prohibited ships from using Egyptian territorial waters on the eastern side of the peninsula to travel to and from Israel‚ effectively imposing a blockade on the Israeli port of Eilat. Subsequently‚ in what is known in Egypt as the Tripartite Aggression‚ Israeli forces‚ aided by Britain‚ and France‚ invaded Sinai and occupied much of the peninsula within a few days. Several months later Israel withdrew its forces from Sinai‚ following strong pressure from the United States and the Soviet Union. Thereafter
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today. Israel began one of the world’s longest-running military occupations‚ which continues to be one of the greatest sources of Arab resentment against not only Israel‚ but its main cheerleader‚ the U.S. Israel’s military prowess decisively shifted the U.S. into the pro-Israeli camp in the Middle East. Plus‚ the Israeli occupation created the context for a "peace process‚" the seemingly never-ending quest of Israel to trade occupied land for "peace"--in other words‚ recognition of Israel by Arab
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A Braindead Country Called Lebanon By: Rasha Abouzaki Published Tuesday‚ June 26‚ 2012 http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/8933 The myth of superiority clearly has a grip on the Lebanese. They presume that they are the masters of science‚ civilization‚ and progress. But looking beyond this “chauvinist” posture‚ we find a country barren of any institutions that encourage achievement. The feebleness of Lebanese scientific research could be one of the reasons for Lebanese society’s ignorance of its
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NAME _________________________ DATE _____________________ PERIOD _________ Mini-Qs in World History Volume 2‚ Unit 3 Why was the Jewish state of Israel created in 1948? MINI-Q LESSON PLAN Day 1 – 45 Minutes Step One: Hook - Refer to the Step One teacher notes in the Mini-Q. Read the directions aloud. The purpose is to get students engaged‚ talking‚ and wanting to do the Mini-Q. Step Two: Background Essay - Refer to the Step Two teacher notes in the Mini-Q. Students can write out answers
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Josh Zemsky Professor Russo Engl 101 5/5/10 Israel V. Palestine Ever since the biblical days of Abraham‚ the city that is known today as Jerusalem has been considered the holy land. It is the birthplace of Judaism‚ Islam‚ and Christianity. God promised this land to the Jewish people in His covenant with them. The Jews are God’s chosen people. The need for a Jewish homeland was a direct outcome of the Holocaust. In 1948‚ the Holocaust had recently come to an end‚ and
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Throughout the 1960’s‚ Lebanon had a predominately Christian government. This was a security blanket for Israel as they had significant sympathy from the Lebanese government. The influx of Palestinian Sunni Muslims on such a large scale threw off this balance‚ leaving Israel vulnerable to Palestinian hostile attacks from Lebanon‚ with the Christian minority government unable to prevent them. Secondly‚ Palestinian settlement in refugee camps
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of ancient Israel. “the land of canaan” term used in the OT Palestine- general designation for the region to the south of Lebanon and Syria and to the northeast of Egypt Israel- name of modern state of Israel‚ but in ancient israel- used 2 different ways. 1- place where israelites lived 2- israel in the north and Judah (2 political divisions) Judah- southern israel Mesopotamia- “in the middle of the rivers” of Euphrates and Tigris. Transjordan- jordan river is major river in israel= runs through
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relations‚ Mat. No.: 10ah010630‚ Course title: foreign policy analysis Course code: irl 313 Assignment topic; Israel’s foreign policy analysis Date; Israel is a country in south-western Asia‚ formed in 1948 as a Jewish state in the historic region of Palestine‚ and located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Israel is bounded on the north by Lebanon‚ on the northeast by Syria‚ on the east by Jordan‚ and on the southwest by Egypt. Its southernmost tip extends to the Gulf of
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foreign involvement. Although Britain and France were humiliated and lost their influence in the Middle East‚ it highlighted the rising importance of Cold War politics in the Middle East. Egypt and Israel can be considered as winners of the Suez War; Egypt gained complete control of the Suez Canal and Israel had access to the Straits of Tiran. However‚ both countries were to remain hostile and the legacy of the Suez War will be conflict‚ not peace. First of all‚ the Suez War in 1956 played a significant
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Thesis: There have been multiple of speculations around the signing of Camp David in 1979 between Egypt and Israel and the involvement of United States of America. People from around the world would look at this significant historic event from different angles—many have praised it for settling some of the differences in the Middle East but many have criticized for not achieving comprehensive results. However‚ it cannot be denied that the US involvement in this treaty vital as they helped promote
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