Palestinian territories

is an act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, as a punishment or protest. "From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free" The Boycott Divestment Sanction (BDS) movement carried out by the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) is an excellent and current example of what a boycott is. 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 believe this is the Promised Land that God promised Abraham, and the Holy Land has been where Jewish people have been since the their origin. Another issue which has risen is the Jewish population require a homeland, a movement which has been endorsed by the UN. However, the Palestinians have equal…

precision of the special association of Palestinian identity to the land. This sort of association rises above into a level of interconnectedness in according to Darwish. Henceforth, there is not really a sight or a sound, from a stone to a mountain and from the melody of a songbird to the shooting hints of a weapon that is not reflected in some coordinated pictures to bring out a feeling of interconnectedness. His poem "Identity Card" represents that the Palestinian identity and land are…

by selling them opium, which ended up disrupting their economy. The Spanish, captured the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan and built in its remains Mexico City. The Jewish people, who were offered the state of Israel by The United Nations, took on the Palestinian Arabs in four separate wars. In the late 1700’s, British merchants began making profits from the Chinese by selling the Chinese opium, a drug grown in India. Silver, which was a Chinese form of payment, flowed out of China in…

Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a major issue in the Middle East. The two-state solution refers to a solution for the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, which calls for two states for two groups of people. Numerous people contend that the "two-state solution" of creating an independent Palestinian state next to Israel would be the best way to deal with the situation. Various other people oppose a two-state solution for different reasons. For instance, some are against the creation of a Palestinian…

Jordanian civil war, or the Palestinian terrorist organization. The civil war in Jordan took place between Palestinian groups and Jordanian military with the majority of the violence happening in September of 1970, resulting in the name “Black September.” The terrorist group that formed almost a year after the civil war referred to themselves as Black September and was mainly known for the killing of eleven Israeli athletes during the 1972 Olympic games in Munich. Palestinian refugees had…

clear of her critiques on racism, sexism, and economic inequality. Using the term “racism” positions supporters to examine how the particular group of issues affecting Palestinians in the U.S and all over are part of issues of inequality and discrimination struggles globally. She applies her theory to the occupation of the Palestinian people by addressing her support in the BDS and comparing it to many other issues she focuses on that will be discussed in this…

the fight for their holy land and the rights of Palestinians, there are many similarities. Malcolm was also wrongly portrayed in the media, just like the Palestinians who are painted as terrorists. Malcolm would organize speeches that would raise awareness for the Civil Rights Movement. He believed in the right to self defense, something that the Palestinians have been criticizing for years. I think Malcolm X would be very supportive of the Palestinians fighting back after decades of being…

During the decade preceding the intifada that began in 1987, the PFWAC was both the largest and most influential women’s organizations within the occupied territories (Hasso 442). The involvement of women resulted in the prioritization of issues traditionally the responsibility of women, such as “taking care of children orphaned by the violence, establishing kindergartens, vocational classes, and small income-generating enterprises” (Kawar 235). Women’s involvement is not in spite of their…

forces launched a highly successful surprise attack on Egypt, Israel occupied the final 22% of Palestine that had eluded it in 1948 – the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Since, according to international law it is inadmissible to acquire territory by war, these are occupied territories and do not belong to Israel. It also occupied parts of Egypt (since returned) and Syria (which remain under occupation).During the Six Day War, Israel attacked a US Navy ship, the USS Liberty, killing and injuring over…