The ongoing dispute between Israel and Palestine has been a constant struggle since the mid- 20th century. The novel, “The Attack” by Yasmina Khadra exposes the horrific reality of the brewing conflict between Israel and Palestine. The two groups lack understanding towards each other's views, have a strong hatred for one another, and the Palestinians pursue extremist acts to fight for their rights. The Israeli and Palestinian conflict has been arising for years, with no pause, declining to any hope for an appropriate solution.
To start with, the Israeli and Palestinian characters will never understand each other views. When Amin visits Bethlehem to seek information behind the reasoning of Sihem's actions, he goes to Yasser. Yasser's opinion towards Sihem’s …show more content…
Amin speaks his heart out to Yasser, and Yasser constantly keeps telling Amin that what Sihem did was good and that they, “[are} all very proud of her.” (Khadra 120). Amin speaks extensively about his concerns towards “sending people to die so others [could] live [freely] and [happily]? (Khadra 121) and all Yasser says is the importance of salvation. Amin also has an encounter with a “mujahideen” (Khadra 154) man. He is the “leader of {the} movement” (Khadra 157). The man speaks to Amin with true pride and intentions. The man has a bias and incredibly religious opinion towards Sihem’s suicide bombing, and tells Amin that, “[they] could spend months and years striving for mutual understanding, and [still] would [never] be willing to listen to [one and] other.” (Khadra 162). The men and people don't feel ashamed for their actions and believe what they are doing is right. Furthermore, Amin visits the “Grand Mosque” (Khadra 131) in Bethlehem. When he first enters the Mosque he is greeted by a young man. Once the man finds out that Amin is “Sihem Jaafari’s husband” (Khadra 131), he greets Amin with open arms. The man tells Amin that, “it [was] an honor and a privilege to meet [him] (Khadra 131).The man
To start with, the Israeli and Palestinian characters will never understand each other views. When Amin visits Bethlehem to seek information behind the reasoning of Sihem's actions, he goes to Yasser. Yasser's opinion towards Sihem’s …show more content…
Amin speaks his heart out to Yasser, and Yasser constantly keeps telling Amin that what Sihem did was good and that they, “[are} all very proud of her.” (Khadra 120). Amin speaks extensively about his concerns towards “sending people to die so others [could] live [freely] and [happily]? (Khadra 121) and all Yasser says is the importance of salvation. Amin also has an encounter with a “mujahideen” (Khadra 154) man. He is the “leader of {the} movement” (Khadra 157). The man speaks to Amin with true pride and intentions. The man has a bias and incredibly religious opinion towards Sihem’s suicide bombing, and tells Amin that, “[they] could spend months and years striving for mutual understanding, and [still] would [never] be willing to listen to [one and] other.” (Khadra 162). The men and people don't feel ashamed for their actions and believe what they are doing is right. Furthermore, Amin visits the “Grand Mosque” (Khadra 131) in Bethlehem. When he first enters the Mosque he is greeted by a young man. Once the man finds out that Amin is “Sihem Jaafari’s husband” (Khadra 131), he greets Amin with open arms. The man tells Amin that, “it [was] an honor and a privilege to meet [him] (Khadra 131).The man