A Comparison Of The Conflict Between Israel And Palestine

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

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)

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

The popular ‘two-state solution,’ she illustrates is indeed practically infeasible. Between Israeli strategic considerations, and issues in communication between Israeli and PLO representatives, the likelihood of compromise seems small. If nothing else, the last twenty-eight years (1988-2016) of fruitless negotiations reinforce her disillusion with the ‘two-state solution.’ In addition, her appeal to data to prove that Israeli rule of the Arab population has had beneficial socio-economic effects in Judea and Samaria is extremely effective. In Part II, Glick brings forth data that proves that there is a correlation between Israeli control and standard of living improvement among the Arab populations of Judea and Samaria. Since these communities fell under the Palestinian Authority after the Oslo Accords of the mid 1990s, these standards either plateaued or fell. In addition, her examination of the legal standing of Judea and Samaria, also appears to be thorough taking into consideration her solid credentials in the field of international diplomacy. In addition to international journalism, Glick has studied international relations at the Kennedy School of Government, and has served as foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin

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

Since the end of the Holocaust in the mid 1940’s, the Jewish population has been seeking a means of escape from the sadly ever present anti-semitic world. When Zionism emerged as a new sect of Judaism, one that promised a communal effort to return to Jerusalem and the promised land of Abraham’s covenant, the Jewish world became ecstatic with the hope of ending their constant displacement. However, as the land of Israel was settled and its expansion prospered, the greed and lust of the Israeli politicians pushed the borders of Israel into the already diminishing territory of Palestine. As time passes it becomes more and more clear that the Israeli expansion into Palestine is unjust, and lacks a coherent justification for their occupation.

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

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).

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.

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 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

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.

On one side of the wall is one of the largest growing economy and one of the most powerful nations in the world, Israel. Israel’s President is Shimon Peres; but the real power of the country lies with its Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. After the 1967 war Israel gained control over the Gaza strip, the West Bank, the Sinai, and the Golan Heights. However, Israel gave back the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt in a peace agreement and later on gave back sole control of Gaza to the Palestinians while keeping control over the West Bank and Golan Heights. Israel is a vast country with many ideologies on varying issues concerning how to act toward the Palestinians. In this paper I will be explaining the Israeli’s Government and military theory’s and fundamental belief system pertaining to the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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 has been a matter of controversy for decades, and seems to have no end in sight. In order to evaluate the conflict, one but have a basic understanding of its foundation. The conflict began as a result of British colonization in the late 19th century, when during World War I they promised the land to 3 separate bodies of people. The first being the Jews in a document known as the Balfour Declaration, promising the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine. The second group was the Arabs with Sharif Hussein who they also promised an Arab state in the same area. Lastly, was themselves, but they would later leave the area, leaving it to the Jews and the Arabs. Once the war was over and the British left a few decades later, everything seemed to collapse. There would later be two wars between the Jews and the Arabs with the Jewish people winning both, eventually taking almost entire control of Palestinian land. The most commonly fought over, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip are common sites of disputes between the two nations. And to this day the conflict continues over the rights to the land, which is often backed with religious beliefs and nationalism.