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The right of return for the Palestinians is still an ongoing discussion, whether the Palestinians deserve to come back, or the Israelis will let them come back. During the Arab - Israeli War 800,000 Palestinians were forced to flee due to the conflict. The Israelis were going into Palestinian cities and forcing them to leave, while other Palestinians left before the Israelis came. Nearby countries and territories like Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Gaza Strip, and the West Bank set up…

crafted over two decades prior. Citing Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Abbas argued that Palestine had been the only side upholding the terms of the once-heralded agreement, and that they were tired of being exploited as a “state under occupation.” How could the state have gotten here from the widespread optimism following the Oslo Accords? The answer lies in both what the accords did and didn’t do, as well as the general opposition among Israelis towards the agreement. The Oslo Accords,…

According to an article “What are Israel and Palestine? Why are they fighting?” in Vox by Zack Beauchamp (2015), both Israelis and Palestinians have had many difficulties and disagreements with sharing the same state. Their biggest argument is over who should have full control of Israel, the Jews (Israelis) or the Arabs Muslims (Palestine). Israelis believe that they should have full control of Israel because of the Zionism, Israel should be there holy land and they should have a place to call…

human rights”, 2015). The troops are allegedly killing Palestinian civilians. They are killing women and children that are just trying to have the best life possible for them and their families. The Israelis countered that from a UN human rights article “An Israeli probe concluded in June that the Israeli military’s actions in Gaza during the conflict were both “lawful” and “legitimate” a finding that human rights activist and Palestinians denounced” (“UN human rights”, 2015). Whether that…

sixth prime minister of Israel (1977-1983) who not only committed his life to fighting anti semitism, but was also the commander of the terrorist group “Irgun” in order to solidify a jewish state. Menachem Begin was a crucial component to the arab-israeli conflict due to his pre-war actions, his actions as prime minister, and the perspectives based on his actions. Begin was born into a jewish family, and therefore, believed in the zionist movement. And at age sixteen, he joined the Ze'ev…

Some studies on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict postulate the conflict has always been rooted in the question of partition of Palestine. But a game changing event took place in the form of the six days war between Israel and three Arab states, whereupon the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians began to transform into one of colonial nature. Israel has built a number of settlements on the territories it occupied in 1967, which practically is a form of annexation. The persistence of the…

From the mid-19th century to present, strong tensions have existed between the Jewish and Palestinian peoples of the middle east due to the existence of the Israeli state in the majority of the area that formerly consisted of Palestine. Historically, tensions have been centered around the displacement and perceived mistreatment of Palestinians, who have lived in masses as refugees throughout the Middle East since the War of 1948 ended with the formation of Israel. Sahar Khalifeh is a Palestinian…

no one can deny the fact that have had a profound effect on Israeli life today. But how do the Russian Jewish immigrants feel about living in Israel? The opinions vary from those of the extreme Zionist, dedicated to living in the land no matter what, to those who feel ostracized because maybe they do not fit the country’s idea of who is a Jew. In a Russian article titled “ It’s Hard to be “Russian” in Israel”, published in Russian Israeli news paper , MIG, the author wrote about the…

Mossad was able to build an accurate picture of the whereabouts of the hostages, the number of hijackers, and the involvement of Ugandan troops from the released hostages in Paris. 2. Regarding the terminal where the hostages were Israeli army consulted a large Israeli construction company that had built the terminal where the hostages were held. While planning the military operation the IDF erected a partial replica of the airport terminal with the assistance of civilians who had helped…

A Cinematic Message of the Lebanese-Israeli Border Although both films are different mediums, The Kite is a fictional film and Frontiers of Dreams and Fears is a documentary, they both convey a message about the issues and affects of the Israeli-Lebanese border. The Kite mainly focused on Lamia and her own personal story, the film could be described as a coming of age. Frontiers of Dreams and Fears focused on how the Israeli-Lebanese border affects Manar and Mona. The documentary’s director,…