Essays on Jewish State

In December 2016, the US Secretary of State stated that, Israel would either have to be a Jewish State that does not intrude into Palestinian “land” or it should be democratic whereby Palestinians would be given equal rights as dignified citizens of one-state of Israel. This was something many Republicans and Conservatives found to be negative and Anti-American. The purpose of this paper is to argue that the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians cannot be solved. This paper will use elements of persuasion to establish a case to prove that America must stay away from imposing its will on ...

Hamas movement has been perceived over the years as an Islamist extremist terrorist movement. This perception has been informed by the mission behind the formation of the movement which is in a nutshell, the obliteration of Israel and the ultimate establishment of a Palestinian state. Besides, the perception derives justification from the religious ideologies such as fundamentalism and radicalization often associated with Islamism and adopted by the Hamas in addition to several terrorist activities that have been carried out by the movement (Pettersen, 2009). However, this paper seeks to portray the Hamas as a movement in pursuit of self-determination ...

One of the most elongated conflicts in the world has surely been related to the Jews and Arabs over the territory that defines the modern state of Israel. What many people fail to notice is the gravity of the conflict and how the conflict surely is not recent. What makes both the conflict and the peace process so complex between these two groups is that their cultures and religious beliefs date back thousands of years, (Jospe, R., 1995). To this end, they have many religious holy sites, for example, that are sacred to both faiths due to the territorial ...

Since the end of the Second World War political processes in the Middle East – and military processes ensued by them as well – have been given a significant boost that led to the creation of a very complicated array of problem that has not been solved up until now. In this paper I will try to summarize the political and security issues that have been going on in the Middle East ever since the establishment of the State of Israel in order to understand and to provide a clear conclusion about what was the impact of the creation of namely ...

The world has witnessed many examples of discrimination, persecution, and genocide throughout history. These various practices have occurred due to differences in race, culture and religion. One way a society discriminates against a particular group of people is through laws. In ancient times, the Roman Empire used laws to discriminate against Christians, and since then, we have seen many other examples of a state using laws to negatively control a group of people. One current example of Israel and its laws that discriminate against the Palestinian people. This is a brief look at some of the ways the state ...

Causes and development of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict

The conflict between Palestine and Israel has been proceeding for almost a century, and it remains unsolved up to this day. None of the parties wants to make the large-scale concessions, following the minor conditions of a shaky truce. The origin of the conflict can be seen even before the First World War. Precisely, the main causes of the conflict have the religious and racial nature based on the territorial issue. In addition, it is worth considering that the escalation of the conflict has been associated with the creation of the State of Israel, which was corroborated by the ...

The Second Temple Period marked a time during which significant changes occurred through the Jewish rule and foreign tenure. The weeping of Zion did not last for long since soon after the Babylonian kingdom had collapsed to the newly established empire of Persia, Cyrus, king of Persia declared a policy of religious freedom. This was at about 536 BCE that came about 520 years after the country had been destroyed. Cyrus at this time allowed the people who had fled from Judah to return to their homeland and rebuild their Temple. This saw only a small group of people return as the ...

Chechen Terrorism in Russia

Religion, culture and politics have played a huge role in the terrorist attacks executed by Chechen rebels in Russia. The conflict instigated by Chechen rebels stem from the fact that Chechnya, the territory they claim, became part of the national territory of Russia due to historical circumstances. Long before Russia emancipated as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Chechnya was part of an independent republic called the Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. However, that nation did not last long, as the USSR occupied it and made it into a province called the Chechen Autonomous Oblast (Kramer, 2010). To quell strong ...

Question 1 In the mid 19th century, after the Second World War, Jews in the Arab countries faced the gravest ever case of human rights violation. The Arab regimes in the Middle East and northern part of Africa forced Jews to leave their homes or be held like political hostages. The Arabs came up with official statements that completely subordinated the Jews and threatened their civil, political, economic, and human rights. These actions contradicted the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Part II and Article2.1 of the covenant states that “each state party to the present ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been the world’s major source of instability. Americans are openly linked to Israeli-Palestine conflict, and gradually endangered by its devastation. The relations of Israel and United States are critical factor in the American’s government overall policy in the Middle East. As such, the congress has placed significant importance on continuance of a secure and supportive affiliation. The distinguished expression of congressional support for Israel has been foreign aid. Notably, in the Fiscal year 2013, Israel received $8.5 million per day from United States government in military aid. At least 77 ...

Introduction

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been among most notable longstanding conflicts in world history, mainly because its controversy centers on the sovereignty over the land known as Palestine but currently occupied, in large part, by the Jewish people as Israel. Both sides have proved uncompromising – Palestinian Arabs, whose population include Muslims and non-Muslims (Christians and Judaists), claim that Palestine has been their homeland for so many years, while Jews support their claim for the establishment of Israel over Palestinian lands on account that such form what they call the Promised Land. With no solution currently in sight, both Palestinians and ...

The background of the War

In May 1967, the Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser proposed the Arab countries to destroy the Jews as a nation (Dunstan, 2009). He was supported by the Syrian Defense Minister Hafez al-Assad, who would not object starting a war of extermination. Ahmad Shukeiri as the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization promised that the Jews will be allowed to return to their country of birth, if some of them survive. Syria, Egypt, and Jordan started a general mobilization. Partial mobilization was announced by Kuwait and Sudan. Saudi Arabia also proclaimed the desire to take part in the war with Israel. Algeria ...

Introduction

History of the Ottoman Empire is saturated with different thrilling events. The release of David Lean's movie “Lawrence of Arabia” made it possible for the general audience to see how the British Empire campaigned during World War I to achieve independence for the Arab countries from the Ottoman Empire. The movie, however, does not answer the question why the British troops supported the Arabs and why the Turkish chose Germans at their allies. The movie also does not explain what the mission of Lawrence of Arabia in the deserts was. Other prominent authors have widely speculated on the themes ...

- TURNING POINT: The significant social change that you will discuss (from the list given in the paper’s instructions): The Roman rule in the land of Israel. - The YEAR or YEARs when the significant social change (“turning point”) occurred: 63 BCE – 70 CE - The YEAR your first time period begins (this is the time period before the turning point and must be at least 100 years prior to the earliest year listed in item #2): 167 BCE. - The YEAR your second time period ends (this is the time ...

- Assess the success and shortcomings of the Oslo process from the Israeli point of view? According to the accord, Israel recognized PLO as the only legitimate representative of the people of Palestine. Israel did not, however. commit to the principle that Palestinians had right to statehood. For most Israelis, they supported and ensured the peace process succeeded, not because they were motivated by Palestinian rights but because they wanted to protect their identity as a democratic Jewish state. Israel also started recognizing the PLO legitimacy and started actualizing the steps of withdrawing from the Gaza region. The peace ...

The Arab – Israel conflict can be traced back to the creation of the Jewish state in the Middle East region in 1948. This led to rising tensions in the region, and upset the balance of power in the Middle East. The conflict escalated especially after the first Arab- Israel war in 1948 that saw Arab powers led by Egypt and Jordan invade the newly created Jewish state. The powers felt the United Nation partition plan of Palestine in 1947 greatly favored the Jews at the expense of the local Palestine population (Fawcett slide 14 of Fawcet chapter 3). The ...

Anti-Semitism and the American Far is written by Left by Stephen H. Norwood. It is a systematic study reflecting over the American’s the role in combating and propagating anti-Semitism which is far forgotten. This book summarizes the communists as early as 1920 onwards and the Trotskyites. It also covers the New Left together with the allies who were black nationalists, the New Left’s present-day remnants. It analyzes the opposition which was shown to the Jewish culture by the far left’s and the occasional efforts which were employed to promote the same Jewish culture. It traces the far ...

Speech Analysis – Representations of the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

The Israeli-Palestine Conflict is a complex political situation spanning nearly a century, with great divides in ideology and perspective on either side of this escalating situation. In the wake of sectarian violence and widening gulfs in culture and religion, it is difficult to find a way out of this process. The road to peace is a rocky one, and nowhere is this more acutely exemplified than in the rhetoric of the respective representatives at the UN, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Through their respective addresses to the United States Congress and the United Nations, the differences in perspective ...

Rather than preparing the country for self-rule, the mandate agreement sowed the seeds of conflict in Palestine. Assess this statement

Introduction The Arab-Israeli conflict refers to the war between the Jewish state of Israel and the Arabs of the Middle East over land in the area known as Palestine (Bickerton, 9). There have been various reasons associated with this long term conflict. These include land, claim of the country and anti-Semitism (Bickerton, 10). Consequently, there has been lots of peace agreements and treaties that have been sealed between the two contending groups, in a quest to find peace in the Middle East region. The British mandate for Palestine is one of these agreements. This mandate was developed by the ...

‘Name’

‘Institutional Affiliation’ For all outsiders who watch with horror the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, it would really be hard to understand why so many killings happen for a small strip of land. The popular sentiment in the Western countries and most of the non-Arab world is that, Palestine is the perpetrator of the conflict and Israel is doing what any country would do to safeguard its citizens. All the targeted killings, separation barriers and military attacks by Israel are given a single justification – Self defense. So is this the reality? Is Israel really the victim and Palestine the ...

Introduction & Background

Since the onset of the 2000s, possible nuclear arms race in the Middle East region has been the focus of the international community. The past decade saw Iran attempts to install nuclear weaponry face harsh criticism and opposition from the western powers. The west believes that if the Persian state succeeds, the already volatile Middle East would be a threat against international peace. Presently, according to intelligence reports, Israel is believed to possess nuclear weaponry though the current regime led by Benjamin Netanyahu continues to deny this. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty does not recognize Israel as a Nuclear Weapon State because ...

The Palestinian conflict is one of Biblical proportions, a perpetual crisis that has for decades served as a political “football” for the world’s leading states. Its profoundly historic roots continue to further an environment of confrontation in what is arguably the most volatile and fought-over region on earth. The creation of Israel in 1948 and consequent splintering of the Palestinian territory was administered by the British Empire, which had emerged from World War II the victor in the Middle East. Great Britain’s characteristically imperialistic and exploitative motivations soon gave vent to widespread civil unrest and provided a backdrop for the ...