The conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Jews is a modern phenomenon‚ which began around the turn of the 20th century. Although these two groups have different religions (Palestinians include Muslims‚ Christians and Druze)‚ religious differences are not the cause of the conflict. It is essentially a struggle over land. Until 1948‚ the area that both groups claimed was known internationally as Palestine. But following the war of 1948-49‚ this land was divided into three parts: the state of Israel
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Throughout history Jews have been residents of predominantly Christian and Muslim lands‚ often resulting in conflict‚ turmoil‚ war and most evidently‚ Anti-Semitism. The official worldwide acknowledgment of the State of Israel in 1948 truly peaked Anti-Zionism throughout Islamic countries and the Muslim world‚ which then manifested itself into Anti- Semitism. It is argued that classic European Anti-Semitism that most prominently took place all over Europe during WWII is undoubtedly the worst act
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data on the size of the country’s ethnic minorities is not available‚ it has been estimated that between three million and six million people are of North African ancestry while an estimated 2.5 million people are of Black African ancestry. It is currently estimated that 40% of the French population is descended at least partially from the different waves of immigration the country has received. Between 1921 and 1935 about 1.1 million net immigrants came to France. Religion Roman
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Hasan Chapter Three-the Cold War in the Middle East Questions 6-11 6. How did the U.S. respond to the Soviet influences/ threats in Greece and Turkey‚ and why? What is the Truman Doctrine? 62-64. United Stated responded to the Soviet influences in Greece and Turkey by issuing a new policy called Truman Doctrine. This doctrine was issued by US president Harry Truman in 1947 to assist Greece and Turkey economically as well as militarily in order to prevent them from falling into Soviet control
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Women’s right in the Middle East has always been an arguable issue. Although there rights have been changed throughout the centuries they were never really compared equal to men or no one really accepted them. Especially for women in the Middle East‚ they barely had any rights in culture‚ education or other aspects of their lives. In the book‚ Women in the Middle East‚ a Saudi Arabian proverb states‚ "A girl possesses nothing but a veil and a tomb" (Harik and Marston 83). The key words‚ "veil" and
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Water is a finite and limited resource in the Middle East of inestimable value. As such‚ competition for control of rivers‚ basins‚ and valleys with water flow is inevitable. Due to this‚ long-term peace between Israel and its neighbors‚ Syria‚ Jordan‚ and Lebanon will be partially contingent on the allocation of freshwater. Israel has shown in the past that it will attempt to control and source water with its interest first rather than on the region as a whole. As such‚ any long-term peace is highly
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social changes that occurs during the Middle East between 8000-500 BCE is the agriculture begins to emerge and alter the way of life in that time. However even though that there are major changes socially‚ like the classes‚ and politically‚ like priest becoming leaders‚ is the demographic way of life. The demographic changes occur between 8000-500 BCE‚ and the beginning of the distinct culture starts to emerge in the Middle East. In 8000 BCE the Middle East was starting to have nomads settle. The
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the Middle East and Their Rights Women of the Middle East have experienced the abuse of women’s rights. Middle Eastern women’s rights have been abused in different ways. They are looked down as the inferior to men in the Middle East. They are becoming stronger and rising up to equality to men. People involved in particular situations may have different opinions on rights of Middle Eastern women. Women are human; therefore no human rights should be restricted from them. In the Middle East‚ women’s
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Women Rights in the Middle East In the past five years‚ women rights in the Middle East have been close to non-existent. Most of the female population around the world has increased their rights as a woman‚ but as for the Middle Eastern women‚ not so much. These women‚ still to this day‚ continue to suffer from an unfair lack of human rights. In this specific area of the world‚ any freedom at all is extremely scarce. Freedom House’s ‘Freedom in the World 2010’ report that in 2009‚ civil liberties
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Middle East Water Shortage Due to geography and population growth‚ the Middle East nations are faced with a growing demand for a shrinking water supply. Throughout most of the Middle East region rainfall is irregular and the rainy season is very short. The World Bank reports that this area (including North Africa) has 5% of the world’s population‚ but only 1% of the world’s water. Droughts have been occurring more frequently and lasting longer‚ warning of a bleaker future. Man himself has
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