Can Palestine survive? Official recognition of the state might bring hope to the Palestinian people, despite the dreadful destruction caused by conflict.
Gaza war is ‘horrendous’ says UN chief
Mercy meeting: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he would be willing to meet with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly next week to discuss the situation in Gaza. Glossary
Offensive - Something that causes others to feel hurt, annoyed or upset.
Commission - When a government launches a commission, they appoint an individual to perform a special piece of work. Cyberbullying: Harassing or bullying others online, whether through rumours, threats or posting personal information about a victim. According to the UK's Office of National Statistics, 19% of children aged 10 to 15 experienced online bullying between March 2019 and 2020. Nearsightedness: Also known as myopia. Nearsightedness people find it difficult to see far away objects clearly. Eighth-graders: A class in the American school system spanning ages 13 to 14, the same as Britain's Year 9. Accessible: According to Statista, 3.80 billion people - 48.33% of the world population - own a smartphone. 4.88 billion, or 62.07%, own a mobile. Atlases: In Ancient Greek mythology, Atlas was a Titan condemned to hold up the globe for eternity as punishment for trying to depose the gods. Encyclopaedias: The modern word descends from two separate Greek words, enkyklios paideia, general education, which a 15th-Century scribe accidentally copied as a single word.
Genocide - The annihilation of a people, either through killing of its members, or through the suppression of its culture.
Geneva Convention - International humanitarian laws that defines how people should be treated during war. This includes the treatment of prisoners of war, and the protection of civilians.
Inference - Making conclusions based on evidence and reasoning.
Symbolic - A sign or representation of something else.
Violating - To break a law or agreement.
Sovereignty - The authority of a state to govern itself, or sometimes another state.
Hamas - A militant Palestinian organisation, which has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007. It is listed as a terrorist organisation in the UK.