A Comparison Of The Conflict Between Israel And Palestine

The forcible eviction of the Palestinians and the denial of their right of return, has led to them becoming refugees, this has translated into the adoption of aggressive tactics and strategies to achieve their goal of a sovereign nation. Palestinian society is territorially disjointed by the divisions of the West Bank (administered by Fatah) and the Gaza area (administered by Hamas) creating a disharmony in interest articulation towards the goal of

Despite current misconceptions of the tensions between Muslims and Jews, the current political conflict began in the early 20th century. The Palestinians, both muslims and christians, lived in peace for centuries. Control of the city had historically, since 637 AD, been under Muslim control with guarantee of Christians’ safety, right to property, and right to practice religion. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire led to European nations colonizing many of its former lands, and the British gained control of Palestine. Social and political issues prompted European jews to flee from political unrest from their homes in Europe, and migrate to Palestine. Seeing the influx of Jews as a European colonial movement, the Arabs fought back. The British couldn’t control the violence, and in 1947 the United Nations (UN) voted to split the land into two countries. The continued political unrest in the Middle East is the cause of United States involvement.

At first glance, this journal would seem to be a viable source to gain information about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. But upon further investigation it can be seen that this source is a mainly biased account, leaning in favour for the Arabic perspective. Although this Journal has accurate facts and statistics, the wording and the language used around certain topics create a tone of unfairness on the Israeli sides. One example of this is when the text mentions that the Jews created less than a half of the population, but were able to secure more than 100km² of land in the small territory. Although this information is true, the representation of it is

Frequently, issues such as human rights violations occur around the world that people are not aware of. It is therefore a great importance to seek knowledge ourselves beyond mass media outlets and our own governments. Previous research suggests, the history of the Palestinian conflict goes back generations. In 1918 when World War 1 had ended, the British gained control of the Palestinian territory. The UN had no intention of displacing or changing anything within the land, but they decided that the Jews needed a safe place to reside after the holocaust. Therefore, many Jews immigrated to Palestine after the Balfour Declaration was issued in 1917. It stated that Palestine welcomed Jews into their homeland (Said, 1999). The fall of the Ottoman empire encouraged the number of immigrants to that in 1947, the total number of Jews in the area was “650,000” (Avineri, 1981; Said, 1999). The Palestinians were surely grateful for the number of people immigrating to their land because they needed their

The year 1948 witnessed the national independence for Israelis and “Al-Nakbah the disaster” (Sa'di 177) for Palestinian Arabs. Jewish Holocaust, Zionist movement, British interference, Arab awakening, religious conflict and disputes over territory built up into this catastrophic war. In consequence, on the one hand, millions of Palestinian Arabs fled into neighboring Arab countries, refugee camps and western countries (Mattar 395). On the other hand, militarization and securitization in Israel disrupted the normal life of its citizens (Éigeartaigh and Getty 18).

The dichotomy of historical events, personalities and concepts are central to devising a sense of both triumph and tragedy, varying in perspective for the individuals and groups directly involved. The creation of the state of Israel accommodates this dichotomy, in which the event can simply be recognised as a success for the Jewish people whose religious land was regained, and a calamity for the Arab-Palestinians who became displaced refugees as a result. Since the inception of the Israeli nation-state in 1948, religious and political difference have played a major role in bringing about the Arab-Israeli conflict. The dominance of the Jewish people, driven by religious and cultural ties to the land following their Diaspora, has seen the formation of Israel as a short-term social triumph. However, the resultant dispossession of Arab refugees in the elicited conflict, consolidated by the increase in Arab rebel terrorist activity and interference of other states has

The Arab- Israeli Conflict AO1: "What are the main differences between the beliefs and attitudes of the Jews/Israelis and the Arabs/ Palestinians towards the land now called Israel with the Gaza Strip and the West Bank? The Arab- Israeli conflict is one of the most interesting conflicts that have strained relations between the Muslims and the Jews which involves a small but significant piece of land known as Palestine (Israel today). This conflict is not rooted in modern times though, as this section of my coursework will explain. Both groups have extremely strong views on this topic, both historically and religiously important, which has lead to this stalemate between them.

Focus on Palestinian-Israeli conflicts in recent history, where Israel has won time after time and “the Palestinian people have been shattered and dispersed.” (p.xiii)

In the 2014 book, The Israeli Solution: A One State Plan for Peace in the Middle East, Caroline B. Glick, an American-Israeli journalist and author, examines Israeli administration of the contested territories known as Judea and Samaria - also know as the West Bank - since the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Glick’s work criticises the current state of Israeli policy regarding the administration of the territory, posits a policy recommendation, and discusses challenges in implementing such a method. By appealing to human rights, and Jewish legal and historical rights, Glick suggests that Israel annex the entirety of Judea

The Israel and Palestine conflict is a consequence of a varied and hostile past, intertwined by the effects of globalization, the politics of post WWI and the concepts of symbolic, social and legal borders. The I.P. conflict also gives rise to many political and terrorist movements such as the emergence of I.S.I.S. or the Islamic state and The Hamas. These groups consequently have had major effects on the population of the middle east which can be seen and evidenced by the major immigrations of huge populaces, contributing to and creating the international refugee crises. The historical development of the I.P. conflict can be traced to the politics of post WWI, conflicts arising from the social, symbolic and legal boundaries of the era and

Since the mid twentieth-century, Palestine has shrunk into a tiny “state” of its own. The land that the Palestinians used to consume is no longer their land. After spending almost half of a year in Palestine (over a few summers), I have experienced the hardships and heartbreak that the Palestinians face each day. Palestinians are not allowed to roam freely, Palestinians are harassed by the Israel Defense Force, and the ownership of Jerusalem is one of the many ongoing battles that the Palestinians face.

The relationship between Israel and Palestine and its corresponding history is a long narrative of power dynamics, nationalism, and mutual aggression. While the interactions between these two groups cannot be easily simplified, this narrative and its themes are ever present throughout this conflict and in the ways that the people of these populations represent themselves. This sense of dissonance and this constant defensive state are rooted in the historical foundation of this conflict but have in a way also become a major part of the identities associated with Palestinians. Distinctions between national identity as it is geographically oriented and national identity as a shifting role affected by this conflict are important to recognize

Each emerges out of encounters with colonial understandings of the other, in which Palestinians and Jews being defined as others, the judge of the other, being the ‘enlightened’ European. Furthermore, the events and encounters that shape Zionism and Palestinian nationalism can be understood at various moments as the ‘same’ events. Neither Zionism nor Palestinian nationalism is destroyed by the sharing of these events in the name of nationalism as “political ideologies do not recognize nor reconcile with each other, nor do they determine who recognizes whom and who reconcile with whom.” Put another way, political ideologies, here nationalism, are capable of fully existing without the acknowledgement of the other, nor the ability to compromise with the other. Instead, both Zionism and Palestinian nationalism continue to claim legitimacy in the face of opposition and strive to be understood as legitimate heirs to the land called Israel, called Palestine.

The Israeli-Palestinian issue has been an ongoing conflict since 1917. This conflict started right after the Holocaust as a huge number of Jews fled to Palestine. Later on, the Israeli forces almost occupied the whole land over the years. Currently, the Palestinians own about 11-15% of the land, while Israelis own the rest of the land (Farah 40). As of today, there are about five million Palestinian refugees in foreign camps and they are unable to return (Farah 40). Not only the Israeli forces occupied the land and forcibly evicted millions of Palestinians, they also operate a two-tiered system in the country that gives better treatment to Israelis while imposing harsh conditions on Palestinians. For example, Israeli civilians are allowed to

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is an endless battle about land that has caused political tragedy, greatly impacted the residents, as well as has caused worldwide attention in international disputes to find a solution for both states. How did the conflict between Israel and Palestine begin and how does the world contribute to this conflict? Due to previously chronicled occasions, there is a great deal of disarray about whose land it truly is. There have been many great lives of both troopers and regular citizens lost in the constant battling about this land. The Israelis and Palestinians have been battling since 1880 for the land which was in the past known as Palestine (Jewish). After the Balfour Declaration, the Jewish individuals began relocating into Palestine and the Arabs who were presently living in Palestine were greatly against the Jewish movement. The Israelis and Palestinians have been battling about this land since it turned into a state in 1948 and there have been various setbacks for both officers and regular citizens that could have been forestalled if this battling was not all that horrifying. Today, we still see the aftermath and the continuation of this war for land which qualifies it as contemporary. Also, it is important because a lot of innocent people are dying for no reason.