Seed Of Destruction

Within the span of a few years, the political, social, and cultural climate in Palestine was whiplashed from being under the control of the Ottoman Empire, to colonization and state building by Jewish immigrants from the diaspora, to British rule through mandate, and finally the establishment of the Israeli state. The rhetoric that was used in both Zionist and Arab Palestinian propaganda created a situation that was very complex under the surface, and needs to be approached with delicate care. Taking this into consideration, as historians it is important to remain as objective as possible when reading documents from both the Jewish and Arab side because they both will show a view of the conflict that will benefit them most. As situations change, so will these views and the tone of newspapers and consumerism will change along with it.

Palestine has a long history of being ruled by different empires, all of which followed different religions. Its culture has been exposed to the influence of the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Ottomans and a few others. It is in the heart of the Middle East and it houses the three major monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; Judaism being one of the oldest religions, dating as far back as 2000 BCE in Canaan. Christianity, which then took into Judaism’s steps spread more vigorously and was more recently “recognized in New Testament studies” (Yencich 120). Then many years later came Islam, which had its own peak as well. These three monotheistic religions seem to echo each other’s tales, ideals, and values. The conflict between the Arabs and the Israelis over this Holy Land has been going on for years.

Before anyone can comprehend the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one must understand the theory of Zionism. Theodor Herzl was the first Jew to have the idea of creating Israel. He was a witness of the Dreyfus affair, in which a Jewish officer was accused of treason, solely because he was Jewish. Herzl also witnessed mobs of people shouting “Death to the Jews”. This was the last straw for Herzl. Herzl decided that there needed to be a change so he made it one of his life goals to create a successful movement in which Jews founded a Jewish state. One of his main arguments was that discrimination against Jews could be eliminated if they had their own Jewish State, and so modern Zionism was formed. The idea of modern Zionism is so pertinent to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict because much of the reason for Israel becoming a Jewish state is behind the fact that Jews were perpetrated throughout the years before Zionism even came into play of the situation.

Ninety nine years ago on November 2, 1917, Lord Balfour, Foreign Secretary of the British Government, wrote a letter that stated the British support to facilitate a Jewish homeland in the Middle East. This letter, the Balfour Declaration, is viewed as one of the founding documents of the State of Israel that was birthed some years later in 1948. However, the foundation of the formation of the State of Israel was not an easy task. It is important to understand the historical context to the Balfour Declaration, but more importantly, whether it is considered a valid document under international law.

The Israeli- Palestinian conflict, which arguably began following the creation of Israel in the mid-twentieth century after the Second World War, traces its roots back down to concepts such as zionism and arab nationalism that developed throughout the century, and through injustices dealt by both sides, manages to reap on the lives of countless individuals, regardless of religious and racial affiliation. Although one can argue for the case of one side over the other, not one position seems to be more justified in their actions, as both angles depict strong rationale and, on the other hand, illustrate tenuous inequity expanded or eliminated through emotionally driven biases and framing, In spite of both sides being both warranted and unreasonable,

The Arabs have been through a lot since the Partition plan came into play. Not only do they have to share land with the Jews, but after the partition plan, the Jews threated and killed some of the Arabs out of their own country, which resulted in them becoming refugees. Both parties believe

The letter announced that the british were supporting the establishment called the Zionist movement that moved to create a Jewish homeland in the area of Jerusalem. The conflicting Arab-Israeli fight over land in the middle east has related to the conflicting promises made during world war 1. “Great Britain is prepared to recognise and

Disputes between the Arabs and Jews date back to the 1800s, when Zionism was first introduced. Zionists bought land off oblivious Palestinian landowners which lead to the eviction of the arabs who worked on the land. As Jewish migration increased, the Arabs became aware of Jewish intention to take over their land. Not only did this result in unease between them but it spread fear within the Arab community forming a need for nationalism. Good afternoon year 11, This speech will highlight how bad British decisions and conflicting promises eventual escalation of the Arab-Israeli conflict. As well as British promises, I will also be speaking about other factors that contributed to the conflict.

On November 29, 1947, the United Nations voted to divide the Middle Eastern land called Palestine into two independent nations, one Arab and one Jewish. On May 14, 1948, a new nation was born: Israel. The Jews of Israel and the world celebrated with joy and gladness, because for over two thousand years, they had hoped to return to the land of their heritage. (Silverman, 1) However with Jews from all around the world returning to Israel, the Arabs residing in this land were forced into exile. The rebirth of Israel marked the beginning of conflict, violence, and peace treaties between the Arabs and the Jews of the Middle East.

Oppression is the driving force behind the violence in Israel. It is based on a land dispute that led to oppression and now the violence seen today. Israel is plagued with a cycle of violence and fear. There are many factors behind the climate of terror that is taking place in Israel, but none as significant as oppression. The establishment of Israel by Jews led to many changes for Palestinian Arabs, who were already living in the area. Many of these changes were oppressive and intrusive to the Palestinian Arabs’ way of life. As can be expected, wherever there is oppression, violence and fear normally follow. Both sides have suffered losses amidst this violence. Jews claim they fled to Palestine to avoid persecution and that establishing Israel as a Jewish state would be the only way to ensure their safety. Yet their safety, and now the safety of Palestinian Arabs, are both unsure.

The thesis of this article is an examination of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and both the things that have prevented it from being resolved as well as potential solutions or measures directed at establishing peace. The Author’s major arguments in this article start with Israel and how they feel that they have a Biblical right to occupy the areas of the West Bank. The author then goes on to discuss how the Palestinians also feel that they have a right to this land as a birthright because they have occupied this land over time as their own. After discussing why both sides feel as if they deserve to call the land in conflict their own he discusses neither side is happy with what is going on. In this section he discusses how the Israelis

For a people whose traditions and rituals originate from the age of Egyptian pharaohs, modernity can be a relative term. The Jewish people have one of the oldest traditions of any culture on earth and have been a part of nearly every major civilization, from the ancient Egyptians, to the Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans and British empires. Over the centuries, they have traditions both of successful self-governance but also of persecution, hostility and exile. The ability of the Jewish people to maintain their ethnic and religious identity throughout four millennia of peace and conflict illustrates not only the strength of their conviction but also their skill in organizing and leading themselves.

To a certain extent, the current conflict in Israel can be defined as religious; this is predominantly due to the beliefs and attachments Abrahamic religions hold to the land. The conflict stems from the inability to share ownership of what the religions consider to be their holy land (Dowty, 2012, p.2); thus, territory is the foremost cause of the Israel/Palestine conflict, but it is questionable as to whether this is a religious matter or a political matter (Eugene Korn, 2008, p.x). Consequently, this essay will discuss and conclude whether the

Actually during the 3rd century Israel was full up with Christians. Until the 7th century, when the Muslim people being to develop in Israel. As a result, of the Muslim people moving into Israel it causes a disagreement between the Christian and Muslim people which led to The Crusades War from 1096 until 1291. The Crusades War was a war over the Holy Land. The result of the war was that the Muslim recapture the Holy Land in 1291. The Zionism, the Balfour Declaration in World War 1, the Mandate of Palestine, Aliyah and the Arab-Jewish nationalist movements.The Zionism didn’t appear until the late 19th century. The Zionism was a movement that returns the Jewish people Back to Israel. Further,the Balfour Declaration was “ was a letter dated 2 November 1917 from the United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community, for transmission to the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland ”. The Mandate of Palestine legal document from the League of Nations for Great Britain informing them that Jewish people identity had to do with the Palestine. Also, the Mandate of Palestine allowed the Jews and Arad people to self government themself. The Mandate of Palestine was founded in 1920 until 1948 in Great

The Arab-Israeli conflict is a battle for land between two sides. One side is the Arabian community and the other side is the Palestinian community. The Arabians are saying that the land belongs to them because God told them that it was their promised land or holy land. The Palestinians are coming into the land a attempting to claim it as theirs. This conflict is insane because both communities are killing each other almost daily. It is also absurd because they could split the land equally instead of harming or killing each other (Virmani, n.d.).