Peace, a wish every nation struggles to gain, with war taking over our history and the present day. But when speaking of peace two countries that could be looked at a little longer are Israel and Palestine, these states have struggled with war and violence for years. It seems they have been stuck in an ongoing war for years, not only with other nations but also each other. The Middle East as a whole, has been stuck in a dark shadow, because of extremism and terror which are stopping progress and killing innocents. In Bush’s speech “Israel-Palestine Two-State Solution” his overall purpose is to bring peace within these two states and to lower the rates of violence along with war. Which both are two major key elements when speaking of these states, the having been engulfed by war for years and seem to be completely surrounded by it.Bush’s speech is directed to Israelis and palestinians, he delivers a solution to help violence within their states, which is a comprehensive plan. He makes himself appear truthful by making direct eye contact with various …show more content…
Bush incorporates ethos in his speech when he says “I can understand the deep anger and anguish of the Israeli people.” and “I can understand the deep anger and despair of the Palestinian people.” He states that America has felt the same things as Israel and Palestine, which is true because we felt all anger, despair, and anguish when the 9/11 disaster took place. This helping create a bond of trust with the audience, because they know he wishes for peace in these states just as much as their citizens do. Both having harmed each other in the past it seems unnecessary to let this violence keep going, only to let it create more wars. Although, Bush knows terrorists have came from these countries and harmed America. He still refuses to make harsh comments towards them, but rather complement
The best solution to all the continuous wars and problems is a two-state solution; making a Jewish state and a Palestinian state and making Jerusalem neutral to both groups. The conflict between the Jews and the Palestinians will only end when both of the groups get an equal amount of land, and also when both of the groups start to recognize each other as a
There are numerous ways to structure a passage. Many authors structure their passage to organize and convey a meaning. In “How to Be Presidential”, the main essential structure that Edward G. Lengel utilizes to determine that George Washington deserved to become America’s first president is chronological order.
Throughout George W. Bush's political career he has implored the use of Aristotle's tripod, which we like to call it. This tripod is a rhetoric which implies that persuasion relies on three things, which are ethos, pathos, and logos. Logos is devoted solely to logic and reason. While on the other hand, pathos deals with attitudes and beliefs. Perhaps the most important one which pertains to George W. Bush is something called ethos, that is to say the branch of the tripod which deals with the personal strengths of the speaker and most importantly his character. Throughout his political journey he has showed the use of pathos, logos, and ethos time and time again, but the one of which he is commonly known for is ethos. The instances in
In Bush’s speech he talks about 9/11 and he uses some rhetorical devices like ethos to help contribute to the author’s understanding. “these acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat” (Bush 1). This statement had described the sorrowful moments that not only Americans but the whole world had faced that day. Bush then decided to make this article not so depressing so he changed the tone from negative to positive. The paragraph that had the first quote concluded with another that the American “country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation” (Bush 1). This sentence helped reassure the people that even through tough times we will get through it together
Bush uses ethos within his speech to establish himself to the public. Ethos is seen when he states, “Immediately following the first attack, I implemented our government's emergency response plans” (Kohn). Bush clearly establishes himself as a proficient leader. This phrase reflects in Bush’s actions, as both are clear and concise. Another statement in which one can see the same type of establishment is when Bush disclosed, “I have directed the full resources of our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and to bring them to justice” (Kohn). In the same way, this statement like the action described is clear cut and portrays Bush as a
In his State of the Union Address for 2016, Barack Obama uses logical and ethical arguments to emphasize shared ground rather than partisan disputes. He also taps into the audience’s desire to feel better about themselves and their country. By using humor and irony, Obama paints his opponents into corners, out of which it would require outrageous extremism to effectively squirm away. At its best, this approach demonstrates how much Americans actually have in common in a culture dominated by ideologically polarized cable-news channels, Facebook, and cultural tribes that increasingly live and socialize apart from one another. The president's technique throughout the speech is to frame issues through a rhetorical jujitsu to persuade his opponents,
Throughout the speech, Bush uses his credibility and ethos to build up his purpose. He has automatic credibility because he is the one giving the speech, creates trust with his beliefs, and was the president at the time that the attack occurred. Bush created ethos by saying, “tonight, I ask for your prayers for all those
Bush begins the speech by saying,”...our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom…” He is using ethos to illustrate that we are all the same including him. He is part of America and does not see himself as a higher person just because he is president. He continues on with pathos, and he uses weasel words like deliberate, deadly terrorist attacks, and victims. At this point he is letting the audience know that we,the nation, were victimized and were not at all expecting the attack. He makes sure the audience knows how much the attack impacted the United States by including more weasel words and stating, “Thousands of lives were ended by evil.” Evil in this content refers to the terrorist and the attack. He also repeats the words “act of terror” and “acts of mass murder”, making the audience get
Bush uses the first few paragraphs of his speech to introduce several of the people he is working with. The appeals he makes in these lines are excellent examples of ethos, the rhetorical appeal to character. Bush continuously comments on the character of the people around him. He speaks of them as if he knows them very well, almost like old friends. Through this appeal the audience became able to relate to these people and learn a little bit about their character. Some of the people mentioned have large families and are of an honest and selfless nature. Because the speaker’s purpose is to gain support from the constituents for the candidates represented, the appeal to the character of the candidates is a crucial tool that becomes extremely vital to the swaying of the audience to the purposes of the speaker.
Former President Bush applies ethos verbally to establish the hierarchy character he portrays. The ethical appeal of loyalty, allegiance, and honor alters the speech connecting the President’s role of authority and sovereignty. An ordinary citizen may comprehend that America can mend anything with the guidance and direction a leader permits. At the time, President Bush was a well established version of ethos. In the 9/11 address to the nation, he asserts, “Immediately following the first attack, I implemented our government’s emergency response plans. Our military is powerful, and it’s prepared. Our emergency teams are working to help with local rescue efforts.”(Bush, 2001). Taking an important notice when and how he mentions that he immediately implemented the emergency response plans, it is evident on how he credits himself for the immediate action for the emergency situation at hand. Our unification as a nation is is characterized when he indicates “Our fellow citizens, Our way of life, Our very freedom, none of us will ever forget this day yet we go forward”, (Bush, 2001). This quote is evident of the patriotism focused on the citizens restoring our power and strength as a nation and sharing the same pain, misery, agony as our nation had been invaded by these ruthless perpetrators. The overall goal of this speech was to make a point a stance that was to instill a unity and
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has proven to be one of the most complex and “intractable” conflicts of modern history – or as some may even add – of all time. And after many decades of failed attempts at peacemaking in this region, there still seems to be no conceivable end to the conflict. During those same decades, most of the parties involved as well as the international community have embraced the idea of a two-state solution, but the question we pose today asks whether this solution is still a viable option considering the present context, and if not, is it finally time to consider a one-state solution? This essay will argue that although a two-state solution remains the more
Because President Bush’s address is ideological, it relies heavily on the assumption that his world views, religious views, and ideals line up with those of the audience. If there were discrepancies in any of the three, his argument would fall flat. He began his address by presenting his world view with the statement that, “for as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and tyranny - prone to ideologies that feed
Bush uses the appeal of ethos in an effective manner. Bush had prior experience being a governor in Texas before his presidential experience. He is very clear and confident throughout this entire speech that the American people will recover from this event. Bush knows how the American military functions more than any other person out there, and he states, “our military is powerful, and its prepared” (Bush, 2001, para. 3). That statement is very bold and it would give any American the sense of protection they needed to feel during this time. Bush had the experience to lead this country in a time like 9/11 and he and congress worked together hand in hand to work powerfully on these attacks (Bush, 2001). Although most of the American people did not know Bush on a personal level, when he delivered this speech, he made it his top priority to feel a personal connection with the entire country. Having the title of the President of the United States gives Bush the credibility he needed to use ethos effectively in the 9/11 speech.
Trump’s relationship with Israel has been complex since the start of the campaign, but as president he has kept a very pro-Israel stance. While in Tel Aviv, President Trump met with President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before travelling on to Jerusalem, where Pres. trump made history by becoming the first sitting president to visit the Western Wall. Pres. Trump also continued the tradition kept by many US presidents and leaders from around the world of visiting Yad Vashem, the massive Israeli Holocaust remembrance site outside Jerusalem. On the next day, Pres. Trump met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to discuss potential strategies for renewing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. One of Trump’s campaign promises was to achieve an ultimate solution to the nearly seventy-year long conflict, as well as keep the US neutral on the negotiating table. Most everyone on Earth would like to see a solution, it’s just a matter of how it gets done. Hopefully, these visits with the leaders from both Israel and Palestine have set in motion the process to find a lasting solution that both sides can rally behind.
After more than 50 years of war, terrorism, peace negotiation and human suffering, Israel and Palestine remain as far from a peaceful settlement as ever. The entire Middle Eastern region remains a cauldron waiting to reach the boiling point, a potent mixture of religious extremism, (Jewish, Christian and Islamic), mixed with oil and munitions.