Profile of Gaza (BBC)
And a Profile of Israel (BBC)
And some general background from Global Policy (UN)

From the very beginnings of the Zionist project for the creation of a Jewish nation in Palestine,
many Jews regarded the native population as a nuisance,
as somehow less entitled to the land than themselves.

This attitude became entrenched in Zionist policy with the development of "revisionist Zionism", and the idea of somehow ridding Palestine/Israel of its troublesome natives.
As recently as 1976, The Koenig Report, describes the "problem" of the Arabs (Israeli citizens) in Gallilee, and various "solutions"

In their own words, Israel's leaders speak - a pdf slideshow.
And, a good summary history from Gush Shalom, Truth against Truth (also pdf)
And, for a general primer on the situation in Palestine, Try this

Assalaam 'alaikum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu
Peace, God's mercy and blessings be upon you
(and all of us)
Salaam/Shalom/Shanthi/Dorood/Peace

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