I have a deep understanding of the many factors that make up Israel as a result of taking classes about the State of Israel and participating in many seminars for Israel advocacy. People that can intelligently discuss these components of Israel, like me, are the ideal people to advocate for Israel. People with deep knowledge of the country are able to defend, debate, and advocate with others who are uninformed or even against Israel in an intelligent, sensible, and sophisticated manner. However, too much information can cloud one’s judgement and make it harder to see other legitimate arguments. It is very important to be able to separate fact from opinion when delivering a speech or having a regular discussion in order to be professional …show more content…
Israel is also a modern cultural oasis in the middle of a volatile map where fighting still continues today, weather it is with the violence in Chevron or the fights in the West Bank. Israel has never been able to have a fair chance in its own land and now it is time that that struggle ends. The culture of Israel has also influenced its modern growth. Because of this, my Jewish day school education has also benefited me in that I have had the opportunity to study Hebrew daily through various classes, newspapers, television shows, books, and music which has helped me embrace my cultural connection to Israel on a daily basis. In addition to my constant interaction with the hebrew language, I also encounter daily with the modern Israeli music and food, which can also connect people with disagreeing beliefs. Many people are not necessarily on a particular side of the Arab-Israeli conflict, and by showing and teaching these people what makes up Israel can really influence a person’s opinion on the topic. By putting politics aside, you are able to discover the core and values of people through adventure and culture. By teaching and experiencing Israeli culture, it is easy to show how Israel is trying to do good for the world and not bad. One disadvantage of my education is that I
Though Israel as a state has been around longer than most countries, it has in recent times had a rebirth of sorts. I've chosen the foundation of Israel as my I-Search paper topic, which is a topic I have a moderate amount of base knowledge in. Israel has been in existence for several thousand years ago, but only recently was the modern state of Israel created. This occurred in the aftermath of World War ll, however, the campaign that seceded has begun several decades beforehand. Sovereignty for the country was achieved not through riots or wars, but in the hard work of many lawyers and activists. Despite a peaceful and legal founding, Israel has been in constant defensive warfare fare from other Levantine countries. This nation's view Israel's
Harmeen Jones, a former Fox Technician, was fired after filing a complaint to Human Resources of the unfair treatment he was receiving by his colleagues at Fox for being African-American. Jones claims ‘he was subjected to a steady stream of "racist, sexist, and extremely offensive comments,’ against blacks, Muslims, Jews, women and Hispanics” (Shifrel). Unfortunately, not only does the network available to 87 million households make flippant remarks in it’s work environment, but it also promotes racist stereotypes on air. During an episode of The O’Reilly Factor, host Bill O’Reilly made an insulting remark when telling an African-American guest, “Say you 're a cocaine dealer—and you kind of look like one a little bit” (Hall). Stereotyping minority races has existed since the creation of the United States, and continues to be a problem. The privileged social group in society often oppresses minorities, and advertises false statements of the other races. Media, a big contributor to the spread of racial stereotyping that occurs in the United States, often provides viewers with stereotypes that continue to promote racism, and the discouragement of success in a minority group. The media portrays the dominant race in a positive way, while minority groups are depicted in ways that provide people with an invalid reason to feel hatred toward minority groups.
Israel is a representation of our people's hope through the thousands of years of suffering, ostracism, and hatred the Jewish people have endured. Israel, being the Jewish people's homeland, is the greatest advocate for having the Jewish people's voices heard on an international level. It acts as a tool of legitimacy to the Jewish people's ideals and beliefs.
Israel is one of the smallest countries in our world. Its role in the world’s affairs, however has been large since its independence from British rule in May 1948. They say if you ask 100 people what culture is to them you will get 100 different answers. I believe E. B. Tylor said it best: "that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society"(E. B. Tylor).
The key to doing so is by creating passion that binds. Passion is a driving force that brings people together rather than splitting them apart. Common interests and beliefs are able to unite and gather people who see eye to eye, which can lead to a group of like minded individuals who share the same goal, ideas, and interests. Israel is making huge cultural, economic medical, technological, educational, musical and artistic advancements which has been affecting the entire world. Israeli medical institutions made a groundbreaking breakthrough in creating medication for Alzheimers, Parkinsons, and MS, which undoubtedly helps many people worldwide. In addition, Israel has led the entire world in the desalination project to create fresh water from seawater due Israel’s unique geographical location. Israel has done so much for the entire world, but never the less only gets negative media
This paper examines a mixture of historical and currents facts about Israel. Specifically, the country is placed under the microscope in order to explain history of origin, geographical location, statistical demographics, government structure, and military structure. Together, these findings based on detailed research suggests that Israel is a country rich in complex history that predates centuries before its inception.
“Israel was not created in order to disappear-Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom.” These are John F. Kennedy’s thoughts and opinions upon the creation of Israel. In the time leading up to the creation of Israel, the Jews had endured much suffering through the terrible acts of the Holocaust. Jews have proven to rise from the despair and the suffering that they had to endure and they ultimately created something stupendous: their own country. There have been many obstacles in the way for the Jews to do this, the biggest being the Arab Palestinians. The Arab Palestinians objected to the Arab Jews forming a nation and if it were not for the help of the United States, Israel would have never been able to overrule the power of the Arab Palestinians and take over the land for themselves. With tremendous support from the United States, the creation of Israel exemplifies the joyous and magnificent accomplishment that not only Arab Jews accomplished, but all Jews.
Breast augmentation surgery, also known as augmentation mammoplasty, is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgeries. The procedure involves the use of implants or fat-transfer to increase breast size/volume. A major application for this surgery involves reconstruction for patients who have undergone a mastectomy. Even if done for reconstruction, all breast augmentations are cosmetic. However, the majority of health insurance providers do not cover costs of cosmetic surgeries, or even complications due to surgery, because they are largely elective procedures. Furthermore, some insurance companies may even refuse to pay for treatment of breast disease in women who have received a breast augmentation. According to plasticsurgery.org, the average cost of a breast augmentation is $3,708, with many surgeons offering payment plans for the procedure.
The opening scene of macbeth is a dark atmosphere, it is set in a dessert place, in the middle of a storm. In act one scene one the only characters that seem to appear in this scene are the three witches. The witches also seem to set the mood for the play. The atmosphere in the first act influences the whole play because it seems as dark and evil.
The Army's field manual on Counterinsurgency defines Culture as “a system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that the members of society use to cope with their world and with one another” (“Counterinsurgency”, 2006, para. 3-37). The culture of any particular group is evolving all the time due to it being a product of fluid characteristics that form and shape that culture. Some cultures evolve quickly while others take much longer to evolve due to some inherent rigidity. Israel fits on both sides of this scale and is very interesting to examine for one particular reason, Israel is a country formed relatively recently by a culture group that has been around for centuries.
An Israeli’” (145). Israel’s existence gives the Jewish people a place to be free of antisemitism and hiding and a place that is their own with great importance to their history and religion. After years and years of feeling out of place and unsafe in Europe until finally the horrors of the Holocaust occurred, Israel is indeed a great victory for Jews and stands as a beacon of hope and progress.
Israel has such a unique history when it comes to its inception and the identity that has evolved around this history has left a lasting impression on all citizens of this nation. Israel was founded in 1948, for a long time people, Jews in particular, advocated for its establishment. The story begins
The nation of Israel was originally a nation of nomadic people who were isolated and oppressed. After the horrific events of the Holocaust some Jewish people made homes in Israel. The people who made their homes came to be known as Israelites. They were given this name because the nation was named after Israel who was originally known as Jacob (Fisher, 2005). The nation of Israel has always been in a state of disorder and confusion, and in 1947 the United Nations gave Israel to the Jewish people who declared it an independent state in 1948. Israel’s Arabic neighbors did not support this decision and war followed. Battles are still being fought today. Tension also exists within the Jewish community in Israel. There have been many Jewish people who have settled in Israel. These settlers have diverse backgrounds. Some are orthodox and some are not which can bring tension. Even
“Israel must exist and has the right to exist, and is one of the great outposts of democracy in the world” - Martin Luther King. Israel is a beautiful, interesting, and historic place to live or travel. Israel has fascinating artifacts such as the Old City, the Western Wall, and huge temples. What makes Israel different from any other country is that Israel is very small, being only 20,770 km, but has 5 dissimilar climate zones. Israel has challenges, positive aspects, and some things that can't be controlled, and that's what makes Israel unique.