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It comes as no surprise that during war, there will be casualties, families will be broken up, towns will be destroyed, an entire city that was once full of lively people, will empty out as it's residents run from the war; but where will these people go? Some will have family that escaped before and paved a path that's easier to follow, others will stay in horrific conditions because they have no where to go, and the rest will try to flee to different countries, becoming refugees in nations…

Hillary Clinton played a role in the Arab-Israeli conflict in many ways.The first thing she did was she went to Palestine and listened to a speech where Palestine accuses Israel of using poisonous gas on them. Hillary Clinton has impacted this conflict by making speeches and going to the countries herself and listening to what the leaders of those countries have to say about the issues on this ongoing conflict. Hilary was a secretary of state and she wanted to help resolve this conflict as best…

Twelve million. That is the number of people currently affected by the crisis in Syria. Yet, Americans all over the country, republicans in particular, are turning their cheeks to this ongoing disaster. The main question present in the media and politics today is—Should America let the Syrian refugees in? But I think the real question to be asking is, “Why not let the Syrian refugees in?” America is supposed to be the pinnacle of freedom. America is supposed to be the “melting pot” of the world…

Gunshots. Bombs dropping. The sounds of all-encompassing death and despair. These are the sounds made on foreign soil in the Middle East. With the countless casualties of war and severe political unrest, it seems unlikely that many people would want to remain a part of their local unstable area. In fact, millions of Syrians have fled their homes since the beginning of the civil war in 2011. Many more wish to escape the military terror and flee to more peaceful areas, but currently, multiple…

To begin refugees are coming from all around the world due to conflicts in their countries. most of the refugees are fleeing from syria for numerous reasons. Many of the refugees leave syria to begin new lives in a different country. There have been many conflicts going on in syria for a long time so it makes sense why people want to get out. Not everyone is just coming from syria though, refugees come from a lot of different countries (figure 1). Most of the refugees are coming from syria, but…

Imagine that you and your family have left your hometown and left everything behind in order to start a new life. After traveling many miles and waiting for many years in hope for a fresh start only to find out that your identity was stolen and you have to wait even longer would not be a great feeling. In Voice of Witness Reader: Ten Years of Amplifying Unheard Voices, Felix Lohitai is an example of a person who would go to the ends of the earth to figure out a way to keep him and his family…

in the middle of the largest influx of people since the Second World War. Hundreds of thousands of people are on the move to search for better life, free of war and fear, just within Europe. Another 4 million are being hosted in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. In 2014, the Great Britain gained approximately 330,00 people through migration, which is the highest figure ever to be recorded. On Thursday, in an interview with British news station ITV, the British prime minister, David Cameron described…

Was the partition of Palestine necessary? Palestine and Israel have been almost constantly in the last 50 years been at war or tension between the two separate parties. This fighting began 1947 by the United Nations partitioning the land in Palestine to be given to Israeli groups to create a separate a state. This essay will ask, was this partition necessary, to for both Arab and Israeli to be accepting of each other and live peacefully next to each other. Some people claim that other methods…

In life there is one thing that remains constant and that is change. This commonly used phrase is a way to describe the evolution of women all over the world. For years women have been responsible for bearing children, taking care of their households, and their husbands. Women in certain regions have overcome these circumstances, which has caused many to pursue a career or even a higher education. Unfortunately, women in the Middle East did not fully overcome of being secluded to one particular…

The situation currently happening in Europe that many have dubbed the “Refugee Crisis” has been a topic of discussion and division for some time. The events that have recently transpired in Paris has not helped the climate of the situation, instead it has alienated and radicalized both sides of the crisis. This situation has also crossed the Atlantic because many American politicians are adamant about taking in refugees. Before going into the main points it is imperative that we define our terms…