Religion has played a key role in wars and death. Religion is the basis of belief for humans, it is a belief that there is a higher being that watches over us guiding us, a belief that there is life after death and if we follow these beliefs we shall enter heaven the most beautiful place. How...
Over the past few years Palestinians have fought with Israelis over the use of the West Bank. The West Bank is a territory by the Jordan River and that is bordered on three sides by Israel. The West Bank was originally a part of Palestine but since 1967 has been occupied by Israel. The majority o...
The Psychological Affects of the Holocaust The Holocaust was a tragic point in history which many people believe never happened. Others who survived it thought it should never have been. Not only did this affect the people who lived through it, it also affected everyone who was connected to those f...
This recent change has sparked renewed interest by the Lebanese to have control of all Lebanese territory. (6) The Syrians first sided with the Christian Government (this incensing the rest of the Arab states) during the war. ...
Oren perfectly summarises, ˜if a new status quo had been created, it was one of inherent instability, a situation so combustible that the slightest spark could ignite it'.6 Prior to the Six Day War, Israel and Syria had the worst relationship with many of the hostilities occurring in the Demilitarised Zones. ...
Growing convinced that democracy still means they face little prospect of good jobs or vibrant growth, and that the parties and leaders who replaced despots are themselves corrupt, could spark a new surge in extremist recruitment targeting these individuals. ...
The conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews is a modern phenomenon, dating all the way back to the end of the nineteenth century. The two groups do have religious differences however this is not the main cause of the conflict. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is over who gets what land and how it is controlled. Israel is extremely oppressive, Palestinians have minimal to no control over their own lives. In the original attempts to make peace, these territories were supposed to finally become a Palestinian state. ...
The Construction of the Palestinian Social Movement. In Order to remember I shall continue to carve All the scenes of my tragedy And all the stages of the disaster On the olive tree in the courtyard of my house. In order to understand the origin, development and current status of the contemporary movement for reconciliation within Israel, we must first take a look at the historical impact that Zion colonialism has had upon Israeli Arabs, or the Palestinians. While the terms colonialism and imperialism are familiar, the term Zion colonialism is argua...
