[lies]

I don't understand, why 1967? On May 15, 1948, one day after the establishment of the State of Israel, the surrounding countries attacked Israel. In this war, Trans-Jordan occupied much of the area west of the Jordan, including Jerusalem. This annexation was illegal. The Six-Day War followed in 1967, again between Israel and its surrounding neighbors.

Israel regained control of the 1948 territories, including Jerusalem and Sinai. After giving Sinai to Egypt in 1979, Israel now controls almost exactly the territory that was allocated to the Jewish people in the Mandate for Palestine, as far as the part west of the Jordan. The West Bank and Jerusalem are also included. This territory has never been assigned by law to any other nation other than Israel. According to the Mandate, Jews are allowed and even encouraged to live in any part of Palestine.

[samadwork]

"Starts in 1967", instantly closed the window.

[Jeep-Life]

Israel gave gazans a full city and infrastructure in 2005. Moved all Israelis out. Gave Gazans the keys. They elected hamas. And here we are.

[David-kgdk]

I have to say, you did a great job! Covering most important historical facts, and always clearly stating that those who suffer are the normal people on both sides. Thank you for the great job, I will share this video with all I know!

[taurusnl-NL]

i get the feeling that this is a good attempt of explaining the situation. A 21 minute explanation will always miss some details and it is not for me or many others to say (or think) that those missing details would change the explanation entirely.

[faridshahid]

"There was only one problem. There were already people living in these regions." This is the typical story of Israel.

[azraelsoluna]

You my friend are amazing. Thank you. By far the cleanest perspective of this conflict! I took a lot from this!

[Exdus]

Arafat never walked away from the camp david accords. He was willing to keep the talks going, but they had a massive disagreement on the map for East Jerusalem. Then Israel refused to deal with Arafat, that ended the talks.

[sharon.]

You forgot one important fact. The Hashamite reign on Jordan (Trans-Jordan) is a colonial force backed by the British since 1917. 70% of Jordanians are Palestinians and should get back their real land.

[ISGImstillgrowing]

You are a great historian...please make more