Its first objective was to fight against Israel and its allies. However in 1985, Israel began a retreat, leaving the security zone to the Lebanese-Christian South Lebanon Army. In 1989 they subscribed, along with other Lebanese parties, the Taif agr Continue Reading...
Liberal Position in the U.S. Senate Why Lift U.S. Embargo on Cuba It is time for the United States to lift the embargo imposed on the island fifty years ago. The embargo is a bad policy that helps neither the United States nor Cuba, and does not ac Continue Reading...
Palestine How would you feel if someone came in your home, took over and kicked you out? Surely, no one would like that feeling. Worse than that, that certain someone found it morally acceptable to be doing such an act and everyone was supporting hi Continue Reading...
Egypt hopes to gain economic and political momentum for itself and the region through ongoing partnership with the EU and Mediterranean cooperation within the Barcelona Process. The Association Agreement between the EU and Egypt is expected to ente Continue Reading...
There are a few who have been or are now involved with groups that are seeking conciliation.. The positive similarity of many of these individuals is that they would like to see a productive end to the situation, even if it means compromise. There Continue Reading...
The shift from socialism to capitalism also dismantled religion from the state. Many acts, considered immoral in Judaism, have been legalized, including homosexual marriages. Sexuality, once an intimate aspect of Jewish lives, can now be discussed Continue Reading...
Israel Military Policy Post- Israeli Military Policy Post-1973 It was in 1973 that the nation of Israel's existence was no longer threatened by its Arab neighbors, but in establishing its statehood the infant nation still faced many difficulties. A Continue Reading...
Rather, it was more a question of magical thinking: Ben-Gurion wanted a place for Jews and his desire was sufficiently strong that it blinded him to the nature of Palestinian self-definition and identity. Another point that I will examine in greate Continue Reading...
Wall on Palestinian economy and the Future of the Middle East In April 2002, the Israeli government began building a complex series of walls, barriers, and trenches within the western border of the West Bank. The Wall is a separation barrier constr Continue Reading...
Double Standards: The U.S. role in the current Lebanese crisis is beset with blatant double standards. For example, the Bush administration has accused Syria of being in violation of the UN Resolutions and, therefore, liable for international sanc Continue Reading...
The Al-Aqsa Intifadah (which began, I believe, in about 2000 when the Camp David talks were then stalling) was begun by PLO and still exists today (much less actively than from about 2000 to about 2004, roughly) under the PLO umbrella. 3) Democrati Continue Reading...
Conflict and Conflict Resolution Conflict & Conflict Resolution A theoretical perspective Discussion of Various Theories Rational Choice Theory Charles Tilly's from Mobilization to Revolution Durkheim's Concept of Anomie Relative Deprivati Continue Reading...
Rubber Bullets: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has remained one of the most difficult international issues in modern times. Although of extremely small relative size, geographically, Israel and the occupied territories of Palestine are closely rel Continue Reading...
Citizens of a Stateless Nation The emergence of stateless nations around the world and their impact on geopolitical issues, both on a regional and a global scale. With ethnic minorities such as the Basque and Catalonian separatist movements of Spai Continue Reading...
The 2014 war in Gaza lasted for almost two months and resulted in thousands of casualties, remaining of course unresolved. However, as Espuelas (2014) puts it, "the first casualty of war is the truth," (p. 1). Nowhere is this adage more noticeable th Continue Reading...
What are the recognized threats Recognized threats on a national and international level include, expansion of international terrorism, as a result of universal fundamentalist Arab calls for violence against those who oppress Arabs. Israel is at t Continue Reading...
However, prior to the creation of Israel the numbers were much higher (currently approximately 300,000 Palestinian Christians live in the U.S. alone (2004). Interestingly, the Israeli Army does not differentiate between Arab Christians and Arab Musl Continue Reading...
The West may even become addicted to you and your PLO (Pacepa 1987, 25) The above conversation occurred in the early Carter administration, although the Romanian dictator first began advising and consorting with Arafat in 1972 (ibid, 37). Ceau-escu Continue Reading...
With an Israeli army behind it, Jewish nationalism manifested itself into settler-colonial nationalism (Ram, 1998). It was the power of the Israeli military that prompted Israeli Prime Minister Gold Meir to declare to historian and journalist Oriana Continue Reading...
Reference List Yom, Sean L. Civil Society and Democratization in the Arab World (2005). MERIA - The Middle East Review of International Affairs. Volume 9, No.4, Article 2. Retrieved December 11, 2006 at http://meria.idc.ac.il/journal/2005/issue4/j Continue Reading...
Colombia contributed an infantry battalion consisting of 265 personnel." (Multinational Force and Observers: Wikipedia Encyclopedia) Fiji sent an infantry battalion of 329 personnel. France provided 15 personnel to be stationed a Force Headquarters Continue Reading...
The UAE and IsraelIntroductionIsrael has been, for most of its existence, involved in some form of conflict with the Arab world. However, the Arab world itself is largely conflicted between the Sunni and Shia states. Israels recent pivot toward formi Continue Reading...
Camp David Accords Camp Davids THE CAMP DAVIDS ACCORDS: A CASE STUDY ON INTERNATIONAL NEGOTITAON There are several tools of statecraft which can be classified as economic, military or political in nature. Negotiations, International laws, alliance Continue Reading...
Gelvin (2005) notes how many Islamic groups that developed in this part of the world did not have political aspirations at all but only wanted to provide service to their communities. Islamic political movements all seek to expand the reach of Isla Continue Reading...
Palestine, Joe Sacco mainly incorporates new journalism techniques and rejects objective reporting to ensure his work is more credible and flawless. My introductory thesis is whether the use of new journalism tendencies as opposed to objective repor Continue Reading...
Here, the British are implicated in a number of ways which are obvious and damning with respect to the fate of European Jewry in the coming years. 3. Examine the events in Palestine 1945 to 1948. Why, in your opinion did the United Nations propose Continue Reading...
The religious aspect of the conflict is that the Jews believe that the land was given to them by God and they were destined to return to the land while the Muslims (who constitute the majority of the Palestinians) also consider Palestine and particu Continue Reading...
UAE, Israel and the Economic and Strategic Benefits of Normalization of RelationsIntroductionThe formalization of ties between the UAE and the Israel stands to benefit both states in numerous ways. One of the primary ways in which the two states will Continue Reading...
Palestine Conflict Most people are aware of the conflicts between Palestinians and Israelis, and are aware that what the two sides are incompatible with each other. This incompatibility between what the two sides wants is what has made finding a per Continue Reading...
As an inhabitant of the Palestinian land which has since 1967 been occupied by Israeli foreigners, I am deeply and emotionally supportive of peace. My future, the future of my countrymen and our chance for independence all hinge fully upon this supp Continue Reading...
Arabic literature thrived from the 4th to 7th century which mostly involved poetry about love, fighting and courage. With the arrival of Islam, literature lost its value and the Quran (Noble Book of the Muslims) became the focus of all study. Arabic Continue Reading...
Jewish, Muslim, and Christian Conflict in the Middle East small piece of land, at points only 2-3 miles wide in a barely habitable part of the world has been theater on which the pivotal events of all world history have been played. The nation of Isr Continue Reading...
Middle East Conflict As an Israeli citizen, I often find myself awestruck at our present situation. The needs and desires of people in my country are not unlike those of most people. We desire to live and work in safety; we want have peace with thos Continue Reading...
interventionism from the perspective of realism vs. idealism. Realism is defined in relationship to states' national interests whereas idealism is defined in relation to the UN's Responsibility to Protect doctrine -- a doctrine heavily influenced by Continue Reading...
Israel was created after the war in 1948, fifteen percent of the population was made up of Palestinian Arabs (Stendel, 1997). While that would seem like a small group, they actually had spread out and held onto significantly more than fifteen percen Continue Reading...
States like Bangladesh, Egypt, and Indonesia have severe challenges due to the risks of flooding, drought, and deforestation. Recently Bangladesh was hit by a powerful Typhoon (same as a hurricane), which caused thousands of deaths and was so severe Continue Reading...
criminal justice and terrorism. Specifically it will discuss what the United States can, and should, do to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been going on ever since the United Nations created Israel out Continue Reading...
Thick and thin book review. Some year," JK Galbraith once wrote, "like some poets, and politicians and some lovely women, are singled out for fame far beyond the common lot." For the Middle East in general, and for the people of Palestine in particu Continue Reading...
This is not always the case. Some may be educated and economically well off, within particular fundamentalist sects, but use an idealistic vision of the past to provide a solution to what they see is lacking in the contemporary world. This was true Continue Reading...
