Air Jordan

Imagine this, you and your family have barely survived the civil war in syria and are trying to get to any place that is safer than here. This is a reality for many families living in syria they never wanted to leave their home but now they have to to protect their families. It all started when the syrian people were protesting “after the arrest and torture of some teenagers who painted revolutionary slogans on a school wall”(BBC). The government tried to stop this with force but that just lead…

In the article “Shattered lives” by Kristen Lewis Diana faces several challenges being a refugee outside of her country, but also the aid workers are trying to help the Syrian refugees have a sense of normalcy. On page 7 the article states “other aid workers dedicate their lives to helping some Syrian refugees (like Diana) in some of the most dangerous regions in the world!”. The living conditions are stated as dire in the article. Most of the Syrian refugees have nothing to wear but the…

“Within the first five years of the Syrian civil war, an estimated 400,000 syrians were killed.” (CNN Wire) Many may wonder, what has commenced this catastrophe? Well, after the death of Hafiz al Assad, his son Bishar Assad became the President of Syria. Many Syrians were protesting against the government that took away their freedoms and ruined Syria’s economy. In response to these protests, Assad killed and imprisoned Syrians who were peacefully protesting. “In July 2011, the Syrian military…

More than 60 years ago, the State of Israel was created following a United Nations resolution. Immediately after its establishment until today, the country and its neighbors have experienced a terrible conflict. Yet, opportunities to expect a stabilization or peace have already been presented. Several factors have combined their effects to give birth to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including the creation of the State of Israel and the Nakba, which constituted a crucial moment. At the end of…

Countries and Territories The Gaza Strip Geography The Gaza Strip geography has changed several times through the years (see Appendix B). The territory is located in the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and borders on the southwest with Egypt and with Israel on the east and north (The World Factbook, 2016). Political and Legal Factors The Gaza Strip’s governance is carried out by the Hamas Administration. Gaza’s current Prime Minister is Ismail Haniyeh (The World Factbook, 2016). Economic…

The Zionist goal of establishing a Jewish homeland has always been opposed by the Arab leaders in the Middle East. There was a rapid influx of Jews to Palestine from the time the Great War ended. As new immigrants, they purchased land to live and farm on, but then banned Arabs from living on that land. The Jews’ goal was to establish localities based around farming. Additionally, these communities would be for Jews only, meaning they would not hire any Arab employees. The Arabs in the…

The people of the world are dying day by day, and what do we do? We watch them. We sit back and we watch them, we must to take action, and demand cause change. We as a nation are required to open up our country and let these individuals who have fled their country in seek of safety, or more commonly known as refugees in. The world needs to open up their eyes and their gates and let in the innocent people who have been part of war their whole lives and just need a safe place to live, away from…

With the rise of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) Russia claims, it is working alongside the government of Syria to target ISIS and cripple their strong hold in the region by offering air strikes. The problem with this is there have been claims that Russia is actually targeting Syrian Rebels with the Syrian military also, instead of ISIS. Because of this, there are no limits as to what or whom they target. Russia has not only been…

Another main difficulty in the region is the settlements built by Israel in Palestinian lands. Israel continues to build small communities, or settlements in the region of the West Bank, which continues to anger many Palestinians, namely Hamas. There are some who believe that these settlements may violate the Fourth Geneva Convention, which relates to the stability of citizens during times of war (Beauchamp). Alternatively, however, others believe that they may not actually be in violation,…

The Civil War in Yemen Background: The Yemeni Civil War, in its complexity, is very difficult topic to fully comprehend. However, to gain an understanding how it all began is a slightly less confusing matter. With the Yemeni revolution in 2011, the then President for thirty-three years, Ali Abdullah Saleh and his Shia government were overthrown, instating Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi under a new democratic Sunni government. However, instability shook Yemen once again when Houthi forces performed a…