Jordan Belfort

In times of war or disaster, citizens often flee their home country in search of a safe haven in another. Such individuals have been termed “refugees.” More specifically, as defined by the 1951 Convention and Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who “is outside of the country of his nationality, and is unable to, or [because of] fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country” (Convention and Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees). In…

The city of Aleppo is one of the most populated cities in the Levant and the one of the oldest in the world. Now, the effects of war have left the city in rubble. Families, like eight-year-old Huda’s, have had to flee their homes in search for shelter. They settled in a neighborhood west of the city. In her new home, Huda often yearns for the familiarity of her old room. Adjusting to her situation has been hard, as they barely have enough necessities to survive every day. Cuts to their water…

Over the past decades, there has been plenty of conflict between the Israeli and Palestinians. Plenty of authors have taken it upon themselves to write about the issue. The book “Mornings in Jenin” written by Susan Abulhawa gives an insight into the tough hardships many Palestinians had to go through. Susan Abulhawa describes in great detail the generations of a family going through the times of the Zionist movement. The author of “Mornings in Jenin” Susan Abulhawa is a human rights…

“The Problem is Palestinian Rejectionism,” by Yosef Kuperwasser and Shalom Lipner and “Israel’s Bunker Mentality,” by Ronald Krebs attempt to dissect and solve one of the most complex geopolitical conflicts in recent human history, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yosef Kuperwasser and Shalom Lipner discuss that the one thing that’s stopping this conflict from being resolved is Palestinian reluctance to recognize Israel as a Jewish state. On the other hand, Ronald Krebs argues that it’s in…

September 1922.(Norman, 2006, 4). Chanak Affair (political) In 1922 there was a dispute in the Balkans in an area called Chanak.(West, N/A, 1). Due to the Treaty of Sevres, after Turkey’s defeat in WW1, forces from France, Greece, and Britain were stationed on broad fractions of western Turkey. (Norman, 2006, 3). The Greek army was pushed out of Turkey by nationalist Turkey forces who disapproved of foreign troops.(Norman, 2006, 4). Troops from Britain, who were stationed in Turkey were being…

Introduction Women’s rights in the middle east is gaining more momentum now than it has in the past years. Reformation is the key to moving forward, but democracy still must change in order to enact and continue future progress for women. There are still heavy limitations on what women can and cannot do, which hinders progress, but sources say there is progress on the way. Women’s rights, and whether the United States can interfere, is the cornerstone of progress abroad. Governments are still…

Israelites’ Military Campaign in the Levant In both, Joshua chapters 10 and 11 and Judges chapter 1, Israelite armies battle to gain control of land in the Levant. However, each story’s military campaign was a bit different. In Joshua, YHWH helped the army immensely, the army battled in accordance with YHWH, and fought with brutality. In Judges, the army didn’t get as much assistance from YHWH, they didn’t fulfill all of YHWH’s commands, and they used less force and more negotiation in battle.…

Refugees, how to deal with them, and the true definition has been an ever changing and hotly disputed topic for many decades. As time goes on the world continues to have displaced groups in one form of agony or another, flash across the screens of our phones and tvs. The question is how can we handle refugees better. This part of the large sweeping argument in Liisa Malkki essay Speechless Emissaries. Her essay is about the different groups that are tasked with helping refugees, how they…

Pope Francis Congressional Speech. This speech was given by Pope Francis to the United States Congress on September 24, 2015 in Washington D.C. Pope Francis is the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church and spoke about current topics relevant throughout the world to the United States Congress. He focused on the religious extremism, the refugee crisis, immigration, diplomacy, and the trading and sale of various weaponry. Pope Francis was able to do so through the use of anaphora, metaphors, and…

Land, water, and religion have been resources that have been bitterly fought over since the beginning of civilization. Land in the Middle East, specifically the Holy Land, has seen particular conflict. Since, two groups have been fighting for control of the Holy Land. Following this thought the Jews and the Palestinians each have claim to the Holy Land, making the division of the area a significant source of conflict. The Jewish people lay their claim to the land based on birthright. They…