The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has proven to be one of the most complex and “intractable” conflicts of modern history – or as some may even add – of all time. And after many decades of failed attempts at peacemaking in this region, there still seems to be no conceivable end to the conflict. During those same decades, most of the parties involved as well as the international community have embraced the idea of a two-state solution, but the question we pose today asks whether this solution is still a viable option considering the present context, and if not, is it finally time to consider a one-state solution? This essay will argue that although a two-state solution remains the more desirable and popular option, keeping in-line with both nations’ desire for freedom, civic rights, dignity, statehood and nationhood, it may no longer be a possibility in the near future and as time passes. A one-state solution also has its faults however, as it simply fails to address the issue of inevitable future conflicts and retaliation, which would stem from the most problematic symptom of a bi-national state: the reduction of Palestinian-Israelis to second-class citizens within their own country. Finally, the essay will attempt to show that regardless of what the more desirable and feasible option may be, the context today points to a de facto one-state reality, which some argue would ultimately need to be embraced as the only option.…
In order to solve political problems in Gaza they use Violence, which creates a great unbalanced power that can discriminate and destroy against anyone who is different or has different views than you. “But it was not violence that won full and equal rights. It was a peaceful and determined insistence upon the ideals at the center of America's founding. ”This quote from President Obama completely contradicts what happened in Ender’s Game and what is currently happing in Egypt. Nothing is being achieved innocent people, who too have the same human right, will perish because of the name of violence.…
To most of us understanding the idea that one would want to give and take a life so effortlessly does not come easy; people who had any hope for the future would not blow themselves up. “Why do Palestinians kill themselves and Israelis in such a horrific way at the bus stops or in a crowded market?” asks Dr. Eyad Sarraj (). Could it be that its part of their religious upbringing and they have been brainwashed, or could it be that there is no other means of fighting back against oppression and humiliation? Try understanding what its like for a people who are simply exhausted, want to go home with, and fed up with all authority that the only…
When you contextualize the issue, it’s evident that the Palestinians do have some validity to their grievances. One issue at hand is that the land Israel now occupies was once considered Palestine. The two civilizations used to coexist. It wasn’t until the mass influx of Jewish people following World War II when the battles over the region truly began. Following WWII, the Jewish Israeli settlers were given part of Palestine as a result of the persecutions to the people. It was done so by the United Nations on May 14th, 1948 in the following declaration. “By virtue of our national and intrinsic right and the strength of the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, we hereby declare the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine, which shall be known as the State of Israel” (Siegel). It was a reasonable solution--a two-state territory.…
Palestine sits upon the Mediterranean Sea between Egypt, Syria, and Arabia; the land has switched hands many times over the past few thousands of years. Being a holy land for all three Abrahamic religions has led to a brutal conflict between them since their formation. The current conflict in Palestine has been raging for about three quarters of a century, but before it can be addressed some history must be known. For four centuries the land had been ruled by the Ottoman Empire, and as it began to collapse in the late 19th century ethnic Jews worldwide started a semi secular nationalist movement called Zionism which called for a return to their homeland of Israel which was promised to them by g-d in the Torah. In the First World War the Ottomans were on the losing side, and in 1917, with the Zionist movement growing, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Arthur Belfour declared that Britain backed the idea of establishing Palestine as a “national home for the Jewish people.”…
Palestine was part of the Ottoman Empire until the end of World War I. The empire was ruled under the Muslims. The Ottoman Empire was the most liberal state. Christians, Jews and Muslims all wanted this country because of their beliefs and customs. After World War I Palestine was separated and Palestine, for the first time became a country with designated borders and area. Palestinian Muslims should gain more control of the land because their faith on the land is designed for peace, they had control of the land first and they have more holy sites on the land.…
Over 20,000 people were murdered during the 1947-1948 War of Independence. The British's involvement in the conflict during the 1910's-1940's is responsible for those deaths through a narrative of events in the upcoming years to the war. The British fuelled the Arab-Israeli conflict by antagonising the Palestinian Arabs, by sentencing the Jewish people to death and by beginning the 1947-1948 Mandatory Palestine war of independence. The Arab-Israeli conflict roughly began with 'minor' disagreements and altercations since the late 19th century up until present day. Whenever the British got involved in the conflict, something seemed to go wrong. The Arabs were antagonised by the British when the McMahon agreement was not seen through.…
2.What region is at the heart of the conflict? Describe the claim that both groups have on this region. (3 points) The City of Jerusalem is at the heart of the Israeli and Palestinian Claims for the general Mandate of Palestine region. To read more, see the linked questions.…
The Arab-Israeli Conflict has been one of the most divisive and controversial settings known to mankind. Both Zionist and Palestinian historians feel they have the right to the land known as Israel, the land that would go on to host the Arab-Israeli conflict. With the formation of Zionism, (Jewish nationalism; the belief that Jews are a people or nation that they have a right to a state and that state rightfully, by history and heritage is Israel) one prominent Zionist Theodor Herzl (1860–1904), believed the Jews must create their own state outside Europe. Israel has attempted to achieve peace through the Balfour Declaration 1917, prior to independence in 1948, and five Arab states invaded.…
This little country of 8 million people, born of necessity and bad judgement, was a shining beacon of what the Middle East could be, and is now a horrible example what the region currently is. The US's military, political, and finacial support are what keep Israel on the map and the world desperately needs it to use that influence to make Israel accept a two state solution and comport itself according to international law. With the conservative Likud Party the conolization, oppression, and destruction of palestine is only getting worse.…
We have the capability to take the world down with us. And I can assure you that that will happen, before Israel goes under."(Martin Van Creveld, Professor of Military History at Israel's Hebrew University, September 2003)…
The Arab-Israel conflict is a story which has taken place over a century. In order to understand the conflict between these two cultures their collective histories must be taken into consideration. It was a long and hard path for the Jewish population to get a piece of land they can call their own. A land free of religious persecution. I think that history has shown that these two states can not and will not be able to sustain peace over any period of time.…
The 6 Day War impacted things today because that is when "the cause" actually took a different turn. Instead of traditional nation v. nation war where country A declares war on country B, it became proxy war with the birth of a new political strategy and people, Palestinians, to lay claim to the land. The hostiles couldn't fight in real wars, so they took it to the political venue. this fight still goes on today. While Syria and Egypt did continue hostilities onto the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the defeat once again there proved that winning conventional war was not possible. Syria, the last of the die hards, continues "the cause" thru the Palestinian people, a proxy war with Israel, still today, while the other nations from the 1967 Six Day War have given up their hostility and two have signed treaties. Some of the Arabs still today talk about Israel having strongest military skill in the region and "peace thru strength" is not a doctrine just utilized by Americans.…
Conflict can be defined as a state of opposition between two forces. The conflict in the Gaza Strip and West Bank is the result of geographic, ethnic and religious conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians. Conflict impacts greatest on the most vulnerable. In the Gaza Strip and West Bank, there is constant war and violence. Who is it that this conflict has the greatest impact on? Children. There are four million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip and West bank and over fifty percent of them are children.…
Standardized test scores have long been a major criteria to get into the various courses offered by colleges both at undergraduate levels. These mutltiple choice tests do not test the test takers ability to memorize things neither do they function as IQ tests. Clearly these tests have not proven to serve their purpose of indicating the test takers ability to perform well academically at the undergraduate level or graduate level. Moreover a lot of colleges have strict criteria on the score cut offs and emphasize a lot on the standardized test scores which overlooks the other abilities of the student.…