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Though the agreement and acknowledgement from both sides was a great accomplishment, the fault in the Oslo Accords was lack of action and enforcement, leading way into accusations from both sides. While it is important for both sides to be careful, a peace talk strong enough to mend the schism between Israel and Palestine should be clear in its wording, and the agreements should be enforced. Both sides’ unresolved conflicts over land, refugees, education, and terrorism prevent any progress from being

Sebastyne Young has said, “A picture can tell a thousand words, but a few words can change its story” (Young). In 2012 Ala Wahib posed for what he thought would be an ordinary picture however the image became extraordinary due to its inclusion in an article titled “An officer and a Muslim Zionist”. It is important that at first glance it is not clear that the officer is a Muslim because it counters a stereotype that all Muslims look alike or that Muslims are at war with Jews. In the article Wahib

as an independent state, yet not all the actors seem to agree, specifically the United Nations including the United States and the United Kingdom. The regions that are primarily under dispute include the West Bank along the Jordan border and the Gaza Strip. East Jerusalem is also included in this dispute, however Israel refers to this region as a unified Jerusalem, which is essentially part of the capital of the state. The battles for these regions have been one for centuries. The British Mandate

Spring quarter of 2014 Introduction This paper seeks to discuss the leadership styles of two Lieutenant Colonels (Lt.Col.) in the Israeli during a mass evacuation from the Gaza strip. The circumstances of the evacuation are that the Israeli government decided that all settlements in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip would be abandoned, against the wishes of the settlers some of whom had been living there for over twenty years. In addition to the leadership styles topics of discussion will

Article Review: The Rise and Fall of the Oslo Accords According to an apocryphal story, Pope John Paul once said that he believes there are two possible solutions to the Arab-Israeli conflict, the realistic and the miraculous. The realistic being divine intervention, and the miraculous being a voluntary agreement by both parties. On September 13th, 1993, it looked like the miraculous had happened when the Oslo Accords were signed by Prime Minister Rabin and PLO Chairman Arafat on the White House

The territory of Israel and Palestine has been disputed since 1947, and the conflict in this region continues to this day. It has become an international conflict as it has spread outside the boundaries of those nations involved, associating other countries such as Syria, Jordan and Egypt with the contentions. Other countries have also become involved, with the aim of generating peace and stability throughout the region, but as of yet, the unrest remains. The recent conflict originally arose after

Indeed, the residents of the Gush Katif area were in serious danger from Arab attacks. Many thousands of incidents were reported and the settler-only roads leading to the communities of Gush Katif were heavily guarded by the Gaza Division of the IDF. The Gush Katif and Northern Samaria Commemoration Center confirms that 42 people lost their lives during the

1993, in Washington both the Israel and the PLO singed the Declaration of principles. In the declaration both states mutually recognized each other. It stated that during the 5 year period Israel would withdraw its military from the Jericho and the Gaza Strip, also with its additional withdrawals from unspecified areas of the west bank. The declaration also stated the other key issues like territories to be surrendered by Israel, the status of Jerusalem, water rights, nature of Palestinian entity to

HAMAS INTRODUCTION: Terrorism in the Middle East has brought the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the attention of the world. These terrorist groups use murder, bombs, threats, and other violent acts to get their way politically. Hamas, the organization that has replaced Fatah as the representative of the Palestinians, is a leading sponsor of terrorism. Critics say the group is a terrorist organization that wants nothing but to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth. Supporters say Hamas, which represents

As it well documented through the 50 Years War there was constant fighting over territory with Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon each trying to gain the upper hand on Israel. For example in the textbook and documentary detailed accounts are provided describing the constant battle over the Golan Heights, West Bank, and Sinai Peninsula. This is shown in 1956 during the Suez War when Israel invades Sinai. Also in this documentary it details how villages were either slaughtered or exiled from their