1. Israel defends its policy, maintaining that the West Bank and Gaza are disputed territory, not occupied land, and therefore the conventions do not apply. 2. Israel defends the settlement policy, maintaining that the West Bank and Gaza are disputed territory, not occupied land, and therefore the conventions do not apply. 3. Israel defends the settlement policy, maintaining that the West Bank and Gaza are disputed territory, not occupied land, and therefore the conventions not apply. 4. Their families also come from villages near the lake -- but the area they came from is now recognized Israeli territory, not occupied land. |