There seems to be a larger and growing gap between the extremes and the moderate people who seem to want peace. ... To get to this point, both states must break the status quo, agree on a division of territories, decide on reliable and safe border which will separate the land and have enough resources and security. ... I will then go on and deliberate the choices available to gain peace in that region and how the two-state solution has to be the best option for coexistence to occur. ... Now, there is a wall separating the West Bank and Israel which makes it hard for the Palestinian citizens ...

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Judaism teaches that this was the land for the descendents of Moses to live in peace. ... The idea of a sovereign State of Israel was established when the United Nations voted, on November 29, 1947, to separate British controlled Palestine into two countries. ... Once the United Kingdom abandoned its control in Palestine there was no neutral authority capable of preserving peace and order. ...

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The Definition of Israel Before we begin, let me remind you of the definition of Israel. Israel considers itself to be a Jewish state (formally codified in its 1948 Declaration of Independence), which means that its entire purpose is to provide what is commonly referred to as a "Jewish homeland". Why a race or religion must have a singular nation-state forcibly created for it is something of a mystery; my sons are white/Asian interracial, so they have no "racial homeland"; should this be considered a crisis? The natives of the Americas have no distinct "homeland" either; should families be di...

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In times of war, these feelings are heightened as fault lines begin to emerge and disputes, grievances and long running feuds that have been held in check by times of relative peace rise to the surface. ... After his death, the region descended into a vicious civil war which ended with the creation of separate states representing each of the ethnic groups. ... But perhaps the outcome will be a planet where different groups and communities bound together by a common religion, race or tribe are no longer forced into artificial national creations that simply create conflict and friction and c...

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It was founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.3 Due to its international character and the powers vested in the United Nations Charter, it can take action on a wide range of issues,4 and provide a forum for the Member States to express their views, through the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and other bodies and committees.5 The Member States of the United Nation...

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Researcher Goetz Nordbruch explains that Palestinians identify themselves as separate from the Israelis in a couple of ways. ... The group's popularity has soared recently, following the demise of the peace process and general sense of despair." ...

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Since renouncing it's claims to the West Bank the territorial question was virtually removed as an obstacle to peace with Israel. ... A formal peace treaty was signed with Israel in 1994, which provided for the dropping of all economic barriers between the two countries and close cooperation on security, water and other issues. ... To the west there is the upper highlands and the Great Rift Valley separates the East from the west banks of the Jordan River. ...

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Ethnic violence: Ethnic violence has been prevalent throughout the modern history, which have caused millions brutal deaths, the over-throwing of governments, the creation of separate states, genocides, and many other atrocities. ... Today UN forces are still keeping the peace in Bosnia, and they may have to stay there until ethnic indifferences can subside and a political solution and be agreed upon by the leaders of the ethnic groups. ...

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With the security of the Israelis in question due to factions of Islamists in the south of Lebanon, the Syrian and Israeli peace process is not soon to be repaired and the will continue to strain the relationship with Syria and Lebanon. ... The resulting Arab Deterrent Force, which included Syrian troops already present, moved in to help separate combatants. ...

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Unlike other cases the UN has established a separate regime to provide protection and assistance to the Palestinians. ... As far as the security council is involved they have failed to come up with some sort of peace in the region. ...

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ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCE I. Overview: As Kenneth Waltz put it, states operate in a "self-help" system in which threats to national security are omnipresent. Small states, in particular, have difficulties meeting challenges from powerful aggressors, since such states are by definition limited in their ability to build sizable and well-equipped military machines. A few small states reconcile themselves to "defensive nihilism," the abandonment of hope to establish an effective defense. A few others, such as Switzerland and Sweden, adopt postures of self-reliance, attempting to meet security ch...

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Examining the role that religion played in the African-American community, primarily pre-civil war, can be a difficult task due to the limited amount of evidence available.1 While it is a common notion that slavery life was embedded with Christian ideals, a Christian-like ideology is likely more ac...

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In spite of its clear retort to injustice upon inception, Israel falls prey to the very same consequences of oppressive injustice, in that while its ideology comes as a response to injustice served to Jews, in reality this very ideology recreates injustice for others.5 Restitution and reconciliation are topics of the peace talks, and while they go mentioned remain unconstituted. ...

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