In order to fully understand the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict‚ the history of the land must be discussed. According to James Gelvin‚ in the book The Modern Middle East‚ the Palestine-Israel dispute “is‚ simply put‚ a real estate dispute” (Gelvin 217). Both the Zionist‚ Jewish immigrants‚ and the Palestinian Arabs demand the Palestinian land. Prior to the United Nations vote on Palestine (the land)‚ “a civil war broke out between the two communities” (224). Zionism gave a religious community
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the Palestinian Arabs attacked with countries such as Egypt‚ Lebanon‚ Transjordan‚ Iraq & Syria providing them with help to conquer back to what they thought was theirs. Israel had only just declared independence the day before on the 14th May 1948.Within a few weeks the Arab Legion had already taken back one third of Israel‚ by this time the UN was very hesitant on what to do as there was supposed to be peace within the Middle East so this is when the UN arranged a truce on 11th June. At this
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"Anti-Americanism" in the Arab World: An Interpretation of a Brief History Makdisi This essay turns to history to answer the oft-asked question "Why do they (Arabs) hate us (America)?" True‚ you cannot generalize about 280 million Arabs each with its own tradition and history. However‚ there are certain historical and political contexts that can explain the rise of anti-American sentiment. The claim: Anti-Americanism is a recent phenomenon fueled by American foreign policy‚ NOT an epochal
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amount of people. One country is Israel‚ and what it uses to defend its territory is an intriguing defense system called the Iron Dome. The Iron Dome’s capabilities were seen during operation Pillar of Defense towards the end of 2012‚ and its effectiveness continues to amaze people from around the world. The Iron Dome defense system is a fascinating advancement in military history‚ and has saved the Israeli people from extensive damage to their homeland. Israel is a tiny country in the Near East
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field of international relations. The conflict began in 1948 after Israel’s establishment and massive Jewish immigration from Europe to the Middle East. Since then‚ the conflict has escalated into intense hostilities between the Arab community and Israel‚ the huge displacement of Palestinians‚ the involvement of the international community‚ particularly the United States‚ unsuccessful peace negotiations‚ the rise of religious fundamentalism‚ and numerous violations to human rights (Britannica 2017)
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historical context: the record of the colonial rule in that country‚ indigenous conditions‚ cultural background‚ and people ’s real and perceived grievances."[2] Relevant examples consisting of the attitude of religion in the political affairs of Israel[3]‚ the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in shaping the entirety of politics in Quebec[4] and the emergence of Islam as a political force in many countries like Iran[5]‚ reveal that these events and many others throughout history are substantial
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which accommodates religious and democratic ideologies amicably. It is through such a context where the role of the non- Arab States‚ namely Turkey‚ Iran and Israel becomes salient. Each of these countries’ political system represents a prototype which can be emulated or adapted within the Arab context. Some may argue that Israel does not have a predominant Muslim population and thus‚
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page(s) 8-11 5. Hamas in the Eyes of the World page(s) 11-13 6. Reasons for Hamas’ Success page(s) 14-15 7. Conclusion page(s) 15-17 8. Bibliography page(s) 18 Introduction: Hamas is one of the most recognisable players in the Israel/Palestine dispute. They are extremely important to any peace process that is to have any real and lasting effect in the region. But how did they rise to the position in which they find themselves? Having only come into existence in 1987 they were
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Islamism: A set of ideologies holding that Islam should guide social and political as well as personal life. The goal of Islamist movements is to establish an Islamic state to implement the Sharia law. They are however not a unified movement and encompass different groups with different political agendas and interpretation of the religion. Mohammad Mossadeq: Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953. Led the nationalization of Iran’s oil industry and rejected neocolonial domination of Iran in the
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expropriated by Israel in 1948. Los Angeles Times. May 16‚ 2008 Judea Pearl: What Israel means to me I was born in Tel Aviv in 1936 and‚ quite naturally‚ my feelings toward Israel are suffused with the love‚ pride‚ memories‚ music and aromas that nourish and sustain all natives of any country. As the years pass‚ I discover that these same feelings toward Israel are echoed by people everywhere‚ including many who have never set foot in that country. My family’s love affair with Israel began in 1924
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