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Golan Heights

Syrian territory occupied by Israel, annexed in 1981

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Dec 10, 2025
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Debate over whether “Zionism is one of the biggest threats to humanity” is intensely polarized and contested: critics describe Zionism as a settler‑colonial project that fuels regional violence and gl...

Jan 13, 2026
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How have Argentina–Israel relations changed under presidents before Milei, and what precedents exist for embassy relocations?

Argentina’s relationship with Israel has oscillated between pragmatic cooperation and political distance for decades, shaped by security shocks at home, domestic Jewish communal influence, and shiftin...

Dec 19, 2025
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diversity lottery included countries 2027

The Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program for fiscal year 2027 (DV‑2027) admits applicants from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States, and the U.S. Department of St...

Jan 18, 2026

Which countries have not normalized relations with Israel despite the Abraham Accords?

The Abraham Accords formalized diplomatic ties between Israel and four Arab states—United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan (though Sudan’s deal remained troubled)—but many regional states hav...

Jan 22, 2026

Which modern states and administrations have claimed or governed Palestine since 1948?

Since 1948 the territory variously called has been claimed, annexed, occupied, administered or represented by multiple modern states and political administrations: chiefly , , and (through direct admi...

Jan 21, 2026

How does ‘country of chargeability’ work for Diversity Visa applicants born in one country but holding another passport?

Country of chargeability for the U.S. Diversity Visa program is ordinarily the applicant’s country of birth, but federal rules allow established exceptions—principally charging to a spouse’s or, in na...

Dec 19, 2025

How have Jewish leaders and communities described Trump's relationship with Judaism and Jewish voters?

Jewish leaders and communities describe Donald Trump’s relationship with Judaism and Jewish voters as deeply contested: some praise his pro-Israel policies and embrace by parts of the pro-Israel donor...

Dec 12, 2025

As there is a dispute between two different interpretations of international law regarding Israel, why is Jewish presence within their mandated lands called illegal rather than disputed?

Most international bodies and many governments characterise Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights as illegal under international law, citing the Fourth Geneva Conv...

Dec 12, 2025

Is Israeli presence in all areas west of the Jordan River legal?

Israel’s presence west of the Jordan River includes areas within its 1949 armistice lines (sovereign Israel) and territories captured in 1967 — the West Bank, East Jerusalem and parts of Gaza and the ...