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...region of Gaza, a 25-mile long, 7-mile wide finger of land along the Mediterranean at the border between Israel and Egypt, has been at the center of geopolitical tug-of-wars for its entire existence. Originally part of the Ancient Egyptian region of Canaan, Gaza was best known in ancient times for its strategic location as an important trading center for Asian, European and North African markets. The desirability of the territory resulted in frequent battles for its control. Gaza was conquered by the Philistines in the 13th century B.C., razed by the Hasmonean Kingdom and suffered incursions...
...Gaza became densely populated with Arab refugees expelled from the newly independent Israel. While in the West Bank, Jordan offered citizenship to many of the refugees, Egypt did not extend the offer to Gazans; they remained under Egyptian military rule until Israel reoccupied the strip following the 6-day war against the Arab States in 1967. Gaza and the West Bank remained under Israeli occupation and military control for nearly 30 years, during which the Palestinians of the region struggled achieve independence while clashing with Jewish settlers encroaching into Palestinian territories...
...first time since Israel began its bloody offensive on Gaza 12 days ago, the first frail signs appeared on Wednesday that an end to fighting that has left nearly 700 Palestinians dead may be near. Although details remain hazy about the Franco-Egyptian peace proposal that's serving as the basis of a possible truce, the initiative appears to have helped inspire Wednesday's minor miracle of a three-hour cease-fire in Gaza to allow aid workers access to what is being described as a humanitarian calamity there...
...stage a daily cease-fire is both a measure of just how serious the humanitarian crisis has become and a small reason for hope that an enduring truce may be possible soon. The agreement coincided with a peace initiative announced on Tuesday night by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, which included what could be a significant concession by the Egyptian leader...
...incapable of firing missiles into Israel, through either military defeat or an effective arms embargo. And while Israel hasn't officially accepted the Sarkozy-Mubarak plan, its response to the proposal contrasts with its earlier vows to fight on. "Israel welcomes the initiative of the French President and the Egyptian President to bring about a sustainable quiet in the south," said Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev on Wednesday afternoon. "In principle, we have fundamental agreement. Our commitment is to make that framework, and make it succeed...