11/25/12 Palestinian Nationalism: Hypocrisy‚ Racism‚ and Favoritism shaping Palestine’s future. In order to understand current Palestinian Nationalism (PN) there must be an understanding of the emergence of PN. It is a common belief that Zionism is the main factor for the emergence of PN. A faulty belief originated by ill-read commentators and misinformed TV programs. PN has its roots stemming from three different sources‚ British presence in the Middle East‚ the Arab National Movement‚ and
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Each year as Israel celebrate their Independence Day‚ Palestinians commemorate al-Nakba or “the Catastrophe.” The day of festivity for one was the day of disaster for the other. In a famous poem‚ “The Story‚” written by Kamal Nasir (1961)‚ he tells the story of Palestinians who lost their state during the Israeli War of Independence. What makes this poem special is that it was written by a Palestinian Christian‚ a member of the Palestinian Christian minority that is only around 10% of the Palestine
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charges brought‚ without counsel‚ without habeas corpus‚ and without trial by jury; * a state that imprisons over 10‚000 Palestinians without charge and without due process; * a state that tortures those it imprisons; * a state that constructs a wall‚ in defiance of the International Court of Justice and the United Nations‚ that encircles the Palestinians with full intention of decimating their economy and hence their livelihood as well as their chance to create a state of their
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The conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Jews is a modern phenomenon‚ which began around the turn of the 20th century. Although these two groups have different religions (Palestinians include Muslims‚ Christians and Druze)‚ religious differences are not the cause of the conflict. It is essentially a struggle over land. Until 1948‚ the area that both groups claimed was known internationally as Palestine. But following the war of 1948-49‚ this land was divided into three parts: the state of Israel
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The Israeli and Palestinian conflict is the ongoing struggle between Israelis and Palestinians that had begun in the mid 20th century. The term is also used in reference to the earlier conflict in Mandatory Palestine‚ between the Zionist Yishuv and the Arab population under British rule. Along the Eastern shore is the Mediterranean Sea which is at the center of a conflict between Arabs and Jews. Both of the groups claim territorial rights over the small piece of land. The land is approximately 10
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Palestinian-Israeli Conflict The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is an ongoing dispute between the State of Israel and the Palestinians and is part of the wider Arab–Israeli conflict. At present‚ major polls show the vast majority of Israelis and Palestinians agree a two-state solution is the best way to end the conflict. Most Palestinians view the West Bank and Gaza Strip as their future state‚ and most Israelis agree. The negotiating parties have been the Israeli government and the Palestine Liberation
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For many years‚ conflict has resided between Israelis and Palestinians for many crucial reasons. The conflict began when the Jewish people fled from Europe and came to the land of the Palestinians. The Islamic people that inhabited Palestine did not welcome the Jews and soon a conflict was ignited. The conflict was worsened when Jewish people took the land from the Muslims and created Israel. The arguments between these two rivals have continued to grow. In the Israel-Palestine conflict‚ their
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sensitive conflict in the world is the Palestinian-Israeli conflict that has created so much hate and bloodshed. The conflict revolves around land that was promised to both the Muslims and Jews as well as sacred Christian holy sites that are in the middle of the conflict. As of 2011‚ Israel is considered a country while Palestine is not considered a country but they have the west bank and gaza strip territories that are occupied by Israel (Malone). The Palestinians demand Statehood but the Israeli government
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Palestinian author‚ lawyer and human rights activist Raja Shehadeh offers a vivid portrayal of the changing Palestinian landscape in his book entitled Palestinian Walks: Notes on a Vanishing Landscape (2008). The book is composed of six chapters‚ each one narrating a sarha‚ an Arabic term for a long meditative walk in the wilderness‚ set in a particular time and place. He starts from the early 1980s until 2006. Unlike Susan Abulhawa‚ writer of Mornings in Jenin (2010)‚ who focused on narrating the
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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is amongst the longest and most suffering in history. This is not a one sided issue‚ it is a conflict that stems from both sides. It has made refugees of a large number of Palestinians‚ which is also one of the key issues in achieving a lasting peace between Palestinians and the state of Israel. In order to discuss the current Israeli-Palestinian crisis it is important to first understand how this problem arose. The main focus of the problem is found in both sides
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