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Palestine and Israel. Already in the Arab-Israeli conflict children have been orphaned, streets abandoned, and people lead to be refugees without an object to their names. The conflict has been over control, both sides want the same total control over the same land and resources. This control has negatively affected the people and hindered them from getting things vital to their survival. The Israeli first started building the deterring wall in 2002, to supposedly keep their citizens safe from harm

The war for the independence of Israel was not a war as much as it was a hostile takeover of Palestine by any means necessary. Two infamous Jewish forces, the Irgun and the Haganah, often used terror tactics to achieve their goals and both focusing their energies on reprisals against Arabs and the British. Their tactics killed hundreds of innocent civilians in the name of a Jewish state and the Haganah even attacked their own people, framing the Palestinians, in order to generate support and sympathy

game, in which each side may choose to exercise or threaten violence in order to deter or incapacitate the opponent, or to exact revenge. The world sees many acts of terrorism around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict because of this fact. Jews and Arabs will continue to attack each side because they either want to exact revenge on the opponent, or incapacitate the opponent. From their hatred of one another they get joy out of seeing their opponent suffer, and that is why this conflict can be looked

believe that the Palestinians are using peace seeking strategies as a temporary scheme, and that their true objective is to conquer and control Palestine. On the other hand, many of the Palestinians perceive that Israel does not wish to achieve a peaceful resolution with Israeli citizens, but instead desires to remain in control of the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. It is challenging to understand the precise demands of either side of this conflict because of the differing

What’s Good About Palestine Palestine’s attributes; like the atmosphere, culture, and cuisine cause it to be a great country. I have lived in both America and Palestine for a very long time so I have enough knowledge about the two to differentiate between them. I was born and raised in Palestine so, of course, it holds a special place in my heart. Palestine is not perfect, just like any other countries there are some bad things about it, but the good qualities outweigh the bad ones. The people in

Joe Sacco's graphic novel, Palestine, deals with the repercussions of the first intifada in Israel/Palestine/the Holy Land. The story follows the author through the many refugee camps and towns around Palestine as he tries to gather information, stories, and pictures to construct his graphic novel. While the book is enjoyable at a face level, there are many underlying themes conveyed throughout its illustrated pages and written text. The most obvious of the themes is that of violence, brutality

story, both Usama and Zuhdi makes the decision to reject the Israeli regime. At the beginning of the story, one can see that Usama returns to his homeland on a mission to blow up the buses that transport the Palestinian day laborers to their jobs in Israel (Khalifah 8, 17). Usama chooses to take this path because he does

Palestinian identity has lasted the test of time through exile, diaspora, and attempts at cultural white-washing. It is through these situations that Palestine has created a unique sense of identity, unlike many nation-states. The Palestinian identity has come to transcend borders, nationality, and mediums. It is not only represented in politics and protest, but in personal expression and the arts. This paper argues that both national identity and cultural productions of Palestine represent the diaspora

In "States" the author, Edward Said, discloses the story of his people, the Palestinians, in an epic to express to the world the disconcerting challenges endured by the struggling Palestinian culture. The underlying claim is that of which is fair for any people to aspire, the dream to be master in your own house. Thus translated into the ideals of nationalism: blood and belonging. Said uses a combination of both photographs and writing style to tell a story that is deeper than the plain text.

Palestinian refugee camps in the Middle East or thought much about the Palestinian people. This lecture helped me understand the truly sad nature of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. You began the lecture by showing a video about the Aida refugee camp, which is one of many camps the in which the Israelis placed the Palestinians once Israel became a country after WWII. Then you spoke of your experiences living and working there. Telling stories of Israelis shooting children, throwing tear gas at silent