[영자신문] 이스라엘 가자 지구 폭격

<DIV><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">영자신문 나홀로 공부하기 (18) </SPAN><FONT face=tahoma>Israel Pounds Gaza as Diplomacy Intensifies</FONT></B></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=tahoma>이번 영자신문으로 공부한 내용은 최근 벌어지고 있는 이스라엘과 팔레스타인에 관한 내용입니다. 이스라엘의 팔레스타인 가자지구 공격이 거세지고 있는 가운데 사망자가 90명이 넘었다고 합니다. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><B>이스라엘과 팔레스타인 역사</B></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">이스라엘과 팔레스타인의 영토분쟁은 1948년 이스라엘 국가 수립 당시부터 발생했습니다. AD77년 유대는 로마에게 패망한뒤 각 지역에서 흩어져 살았습니다. 그러다가 2차 세계대전이 한창일 때 이스라엘은 영국과 협상을 통해 전쟁비용을 지원해주는 댓가로 옛 땅을 약속받았고 이 사실을 안 히틀러는 유대인 학살을 감행했습니다. </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">대전이 끝나고 영국은 이스라엘에게 약속을 이행했고, 팔레스타인은 승낙도 반대도 아닌 어중간한 입장을 취할 때 이스라엘 지도부는 재빨리 유태인들을 팔레스타인 땅에 이주를 시켰습니다. 그리고 이주와 동시에 건국을 선포!!! 팔레스타인은 땅을 졸지에 빼았겼습니다.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">이 당시 팔레스타인은 유목 생활을 많이 해서 조직적인 구성을 할 수 없는 것이 가장 큰 약점이었다고 합니다.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=tahoma><B>가자지구</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=tahoma>가자지구는 이스라엘에 대항하는 팔레스타인 무장조직의 주요기지입니다. 현재 가지지구는 국제법상 어느 나라에도 속해있지는 않는다고 합니다. 1993년 3월 이전까지 가자지구는 이집트, 이스라엘 그리고 팔레스타인의 계속적인 영토분쟁이 있었습니다. 그러나 1993년 3월 이스라엘과 팔레스타인 해방기구가 가자지역의 잠정자치를 합의함에 따라 팔레스타인 해방기구가 자치정부를 세우고 가자지구를 이끌어 나갔습니다. 그러나 경기 침체에 따라 정부의 힘이 약화 되었고, 이스라엘에 반기를 든 이슬람 무장 단체들이 부각되고 있습니다. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><BR>이스라엘은 이슬람 무장단체를 빌미로 팔레스타인을 완전히 고립시키고 있으며, 끝임없는 크고 작은 분쟁을 하고 있었습니다.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=tahoma>이스라엘이 가자지구를 공격한 이래로 UN을 비롯한 각국의 중재로 새로운 국면을 맞이하고 있습니다. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=tahoma>앞으로 몇일 간이 큰 고비인데..이스라엘은 지상군 투입을 고려하고 있다고 합니다. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=tahoma><U>각국의 중재로 휴전이 될 가능성도 있는데 팔레스타인은 휴전의 댓가로 가자지구 봉쇄해제, 지도부 암살과 군사행동 중지를 요구했고 이스라엘은 먼저 로켓 공격과 무기 밀수를 중단하라고 해서 휴전에 난항을 겪고 있습니다.</U></FONT></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=tahoma><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Israel Pounds Gaza as Diplomacy Intensifies</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><IMG style="WIDTH: 606px; HEIGHT: 329px; rwidth: 606px; rheight: 329px" id=se_object_1353564819263 class=__se_object src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fblogfiles.naver.net%2F20121120_84%2Fsayfac_1353349215708gW6mB_JPEG%2F%25BF%25B5%25C0%25DA%25BD%25C5%25B9%25AE.jpg" width=606 height=329 jsonvalue="%7B%7D" imgqe="true" s_subtype="photo" s_type="attachment"><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">As diplomacy intensifies to stop the cross-border attacks between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical workers say more than 19 people were killed by Israeli air strikes Monday, bringing the death toll to at least 96 Palestinians and three Israelis.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">The attacks continued as diplomatic efforts in Cairo are reportedly making headway at halting the aerial volleys between Israel and Gaza, now in their sixth day.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Israel's military said Monday it bombed dozens of sites in Gaza, including several buildings housing police of the Hamas movement which controls the territory.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">The militant group Islamic Jihad said a strike on a Gaza media tower that houses many foreign journalists killed one of the top commanders in its armed wing, the Al Quds Brigades. It was the second time the building has been hit in as many days.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Israel said it also targeted underground rocket launching sites and tunnels used to smuggle and hide weapons.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Freelance journalist Mohamed Dawwas told VOA that while fear is palpable in Gaza, the attitude of residents has hardened after days of airstrikes.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">"I see them strong. They really want to continue," he said. "I mean if the Israelis continue bombarding Gaza, they want the resistance to continue resisting the occupation. They really think they are stronger than before, [that] they can face it this time."</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Meanwhile, Palestinian militants in Gaza fired dozens of rockets into Israel. No casualties were reported as Israel said its Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted rockets headed towards populated areas.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><IFRAME height=321 src="http://serviceapi.nmv.naver.com/flash/convertIframeTag.nhn?vid=4E4FA0EC16B2F8EACE6E18D00D22679809A4&outKey=V125ea2704770435f929e7468e150ef6b7effbfc51178c1ce59147468e150ef6b7eff" frameBorder=no width=512 scrolling=no></IFRAME><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><B>Gaza funeral</B></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Thousands of chanting Gazans marched in a funeral procession for 13 people, including 11 from one family, who were killed in an Israeli air strike Sunday.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri accused Israel of targeting civilians. He said Israeli military operations are failing, leaving Israeli forces to aim at women and children.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Israel accuses Palestinian militants of using civilians areas in Gaza to hide weapons and rocket launching sites. It says Hamas is targeting residential areas in Israel.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the army is prepared to significantly expand the offensive if necessary but that Israel prefers a diplomatic solution.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Israel has deployed hundreds of tanks and thousands of troops near Gaza in preparation for a possible ground offensive.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Israeli President Shimon Peres told special Middle East envoy Tony Blair that Israel's only aim is to stop the rockets.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">"I think this time Israel is clear that we don't have any ambitions to conquer land or to gain any advantages but, really, to stop the fire," he said.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Blair called for a cease-fire.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">"I very much hope that over the coming days we can achieve cessation on a basis that is sustainable, on a basis that stops the threat of missiles coming from Gaza targeted at Israeli civilians, and also then relieves the people of Gaza who have also suffered of course," he said.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><IMG style="WIDTH: 606px; HEIGHT: 329px; rwidth: 606px; rheight: 329px" id=se_object_1353564854764 class=__se_object src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fblogfiles.naver.net%2F20121120_111%2Fsayfac_13533494333362Y2Gr_JPEG%2F%25BF%25B5%25C0%25DA%25BD%25C5%25B9%25AE2.jpg" width=606 height=329 jsonvalue="%7B%7D" imgqe="true" s_subtype="photo" s_type="attachment"><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><B>International mediation</B></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Blair was one of several international mediators converging on the region hoping to broker an end to the violence which drastically escalated last Wednesday after an Israeli air attack that killed the head of the Hamas military wing.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">In Cairo, Egyptian-mediated talks to reach a truce between Palestinians and Israelis are ongoing. United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in Cairo Monday to support the efforts. While Israel and Hamas were far apart in their demands, both sides said they were open to a diplomatic solution - and prepared for further escalation if that failed.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Israel is demanding that Hamas stop its rocket fire first.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">But Khaled Meshaal, the exiled leader of Hamas, said on Monday that Israel must take the first step.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">"Whoever started the war must end it," Meshaal said at a news conference in Cairo.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=tahoma>잘 읽어 보셨나요? 이스라엘...참 뭐라고 말하기가 어려운 나라인것 같습니다. 그러나 참으로 대단한 나라라는 생각이 드는 것은 변함이 없습니다. 세계를 움직이는게 유태인이라는 말이 있는 것 처럼 말이죠.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>