The former President Barack Obama started the strict background checks of the gun possessors. The idea here is that thepeople who shouldn’t be getting guns must be filtered out on the earlier stage.
Research suggests that universal background checks would probably have some negative effect on the number of shootings.The main reason appears to be simply that it takes guns out of circulation.
There have been strict penalties for gun purchasers but it has not proved fruitful.
Q) Discuss the reasons for increased gun violence in US and its impact upon socio-cultural aspects of the country.
Palestine PM’s Gaza Visit
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah visited the occupied Gaza Strip in the latest effort at national reconciliation between the West Bank based PA (Palestinian Authority -- Fatah) and the Hamas government in Gaza.
About The Visit
Hamdallah's visit was the latest attempt by Israel and Palestine to overcome a rift that began after Hamas seized Gaza from Fatah authority in the summer of 2007.
The ensuing violence nearly sparked a civil war and has divided Palestinian rule between the Gaza strip on the Mediterranean and the West Bank on Israel's eastern border.
Since then Hamas has fought devastating wars with neighboring Israel and overseen increasing poverty in the overcrowded territory as a result of an Israeli-Egyptian blockade.
An estimated 40 percent of the territory's 2 million residents are unemployed and have limited access to electricity and water.
Hamas’ most important Arab supporter and financer Qatarwas also weakened after Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates started a blockade against the country.
Palestinian Prime Minister met with leaders of the ruling Hamas party as the two sides tried to overcome a decade-long political rift.
The major reason for the visit was achieving national reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas. It is a national interest and an internal Palestinian issue.
During his visit, Hamdallah stressed the importance of the upcoming talks in Cairo between Islamic Hamas movement and Palestinian President's Fatah party along with other factions.
During the meeting Hamas agreed to relinquish civilian control in Gaza to a unity government. Hamdallah claimed the internationally recognised Palestinian Authority would resume control of Gaza's government soon.
Global Response
Washington gave a cautious welcome to the PA's return to Gaza while stressing that any new Palestinian government would have to renounce violence and recognise Israel.
The United States welcomes efforts to create the conditions for the Palestinian Authority to fully assume its responsibilities in Gaza.
The UN said it was carefully optimistic of ending the split which is seen as a key complicating factor in potential peace talks with Israel.
