Palestine

Zionism, the movement of the Jewish people back to Israel, has caused conflict between the Jews and the Palestinians. The Jews felt they had the right to move back to their homeland or the Holy Land, but the Palestinians believe that the Jews do not have the right. Although some Jews are trying to see the Palestinian side, many are not. This is not to say the Palestinians do not need to see the Jewish side. (Chernin). Basically, if people would practice metacognition more often, this…

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict began in the early 1900’s. When Jews that faced persecution due to the Holocaust began to return home. However, when they got home they encountered 1.2 million Palestinians who were now calling the same land home. In 1948 the United Nations and the United stated supported the Israelis in establishing the state of Israel. Many Palestinians were forced out of their homes by Israeli military force however; some were able to say in Israel. Both groups have fought and…

In the archaeological site Khirbet Qeiyafa, in Israel, after seven long years of excavation archaeologists believe they have found evidence of the existence of King David, the character mentioned in the worldwide story of the bile as the fight between “David and the giant Goliath.” In this site archaeologist have found footprints and charred olive pits in a mysterious two- gated city, that through the use of Carbon-14 testing can be dated at the end of the 11th century BCE and the beginnings of…

The boundaries of the Promised Land in Joshua showed that a decisive military campaign was envisaged, but the settlement was partial (Wenham 1971:144). The next part of the narrative explained how the conquered land was allocated amongst the twelve tribes of Israel. This was followed by the creation of cities of refuge and the allocation of Levitical cities. Finally, the Book concluded with Joshua’s farewell exhortation to Israel at Shechem. 1. Allocation of the Land (Joshua 13-19) With the…

We are facing an outrageous uprising from some of the worst heretic religions that have take over the control of our precious Holy Land. Both the Muslim empire and the Byzantine Empire, they believe they have the right to rule over the holy land; anyone who thinks that holy land does not belong to Christians must face the CONSEQUENCES and suffer the wrath of God. Some of the Muslims have take control of Syria and Egypt under the control of Najm ad-Din Ayyub´s son Saladin; his ambition to…

Although generally perceived as only a threat to Israeli national security, with policy being created to reflect that, it is important to look at the other side of things. Despite the many obvious and potential negative impact that the Arab Spring could cause in Israel, many will also argue for the positive. Israel's former Military Intelligence, Amos Yadlin, stands firm with his hope for progression in the Arab Spring movement stating, "The long-term changes in the Arab world are a great…

The Attack is a novel based on a true story that evolves around the calm and comfortable life of Dr. Amin Jaafari, a well-known surgeon who lives in Tel-Aviv with his wife Sihem. All goes wrong when Jaafari realizes that his beloved wife was killed in a suicide bombing in a large building near his location at the time. When evidence builds that Sihem could have been a factor in the catastrophic bombing. Dr. Amin Jaafari starts a searched to find an end to the unrest he is experiencing. As he…

The article “Problematizing a Palestinian Diaspora” by Juliet Peteet, outlines the origins and development of the Palestinian Diaspora during the post-colonial period in the Middle East as one of the most unresolved and controversial conflicts in human history. The year 1948 marks the beginning of the Palestinian al-ghurba (exile) as well as the establishment of the Jewish state of Israel. The founding of the new state is often described as Al-Nakba, meaning “the catastrophe or disaster”,…

Christianity emerged from Jewish religious tradition and culture. Roman and Jewish (Judaism) culture impact and shape early Christianity by the Greco-Roman culture. In the Roman era, Romans adapted to gods from the Greek. Overall Roman gods were better behaved and more dignified than those of the Greeks. Romans also believed in other cultures (local gods) surrounding their territory. The Senate decided to introduce statues to honor their gods, in addition, build a temple, The Pantheon.…

In class discussions, one thing that really stood out to me was the discussion regarding the integration efforts within the Israeli society. Specifically, the author questions what kind of system is necessary in order to have smooth integration with the least amount of tension and culture conflict. The author then describes how he believes it is democratic pluralism. Which has been seen in Switzerland and Canada. Also how one had to maintain silence, as it talks about when the author explains…