bloody feud and how it has transpired into the seemingly implacable problem it is today but to also highlight why it is critical to our government’s foreign policy. Also‚ to determine the circumstances of the US committing military force to this area. Israel first became an independent state on 14 May 1948. While this landmark was the catalyst for the 1948 War of Independence‚ contention existed between the Arabs and Israelis long before this day. In 1917 the Balfour Declaration was issued by the British
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single ideology. “We swear to God that we shall not rest until we restore Arab nationalism to Palestine and Palestine to the Arab nation. There is no room for imperialism and there is no room for Britain in our country‚ just as there is no room for Israel within the Arab nations”. This speech made by Colonel Nasser in 1964 gives evidence to the strong anti-west essence and unity in the Middle East. There have been many influential figures that have had an impact on the political landscapes of the Middle
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During the cold war rivalry between the US and USSR influenced the MENA by making everyone either pick a side or be chosen by the rivalists. To us it was clear Israel was aligned with the US‚ but the soviets not so much. As the cold war didn’t warm up between the two actual nations of the Soviet Union and United States‚ the war was fought by proxy. The Korean war‚ the Vietnam war were examples of this but neither regions had enough resources or opposition to the US needed to justify the long term
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Temple Mount is the only place in Israel where Jews are arrested for praying or even holding religious symbols or holy objects. Fact: The Temple Mount is under full Muslim control and Israeli Police take dictates from the Muslim WAKF. Fact: Muslims use the Temple Mount as a platform for anti-Jewish riots and propaganda. Question 1: How can Israel claim to take a strong stance against terror when it allows Muslim fanatics to rule the Temple Mount? Question 2: How can Israel claim to be a "Jewish and Democratic
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accounted for. He was closely associated with religious Zionism and the right wing settlers movement as previously explained. The religious parties were aligned closer with the labor party and the settlers prior to the establishment to the state of Israel. The national-religious settlement movement (Gush Emunim) was highjacked‚ and Rav Kook’s pre-1948 settlement movement. Rav Kook’s teachings advocated for the explosion of Arabs and the settlement of disputed largely Arab population west bank. It is
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Israeli terror on Gaza Strip Israel and Palestine have been at war for over 50 years and it seems like there’s going to be no end. We here in America think that Israel is the hero and that is the antagonist in the incident however it seems as if in these articles that Palestinians are the victims and the Israelis are those who are inflicting a lot of pain on very innocent people just have different beliefs and are a different people. The first article says that the number of Palestinians were being
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pro-Israeli opinion cite traditional interpretations of sharia (Islamic law) which requires‚ among other things‚ that Muslim territory encompass all land that was ever under Muslim control‚ as a source for the Arab-Israeli conflict. Since the territory of Israel‚ prior to being the British Mandate of Palestine‚ was once part of the Ottoman caliphate‚ some Islamic clerics believe it is unlawful for any portion of it to remain ’usurped’ by non-Muslims. By contrast‚ pro-Arab opinion points at the pronounced
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I. Cultural background of Israel A.(geographic setting) The south of Israel is dominated by the Negev desert covering some 12‚000 square kilometres (4‚633 sq mi)‚ more than half of the country’s total land area. The north of the Negev contains the Judean Desert‚ which‚ at its border with Jordan‚ contains the Dead Sea which‚ at −417 meters (−1‚368 ft) is the lowest point on Earth. The inland area of central Israel is dominated by the Judean Hills of the West Bank‚ whilst the central and northern
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Shehadeh details the nature of life in the occupied territory through years of events and interactions with other Palestinians and Israelis. The most important of these interactions‚ though‚ is with a Canadian Jew named Henry who had immigrated to Israel. As covered extensively by Shehadeh‚ his friendship with Henry was by no means uncomplicated due to their presence on different sides of the Arab-Israeli issue. Throughout the years‚ the dynamic situation in the area tested the bond between the two
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Discuss Iran nuclear ambition? Will it become a nuclear weapon state? “The world will need greatly increased energy supply in the next 20 years‚ especially clean-generated electricity. And nuclear power answers all parameters of future energy needs.” Jasjit Singh INTRODUCTION On December 3‚ 2007‚ the U.S. National Intelligence Council released an unclassified summary of the newest National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) entitled "Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities." Although
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