Palestinian people

Palestine and Zionism: The Thin Line between Hatred and Justice In 1947, millions of Palestinians lost their rights to their land. They were wiped off the map, abused in their own homes, and forcibly removed from their country. Children were slaughtered fearlessly, fathers were run over with tanks as they stood guard in front of their homes, and mothers were sexually and mentally assaulted in prisons. A nation once known for its beauty, kindness, and hospitality was entirely destructed and their name was erased from the history books of countries around the world. Before the 1800s, there was only peace in the land of Palestine. However, after the years of the holocaust, Jewish communities around the world were struck with the fear that they…

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…

2nd Aaliyah Davies Comp 101 October 17, 2015 Title- The Palestinians The Palestinians is the representation of their former homeland. The Palestinian people are no longer part of humanity. The Palestinians no longer have a homeland; they have migrated to other countries or been absorbed as non-citizens into Israel. In other countries, people no longer consider them as humans but instead consider them to be symbols or representations of being…

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…

When people hear about the Arab-Israeli conflict, they start thinking about how did it start? During the late 19th century, Jews came back from Europe to Palestine where they previously existed. The Jewish people indicated that they were met with violent opposition from the Arabs especially the Palestinians. The same story is claimed to be still happening till today. The claimed story that was just told is not true. What actually happened is that there was a Zionist movement from Europe after…

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…

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…

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is vastly significant today, but it also has a important rooted history and origin. Many historians start with discussing the late 19th century, however there are many origins long before that play a role in the conflict. Author, David Schafer, describes the theological causes that are rooted in the people. The idea of Zionism is another primary cause that is discussed. Ideas of both nationalism in the region and colonialism abroad…

Mosab Hassan Yousef, a Palestinian whose dad is a major leader in a major terrorist organization called Hamas. Whose main goal is to end Zionist rule over the Palestinian territory and help make Palestine an independent state. Mosab grew up angry and ready to fight Israel for what they have done to his country. At the age of 17, Mosab decided to take things into his own hands and fight Israel. He was arrested by Israel for smuggling guns and got interrogated by the Shin Bet, Israel's security…

When Jewish people began to gather in Palestine in the early 20th century, the Palestinians who had been living there for the past several centuries understood the land to be their familial home. Their subsequent displacement from their homeland during the nakba caused an alienation of Palestinians from their homeland, both physically as well as mentally. The Palestinians have employed a number of methods to cope with the continuing trauma of their forced dispersion into lands across the…