The Sykes–Picot Agreement of 1916 was a secret agreement between the governments of the UK and France‚ with the assent of Imperial Russia‚ defining their respective spheres of influence and control in Western Asia after the expected downfall of the Ottoman Empire during World War I. On the night of April 9‚ 1948‚ the Irgun Zvei Leumi surrounded the village of Deir Yasin‚ located on the outskirts of Jerusalem. After giving the sleeping residents a 15 minute warning to evacuated‚ Menachem Begin’s
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Palestine issue The freedom of Palestine from the clutches of foreign occupation is not an easy task‚ especially when we find that the only super power of the world the U.S is in unconditional support of the occupation forces. The other major powers of the world also supporting the occupation forces in Palestine but with some loose conditions which may not be acceptable to the natives of Palestine. A successful strategy for the freedom of Palestine must take into account the causes of support of
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Why was Israel so successful in dealing with threats to its survival in the years 1948-73? Israel’s success in dealing with the treats it came across was due to many factors. These included Israel’s military tactics; which is one of the most important ones. Israeli determination for an independent state‚ the disunity between the Arab people‚ territory and the role of the US all played a part in the triumph of Israeli survival in the years 1948 – 73. Israeli military tactics were a long-term
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Is protest and resistance the only valid reponse to injustice? Protest and resistance is the only valid response to injustice and oppression. This is because through a non-violent means‚ protest can stimulate a universal fight by contesting social perspectives and revealing hypocrisies. This is clearly demonstrated by Rafeef Ziadah in her protest poem "Shades of Anger". She is a Palestinian activist‚ academic and spoken word artist who is currently a PhD candidate at York University in Canada.
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Palestinians and israelis have been fighting over land because of the oil and other sources. "Prior to the discovery of oil‚ the region had been hotbed for religious conglict and wars and other rich sources and arable land." (Shan‚ Anup). "Palestinians are exhausted‚ desperate and very angry because of the israelis occupation of their land; however israelis are exhausted‚ desperate and very angry because of the Palestinians terrorist attacks."(Adams‚ R Jerry‚ Ph.D.). Both Palestinias and israelis
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On 15 May 1967‚ Israel celebrated its 19th Day of Independence. The economy had not yet recovered from a recession that had been caused the year before. Tensions on the border with Syria had risen significantly‚ sabotage was being committed in Israel’s territory by terrorists from the PLO in Lebanon‚ and settlements were being shelled by the Syrians on the Golan Heights. The aggression that Israel faced was due to the fact that her Arab Neighbours refused a Jewish nation in the Middle East. This
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Turning Point in Jewish History Diaspora will not be the death of a religion. The concept may seem to make sense to us‚ but the realization of this is what turned desperation of a displaced people into a lasting religion. The Babylonian exile of the Jews had such monumental and lasting effects‚ it has become proverbial. There have been many events in Jewish History that can be seen as specific turning points. Arguably‚ the most pivotal turning point may have been within the years of about 632
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any ‘solution’ some group‚ or at least its claim is bound to get hurt. No really satisfactory solution is possible-the best that can be done is a reasonable and workable compromise…”–Ralph Bunche writing The Report for the UN Special Committee on Palestine in 1947.1 The developments in the Middle East‚ since 1947 to the present day‚ have proven Ralph Bunche’s words to be true and prophetic. The Middle East has been a cauldron of discontentment for decades. The vast economic and human resources of
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The Israeli – Palestine Conflict: Conflict is when there is a disagreement between people. Conflict is common because people have different interests and points of view. Unless conflicts are resolved‚ they can often lead to tension‚ violence‚ or even war. The conflict I will be talking about is the ongoing conflict over territory between Gaza and the West Bank‚ which involves Jews and Arabs. The conflict over territory between the Israeli’s and the Palestinian’s began many years ago in 1948;
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The process of colonialism‚ no matter where it takes place‚ is horrendous; thousands of lives are lost in the process of “improving” the lives of the indigenous people. In the graphic novel‚ Palestine‚ author‚ and journalist Joe Sacco recounts his experiences and the stories of those he met while spending two months in the Occupied Territories—during the first intifada against the Israeli occupation. The experiences of the Palestinian people Sacco interviews allows readers to discern the tribulations
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