Israel is an extremely valuable ally in a region with significant strategic importance. Strong support from the U.S. provides Israel with more freedom in the region. The ability of the United States to depend on the partnership within an area of so much strife allows them to influence the region with their own interests in mind. Right of entry to their ports in the Mediterranean Sea provides the U.S. easy access to the coastal borders of Egypt and Libya, and working together to counter enemy air
state in 2,000 years was established at an afternoon ceremony in the Tel Aviv Art Museum. The words announced by the then Jewish Agency Chairman Ben-Gurion were “We hereby proclaim the establishment of the Jewish state in Palestine, to be called Israel.” The next day, the Arab-Israeli War broke out. On May 15 1948, Syria, Transjordan, Iraq, and Egypt moved their armies into Palestine causing a full-scale, Middle Eastern war. Over the next year, there were a series of campaigns and truces,
In this world today one topic appears in the news almost daily. Israel and the Gaza Strip. The conflict has been ongoing since 1948 when the Arab League failed to support their allies in Gaza attacking Israeli forces. Now the region is wrought with conflict and is the breeding ground for terrorists and recently ISIL forces. HAMAS (The governing arm of the Palestinians in the Gaza strip) and Israel should be forced to come to the negotiation table to eliminate the conflict and bring stability to the
through speaking with the locals and watching people I learned a great deal about immigration in Israel both in the context of Ethiopian immigrants and in general. The first person I spoke to in Nazareth was a shopkeeper who after I bought a couple items for family members spoke to me about the state of Ethiopians in Israel. He had expressed to me his disapproval of how Ethiopians are treated in Israel and how they constantly face discrimination. Additionally, he told me how the government places
Culture Awareness: Israel In today’s modern and scientifically advanced society, there are countless and different categories of Cultures. Taking a moment to understand and comprehend another culture will develop and benefit you as an individual. All are distinctive in their own aspect. They also have many similarities. Although we all come from different backgrounds, our heritage and our surrounding allow us to identify who we are in character. We see different traits all over the world. The immense
Israel gained their independence in 1948. 69 years later that have achieved more than most countries do in 200 years. Their history shows nothing but war and conflict all the way from the Biblical time frame. Israel has literally gone from rags to riches in such a short time. Israel’s Political, Military and Economic structures have developed tenfold in contrast to other countries that where established four times longer. Through Israel’s military, the government backing, and their ability to adapt
Reading the media headlines today and spotting names of countries such as Israel and Iran one would expect the article to be on their disputes or their ongoing nuclear power conflict. Due to the many differences that countries have cultural, religious, political and economic have influenced their relationship in so many ways throughout the history. Going back to the initial establishment of a Jewish country in the Middle East in 1917 when the Balfour Declaration was introduced with the purpose of
therefore can make a better and stronger product or idea. Without a doubt, history most definitely repeats itself and Israel is no exception. Whether there is bias in the media towards Israel or not is really irrelevant. For every opinion that claims there is a bias, there is another opinion that claims there is not. The arguments goes round and round. The outcome remains the same. Israel is suffering, whether deserved or not, from a serious image problem in the media. The solution to solving the problem
For over four decades, the local demand in Israel played a crucial role in the country’s industrial expansion. As the nation’s population rapidly expanded and living standards rose, so did the industrial base. Subsequently, over the recent years, global demand for advanced technology from Israel, software and electronics has played a key role in stimulating Israel’s industrial growth. The government’s emphasis on research and higher technology has led to a new country’s new high technological status
The Issue Of Israel and Palestine In 1993, in Oslo, Norway a historic peace agreement was secretly drawn up with the hopes of bringing all the violence between the Palestinians and the Israelis to an end. Yasser Arafat, the chairman of the PLO, and Yitzhak Rabin who was prime minister of Israel at the time shook hands at the White House in front of President Bill Clinton to finalize the accords. This was the first step towards peace in