Palestine

The devastating Arab-Israeli War commenced on Saturday, May 15. It escalated from a conflict between Israel and the Arab state for Palestine. Although Israel fought with no allies, there unstoppable military overcame the fearless Arab states. Because Israel won the war, they were officially recognized as a state and were able to gain land that had not been previously promised to them. Palestinians were forced out of their homes in a Catastrophe and till this day, many of those displaced were…

invasion by Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, entered Palestine and took control of the Arab areas and immediately attacked Israeli forces. This resulted in the victory of Israel.…

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…

encapsulates the fears of the non-Jewish people of Palestine. The people of Palestine feel that the Jewish people have invaded the region and have gained too much influence. The cartoon depicts a Jewish man eating all of the bread meant to be shared by the people of Palestine and the Jewish people. This is an obvious metaphor for the Jewish people gaining political influence in the region, and the fear that they will erase the already established people of Palestine. Document seven continues to…

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. By…

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…

conflicting obligations to both the Jews and the Arabs, the United Nation Special Committee on Palestine was created by the UN General Assembly, to create a solution for the problem in Palestine. Two proposals emerged: a federal state plan and a partition plan – the latter being passed and submitted as a report to the UN General Assembly on 3 September. The UN Partition Plan was passed on 29 November to partition Palestine into two states. Zionist politicians accepted the plan at first…

Against the boundaries of states, religion, and beliefs forms a friendship that is continually tested by the turmoil of war and a deep-rooted resentment that has lasted for centuries. In Sandy Tolan’s book The Lemon Tree a narrative is formed around the real-life stories of Bashir Khairi, a Palestinian revolutionary, and Dalia Landau, an Israeli woman who grew up in the Khairi family’s home after it was abandoned. Growing up in separate worlds, Bashir and Dalia cross paths when Bashir journeys…

Since 1948 a brutal feud between Israel and Palestine broke out and since then has been a never ending chain of attacks towards one another. The hopeful outcome for both nations is complete control over the holy land , which was home to Palestinian muslims, but is slowly being divided and conquered by Israeli Jews. As said by president Barack Obama "The question, then, is what kind of future Israel will look forward to. And that brings me to the subject of peace." (n. pag. How Obama Just…

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…