Emily Olsen © KCDistance Learning WebQuest: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 50 points Directions: The state of Palestine was divided in 1947 to establish the nation of Israel‚ resulting in two separate homelands for the Arab and Jewish people. This land separation has sharply divided Arabs and Israelis for over 50 years‚ resulting in ongoing violent conflicts. For this WebQuest‚ you will develop a historical understanding of the complex issues behind the decisions made in the Middle East
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essential not to take for granted our fortunate and prosperous way of life – we must learn from the messages her speech provides‚ even if it does not appear at first glance that they apply. This too is my response to Anwar Sadat’s Speech to the Israeli Knesset‚ 1977. Like Suu Kyi‚ Sadat addresses a specific audience with a specific purpose‚ and the message he conveys to put an end to the conflict and injustice is based on the key values of tolerance and peace. Suu Kyi’s landmark speech came at the
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rhetorical devices to represent visionary ideas Powerful speeches affirm universal values which remain prevalent in human nature’s aspiration to productively approach the future. Noel Pearson’s speech “An Australian history for us all” (1996) and Anwar Sadat’s “Statement to the Knesset” (1977)‚ through effective use of rhetorical devices‚ creates textual integrity to explore visionary ideas: establishing the need for change by examining “the past‚ with all its complexities”‚ and that in overcoming
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politically. So an invitation by President Jimmy Carter to President Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel was extended. The invitation was for a meeting in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland at the presidential retreat‚ Camp David. The meeting was so that the framework of a peace agreement‚ known as the Camp David Accord‚ could be laid out between Sadat and Begin‚ with Carter as the mediator. Both Sadat and Begin had their reputations and their countries’ futures on the
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in the domestically unpopular Vietnam War while Brezhnev was pushing for reductions in defense spending. Sadat recognized that unless the situation changed in the Middle East a peace agreement would not be a priority for either the United States or Soviet Union. The situation was unacceptable to Egypt however‚ because Israeli troops were still occupying the Sinai Peninsula. A war would give Sadat an opportunity to change the balance of power in the region and give him more negotiating leverage in future
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1.Who is involved in this conflict? (2 points) 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. Jerusalem 3.What is Israel? When was it founded and by whom? (3 points) Modern Israel was founded by David Ben Gurion in 1948. The concept behind the state was developed
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obvious by notions presented through‚ rhetorical devices. This is seen in the prescribed speeches. . An intrinsic connection between reality and what can become reality is made obvious by notions presented through rhetorical devices. This is seen in Anwar Sadat’s speech "Statement to the Knesset"‚ through a succinct presentation that remains strong without a sense of belligerence‚ allowing in tern for a sense of unification and a call for peace. He accomplishes this throughout the speech by escalating
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Born on March 22‚ 1948 in Augsburg‚ Germany‚ Wolf Blitzer is famous journalist and news anchor. He’s the son of Cesia‚ who works as a homemaker‚ and David‚ homebuilder. Both of his parents were Jewish refugees from Oświęcim‚ Poland. They both lived through the Holocaust‚ then had Wolf. They moved to America and raised Blitzer in Buffalo‚ New York. He would often be asked about his odd name “Wolf”; he says that it is the same name as his maternal grandfather. He has also used the name Zev Blitzer
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The governments of the countries each country supported heavily influenced the leaders or Cuba‚ Egypt and India. Egypt was solely influenced by the USSR‚ and slowly made their way towards communism. Anwar Sadat‚ ally of dictator Nasser of Egypt‚ spoke to the Egyptians‚ claiming they were strong enough to make the decision of peace and war (Doc. 2)‚ meaning the government could make these powerful choices by itself. If the government could decide whether
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A Home in Fiction – Geraldine Brooks Boyer Lectures 2011: ‘The Idea of Home’ Audience: Immediate audience were those listening to the Boyer Lectures Lectures broadcast on the ABC’s Radio National on Sydney afternoons The audience is intelligent and well-informed audience with an interest in the areas of science‚ books‚ religion‚ social history‚ the arts and current affairs. Brookes’ lecture: those who are lovers of fiction and those who seek to be familiar with recent intellectual/ academic ideas
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