Jews and Israel Essay

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. Tensions between Jews and Arabs have been

that Jews can assimilate and be part of a nation if equal rights were granted. He believed the Jews were one people, but not one nation. He said, “They home everywhere, but are nowhere a home... The Jews are not a nation because they lack a certain distinctive national character, inherent to all other nations, which is formed by common residence in a single state.” However, over time he began to realize this was not reality. After seeing the Jews discriminated against he realized that Jews needed

catastrophic violation of the Jews’ rights, and the mass murderings that happened then have carried over to the present to affect the State of Israel. The studies of the State of Israel and the Holocaust directly tie together because the history of the Jewish people connects with their current conflicts, they are sorely misunderstood by the world, and because of the Holocaust, Israel has needed to heavily fortify their security against international threats. Israel has a long history of being despised

Global Perspectives 3/15/16 The Creation of Israel “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

Recognition of Israel World War II left Europe in ruins and devastated those who lived there, but nobody was more affected than the Jews. When the war ended, the U.S. and other countries revealed to the world the amount of torture and mistreatment the Jews suffered under Nazi control. Many wanted to help these suffering outcasts, so Jewish Zionists suggested the Jews be relocated to Palestine, where they could live in peace away from others(Devine, 1). Britain and President Truman felt sympathetic

a conflict over the land known as Israel. This conflict started way back in 135 AD when the Jews were kicked out of their homeland. The land turned into Palestine and the Jews had no homeland and was known as Diaspora. To this day they are still fighting over the land. Israel should not have to share the land with Palestine. The Jews had claimed the land over 3000 years ago. In 135 AD the Palestinians claimed it and kicked the Jews out of their homeland. The Jews were spread out over the world until

for the Jews. No one knew the possibilities that could happen for the Jews while they lived in Cairo; the sky was the limit. Jews first came as immigrants to Cairo in the 1490’s (The Jewish Community of Cairo). Cairo took them in and gave them a home when no one else would. Jews then began a life in Cairo and thrived there. Their jobs were good, houses were clean and most importantly, families were happy. The Jews lived for many happy years in Cairo until Israel became a State. The Jews were then

A recent letter to the editor titled “speaking out against Israel cannot be conflated with ‘anti-Semitism’“ showed a lack of knowledge surrounding the movement of Zionism, as well as a misunderstanding of modern anti-Semitism. The author argues a few distinct points, being that supporting Zionism is a way of Jews to suppress the voice from people of color, that Jewish teachings and morality do not support Zionism, and that Israel's treatment of the Palestinians is in the same lines and philosophy

Regions of Ethiopia, a group of Jews lived for thousands of years in relative isolation. They called themselves “Beta Israel” or “House of Israel” but their neighbors called them “Falasha” or “stranger”. They practiced a pure form of Talmudic Judaism that was based solely on the most sacred texts and they adhered to extremely strict religious law. The Jews ruled much of Ethiopia for many years until new leadership came to be, and they faced deadly persecution. European Jews eventually recognized the

World War II. The study of the Holocaust directly ties in with the study of the state of Israel because Israel has the right to be able to defend themselves against anything similar to the Holocaust from ever happening again, Jews are committing crimes against other nations in order to protect themselves, and the Jews were forced to move from most European countries to the state of Israel. The state of Israel and its people are being attacked, and they need to be able to fight back. “Throughout