Gaza in history
Gaza is no stranger to territorial conflict. Originally settled around 3000 bc as a fortress and trading post between Egypt and Canaan, the city of Gaza declined and was rebuilt several times during the Bronze Age. After serving as an administrative centre in ancient Egypt, it became one of five ports used by the Philistines. The Gaza Strip, incorporating a 25-mile stretch of coastline between Gaza City and Egypt, came into existence only after 1948 when the area was under Egyptian control.
Other political entities which have had control of Gaza over the centuries include: the Assyrian Empire, the Kingdom of Macedon, the Bedouins, the Seleucid Dynasty, the Nabataeans, the Roman Empire, Judea, the Fatimid caliphate, the Ottoman Empire and the British Empire.
Sentence structure
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said he wants fewer low-level offenders sent to jail and more subjected to ‘Texan-style justice’ instead – meaning tough community sentences. For how long do offenders go to jail at present (in months)?
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