A summary of the 2007 Gaza crisis, involving Hamas' takeover of the coastal territory, international calls for aid, and political figures like Nancy Pelosi and Ehud Olmert.

The entities involved

• Nancy Pelosi →

  American politician (born 1940)

  • Pelosi called for discussion on repression as Sherab Lhanyitsang protested from Philadelphia regarding CCP actions in Tibet.Fri 00:56
• Ehud Olmert →

  Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009

  Nothing else this week.

• Gaza Strip →

  self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel

  • Israeli bombardment and ground operations, coupled with violence and investigations, threaten to spill over across the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem.Mon 16:56
  • Investigations into sexual violence and the initiated attacks leading to the current conflict are underway in the Gaza Strip.Mon 15:56
• Hamas →

  Palestinian Islamist political and military organization

  • South Africa filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, concurrent with Trump's executive orders regarding funding cuts and Iran.Mon 17:31
  • An uprising began in Jerusalem after Ariel Sharon entered the Temple Mount, involving attacks and culminating in a summit agreement.Mon 16:56

Related events

• Talks regarding a peace plan for Gaza are ongoing, while the Supreme Court rejected review of a $5 million award.Aug 17