Post the Oslo Accords in 1993, multiple countries supported aid for economic and humanitarian development in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Foreign aid was also used to support the initiation of a peace process between the Palestinians and Israelis. There was a hope of an improvement in the economic standing in the region from both the international community and majority of the Palestinian population. However, it is arguable that the economy of the occupied Gaza Strip and West Bank has in fact
'For too long, the citizens of the Middle East have lived in the midst of death and fear. The hatred of a few holds the hopes of many hostage. The forces of extremism and terror are attempting to kill progress and peace by killing the innocent. And this casts a dark shadow over an entire region,' President George W. Bush in his June 24, 2002 address to the nation. The conflict between Israel and Palestine is just one of the many facets that have shaped modern day politics in the Middle East.
Post-Cold War era is marked by the dominance of peace negotiations in international security, and Middle-east (ME) being a conflict area for a long time, got adequate focus. Tale of oil rich ME is a story of conflicts having Israel-Palestine issue at the core, and the stability and peace of this region largely hinged on to the solution of this issue. So far, a number of unsuccessful initiatives have been taken by world community for the solution of the issue. ‘Roadmap for peace’ was one of such
The aggravating conflict underwent several basic stages: * 1948 Arab-Israeli War (the first war) * 1956 the Suez Crisis (the second war) * 1967, 1973 (the third and the forth wars) * 1978-1979 Camp David peace process * 1982 Lebanon War (the fifth war) * 1993-2000 Oslo peace process * 2000-2005 The Second Intifada (the sixth war) Despite the long history of confrontation the main points of controversy remained unchanged. They are: * the status of Jerusalem
Despite Pakistan’s opposition at the time, a 2008 survey was taken on Pakistani media preference and provided a belief that Al Jazeera English would find success with the country. Surprisingly, news stations were watched more frequently and on a regular basis over entertainment channels and networks. Pakistan is known for a high volume of individuals and families that are wealthy, educated, and urban. This demographic has been proven to be more likely to watch the news. It was also found that rural
Society has been subjected to many violent acts over the course of its history. Although violence is immoral and wrong, somehow people everyday condone and commit violence for countless reasons. Many Hollywood films glorify mindless violence to their advantage and captivate audiences through its entertaining shock value and rake large box office profits. Car chases, crashes and glorified gladiator sword fights are all familiar scenes in which violence is portrayed in an unrealistic glamorised manner
search to find his father, but goes through a major change throughout the book. In the book, there are three gender roles of men that seem to go through various alternation. And in an article “Male Gender and Rituals of Resistance in the Palestinian "Intifada" written by Julie Peteet elaborates on how young man in Palestinian are able to obtain their manhood by getting tortured by the Israeli army and resisting their demands. In Palestinian culture and society, there is a specific depiction of male masculinity
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
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a never-ending problem facing the two states. It began in the 19th century during the Ottoman or British rule. This was between the Arabs living in Palestine and the Jews living in Israel. It was Zionism for the Jews against Arab nationalism. This conflict was known as the Arab-Israeli conflict. The main issues were; border disputes, security, the control of Jerusalem, recognition as well as Palestinian freedom of movement. These issues are what spear headed
Two women activists fighting for two different causes but fight for the same thing: freedom of group of people. Neta Golan is a current activist while Harriet Tubman is a past activist; they share similarities and differences between their actions and cause. ISM stands for international solidarity movement. ISM is an organization that is focused on assisting Palestinians in the Israeli- Palestinians conflict, this conflict began in 1948 between the Jews and Arabs after the Holocaust, fighting for