Daily News Article - May 23, 2007
1. a) Where is Sderot?
b) Why are people evacuating the city?
2. Sderot has been hit by Palestinian missiles for over 7 years. Why are residents only evacuating this time?
3. How has the Israeli government responded to the recent attacks in Sderot?
4. How much warning is given to alert the residents to incoming rockets? - why is it so short?
5. a) What opposing solutions do Sderot residents think the Israeli government should enact to end the rocket attacks?
b) Many Palestinian elected leaders are members of Hamas. Hamas targets innocent Israeli civilians with rockets. Should Israel negotiate with Hamas? Explain your answer.
6. If you lived in Sderot, would you evacuate or stay? Explain your answer.