The beginning of this conflict can be traced back to the early 1960’s, during this time there was heavy segregation of Southern Christians by the Northern Muslim majority. They had to enrol their children in separate schools, live in certain areas and were forbidden to have relationships with the Muslim population, Christian residents in these areas began to fight against this suppression and created a resistance in Tivland. The resentment in Tivland was seen as an attempt to remove the Muslim supremacy in the North and thereby, “undermine the authority and integrity of the regional government and by extension, the Federal Government” (TIVLAND). This brought a heavy deployment of military which had no problems displaying their brutality. Since…
EARLY EXPLORERS Hello! My name is Hannah Dewar and today I am going to be talking about the early explorers and the Fertile Crescent. First I will talk about the early explorers.…
This reading discusses the events leading up to the British Mandate as well as the after effects of its implementation. The Balfour Declaration announced British support of Zionism, provided that no injustice was done to the native Arab population. The Declaration became solidified in international law when the League of Nations wrote it into the British Mandate for Palestine. While Zionist saw this as a long-awaited charter and renewed hope after the brutal years of WWI, Arabs viewed it as “simple colonialism.” Although they disagreed on the methods, time after the Mandate allowed for Labor Zionists, General Zionists and Religious Zionists to work together under a common goal. Palestinian politics was stratified and was weakened by a…
How Misinterpretation of the Bible Helped the Justification of the Crusades. The Crusades were a series of expeditions undertaken by Christian holy men in the hopes of delivering holy places from Islamic tyranny (Douglas J. Potter). The popes felt that Europe should be under Christian unity, and the pressure that they felt from the Byzantine Empire threatened said unity, so they decided to send troops of men to free the land of the Byzantine Empire once again for the Christians. One would think that for a religion that is supposed to promote the teachings of Jesus, who said “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; (Matthew…
How did revolution and resistance reshape the Middle East during this time period? Chapter 18 of Gelvin’s book The Modern Middle East: A History discusses the resistance and revolutions that emerged in the Middle East during the contemporary era. He, also, discusses the impacts these revolutions have had in the Middle East. Gelvin focus is on the Iranian Revolution of 1978-1789, and the subsequent effects of the revolution in the Middle East. This paper will discuss the how the revolutions in the Middle East reshaped it.…
Each time they attack each other it just added more fuel to the situation. The Israeli government does not condone this act of violence. Yet, at the same time they have done little to nothing to stop it. Other countries have tried to jump in and fix the problem, such as the British and the United States, but their efforts have done little. There is no shaking sense into people who a driven with such hatred toward each other.…
“Some people create their own storms, then get upset when it rains,” quoted an anonymous speaker. On May Fourteenth of 1948, Israel was created as a nation-state on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in Southwest Asia. Its creation as a nation state, for both the Jews and Palestinians, made history, for better or worse. Israel’s founding has a been a topic focused on around the world for both the justifications of its making, along with the repercussions of its founding. The bringing forth and creation of Israel, along with the consequences of its making can be linked to the Jewish want for Zionism, the interaction of international groups of influence, conflicts between the people in and out of its borders, and the anti-Semitic relationships…
The modern Middle East as it exists today consists of complex interactions between the political, economic, and social spheres. Though it would be simple to attribute conflict in the area to something basic such as the supposed inherent violence in Islam, a look further in the past is necessary to fully understand the Middle East as it exists today. By analyzing the great nineteenth century transformation and World War I, a clear understanding of the political, economic, and social landscapes of the modern Middle East will develop. EDIT ME The great nineteenth century transformation saw numerous transformations, from market place economies to market economies, to the creation and destruction of social categories.…
The process of Israel becoming a country began with the British mandate. The British mandate was a process that would declare the land of palestine as a safe haven for Jewish people. In 1947, the jewish settlements caused the Arabic natives to be moved to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. From 1948 to 1949, Israel was at war with the jews that had come into their country and fought to regain independence. This lead to Israel becoming a country after the war and being accepted by the United Nations.…
The center of the world, the crossroads of three continents, Palestine is the land of shifting power. It has major significance in the Abrahamic religions and it has been the center of countless conflicts. The effects of the 19th century Palestinian imperialism are reflected in the current state of the Palestinian Territories. By 638, Muslims captured Palestine from the Byzantines and made the province into a military district, this is when the Arabization/Islamization of the region started.…
When discussing the Middle East there are seemingly endless issues that arise including terrorism, oil, religion, modernity, and human rights. One of the most popular issues, especially for western countries, is how to create peace in this extremely volatile and often dangerous region. Wither looking at terrorism being fostered in Middle Eastern countries and then spread around the world or simply governments violently suppressing the people they govern, the western world has sought to stabilize a region that they have incredibly varied notions about and interests in. These notions are often based on misconceptions and misunderstandings of society, culture, and religion in the region. These misconceptions and misunderstandings have fostered…
What's more, one group's terrorist is another group's freedom fighter, as the millions of Arabs who support Palestinian suicide bombers…
Misunderstandings and a lacking of cultural appreciation have caused many to fall into a misconception over the Middle East. With mass media only broadcasting the negative stories of the Middle East, a land of beauty, culture, and morality has been painted as a land of terror, destruction and anger from those who do not wish to understand the “why” behind it all. The three variables I believe impacted the Middle Eastern societies was first, the spread of Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Second being the migration of western imperialism in the Middle East, in which the British wanted to control the Middle East for selfish reasons. Finally, the Palestinian and Israeli conflict that started after the retreat of western imperialism, as well as…
Joanne, we can with certainty agree that Israel is a resilient nation fueled by their national power influenced by a strong spiritual infrastructure.1 I do appreciate your illustrations of how the all those who assume various leadership roles in Israel work together to protect and serve the people by teaching them survival skills. The Middle East has been a tinderbox almost since the beginning of time due to original sin. I do agree that the animosity between Israel and Palestine is political; however, there is animosity contributed to Muslims (Islam) contending that the descendants of Ishmael rightly own the land; whereas, Israel (Judaism) was promised the land, since God’s covenant was with Isaac (Genesis 17:19). I wrote about resilient…
I/ Introduction: This paper was commissioned by Ms Xiang Gao, a lecture at International Pacific College (IPC). Its purpose is to examine and analyse the conflict between Palestine and Israel in Middle East. The conflict between Israel and Palestine can be considered the most intractable conflict in the world.…