Introduction “All of us who are concerned for peace and triumph of reason and justice must be keenly aware how small an influence reason and honest good will exert upon events in the political field” was said by Albert Einstein. His quote can clearly depict the current political instability that is facing the country of Libya after having their own “Arab Spring” by overthrowing 40 years of Gaddafi regime (8). The question now is how can a country recover the destruction from the unchallenged tyrant
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WRI 101.17 Academic Writing Summary The Media’s Image of Arabs Submitted to: Neslihan Bilikozen Submitted by: Lin Altal ID: 47779 Date of Submission: 10/10/2012 Fall‚ 2012 American University of Sharjah In the article‚ “The Media’s Image of Arabs”‚ Jack G.Shaheen a Lebanese American professor denounces the role of Hollywood movies in stereotyping Arabs as terrorists. Shaheen uses ethos‚ logos‚ pathos and with a structure of “cause and effect” to demonstrate how Media’s image
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For this assignment the cultural manifestations I selected to discuss as being important to our Unit’s success are Wasta‚ Deference to authority‚ and Tendency to seek compromise. Of course understanding all of the cultural manifestations are important to our unit’s success‚ but each region within the Middle East-North African (MENA) region will have their own variations based upon which branch of Islam is dominant in the region‚ what that region’s experience has been with the U.S. or a Western presence
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Some main aspects about the Arab culture What are the first things that come to your mind when you hear the word “Arab”? What prejudices could we possibly have? Let us look more deeply into these thoughts and perhaps clear some things up. • Common misconception about the Arab world: Arabs= Homologous mass= SAME religion‚ language & customs Nevertheless in REALITY‚ cultures‚ religions & dialects differ from country to country and even city to city! • (In reference to the common space & time
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Joe Sacco’s graphic novel‚ Palestine‚ deals with the repercussions of the first intifada in Israel/Palestine/the Holy Land. The story follows the author through the many refugee camps and towns around Palestine as he tries to gather information‚ stories‚ and pictures to construct his graphic novel. While the book is enjoyable at a face level‚ there are many underlying themes conveyed throughout its illustrated pages and written text. The most obvious of the themes is that of violence‚ brutality
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t ein the film and begins the movies “depiction of Arab culture with a decidedly racist tone” (Giroux‚ 104). An Arab merchant sings the lyrics: "Oh I come from a land/From a faraway place/Where the caravan camels roam./Where they cut off your ears/If they don’t like your face./It’s barbaric‚ but hey‚ its home" (Giroux‚ 104). The message that is given right at the beginning of the film is that the Middle East is a desolate wasteland where the justice system runs on a simple limb-removal policy. These
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Chechen people have endured over two decades of violent turmoil. They have had their region’s economic conditions‚ jobs and general lifestyle destroyed by war. Chechnya is one of the most difficult parts of the world for humanitarian efforts to reach those in need. Here a three charitable organizations building both a worldwide awareness‚ plus helping get essential aid to the people in this war-torn region of the world. The International Committee of the Red Cross The ravages of war have left a
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In Support of Israel’s Iron Dome Since the beginning of time Israel has been disputed land. Israel has been disputed by many ethnicities since before Christ. The Christians‚ Muslims‚ and Jews have ruled parts of Israel‚ and today the Jews rule once again. The Jews ruling Israel angers the Muslims and has left them susceptible to rockets and other forms of warfare. In 2004 the idea of an Iron Dome was presented to Israel. In 2007 Defense Minister Amir Peretz made the Iron Dome the solution to short-range
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A new day‚ a new airstrike. When will it stop? Where will it land? All they know is that once it lands‚ they will never see their home again. They will never see their family again. They will never live their life the same again. Children‚ mothers‚ all disappeared‚ all kidnapped. This is the life of an ordinary Syrian today. An ordinary Syrian who could be as young as 5 years old like Omran Daqneesh. Daqneesh is a young boy from Aleppo who has recently sparked controversy in the media as images
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Media Bias against Israel The Arab-Israeli conflict dominates the news on a daily basis. It is reported more often than any other international story on earth. (Friedman‚ “Ideological Roots of Media Bias”) At its heart is a conflict that spans centuries‚ but has heightened and intensified since the establishment of the State in Israel in 1948. Notwithstanding the fact that Israel embodies an age-old connection with the Jewish people as repeatedly cited in the most widely read book in the
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