The Hindu Editorial (Two states) – Feb 03, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Two states) – Feb 03, 2024:

state (noun) – country, nation.
recognise (verb) – acknowledge, accept, admit something (existence, validity, or legality).
Hamas (noun) – Hamas is an Islamist militant group based in Gaza.
trigger (verb) – cause, give rise to, lead to, bring about, generate.
Conservative (adjective) – (in a political context) right-wing, Tory (UK).
Conservative Party/Tory Party (noun) – this is one of the two main political partie
circle (noun) – a group of people with a shared interests; group, faction.
Downing Street (noun) – a street in Westminster area in London that houses the official residences and offices of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The US Department of State OR State Department (noun) – an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country’s foreign policy and relations.
recognition (noun) – (formal) acknowledgement, acceptance, admission (of a statehood).
suggest (verb) – indicate, point to, show, imply, demonstrate.
parley (noun) – discussion, talk, dialogue, exchange, consultation, conversation.
ally (noun) – a country/state with an alliance with another one in which they promise to support each other militarily and to defend each other.
go ahead (phrasal verb) – continue, go on, proceed, advance, move on (with a plan or activity).
invasion (noun) – attack, assault, onslaught, raid, act of war, incursion, offensive.
Gaza (noun) – a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip. Gaza Strip is a self-governing Palestinian territory surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Egypt.
imperative (noun) – necessary condition, precondition, condition, essential requirement.
strife-stricken (adjective) – seriously affected/inflicted by conflict.
strife (noun) – conflict, friction, discord, hostility, disagreement.
two-state solution (noun) – The two-state solution refers to a political deal in which Israel and a Palestinian state exist separately.
viable (adjective) – workable, feasible, practicable, operational, possible, manageable.
sovereign (adjective) – independent, self-determining, self-governing, non-aligned.
push for (phrasal verb) – request, ask for, demand, insist something repeatedly.
Zionist (noun) – a supporter of Zionism.
Zionism (noun) – the national movement for the return of the Jewish people to their homeland and the resumption of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel.
claim (noun) – assertion, affirmation; a right or title to something.
Ottoman Palestine (noun) – it was among former Ottoman territories placed under UK administration by the League of Nations in 1922.
Ottoman Empire (noun) – The Ottoman Empire (1301-1922) was one of the largest and longest, lasting Empires in history. It was an empire inspired and sustained by Islam, and Islamic institutions. It was an Islamic kingdom centered in Turkey.
Ottoman Empire (noun) – The Ottoman Empire (1301-1922) was one of the largest and longest, lasting Empires in history. It was an empire inspired and sustained by Islam, and Islamic institutions. It was an Islamic kingdom centered in Turkey. During the height of the Empire, it controlled much of southeastern Europe, most of the area of the present-day Middle East, and parts of North Africa.
Balfour Declaration (noun) – Statement issued by the British Government (a letter written by British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour) on November 2, 1917 recognizing or expressing support for “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people”.
migration (noun) – the movement of people within the borders of the same country or across international borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
settlement (noun) – an uninhabited place where people established a community/colony.
culminate (verb) – end with, finish with, terminate with, conclude with, come to an end with.
Oslo Accords (noun) – On September 13, 1993, Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) leader Yasir Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin signed an agreement known as the Oslo Accords. Both sides agreed that a Palestinian Authority (PA) would be established and assume governing responsibilities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip over a five-year period. The Oslo Accords was the first signed Palestinian-Israeli agreement.
Oslo II agreement of 1995 (noun) – This agreement seeks to implement the Oslo I Agreement of 13 September 1993. It defines the security, electoral, public administration and economic arrangements during the interim period of five years from the date of the Agreement. It also calls for Israeli-Palestinian cooperation and the release of Palestinian detainees.
diplomatic (adjective) – tactful, sensitive, subtle, delicate; consular, foreign-policy.
futile (adjective) – pointless, useless, valueless.
occupation (noun) – invasion, seizure, takeover, annexation.
West Bank (noun) – It is a large amount of land located on the west bank of the River Jordan and bounded by Israel to the north, west, & south and by Jordan to its east. The West Bank has been occupied by Israel since the 1967 Middle East war. It’s home to nearly three million Palestinians, and would make up the heart of any Palestinian state.
Jerusalem (proper noun) – a city in Western Asia; Jerusalem is home to major religious sites sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. It is the religious and historical epicenter of the world. Both Israel and the Palestinian Authority claim Jerusalem as their capital, however, either claim is not widely recognized internationally. The United States has recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Under international law, East Jerusalem is considered a part of the West Bank and, therefore, of the Palestinian territories.
far-right (adjective) – relating to the extreme right-wing of a political party or group; extremely conservative, rightist.
settler (noun) – colonist, immigrant, habitant.
unsustainable (adjective) – unsuitable, untenable, unendurable, groundless, baseless, absurd, illogical, irrational.
scenario (noun) – situation, setting, background, context.
instability (noun) – uncertainty, unpredictability, precariousness.
deathbed (noun) – last breath, expiring.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
mushroom (verb) – increase, spread, grow, develop, expand, snowball, balloon, burgeon.
extremist (noun) – militant, radical, fanatic, hardliner, fundamentalist, sectarian, partisan.
militant (noun) – fanatic, extremist, radical, sectarian/partisan.
reality check (noun) – something which helps us to see a situation with the real facts than ideas, concepts, hopes & etc.
horizon (noun) – limit, border, ambit, range, purview, welcome, perspective, perception.
welcome (adjective) – pleasing, agreeable, favourable, promising, much needed.