Sadat’s historic speech to a hostile Israeli Knesset in 1977 focuses on the need for a permanent peace based on justice in the Middle East, by employing powerful rhetoric to persuade them of values of resilience, peace and obligation. It is through the power of the spoken word where Anwar Sadat not only connected with the immediate audience however he also had an effect on the wider crowd even after his speech to the Israeli Knesset had been conveyed. Power and justice go hand in hand in this speech because Anwar was the president of Egypt and was using political power to bring about justice and change. His mission in delivering his message was to establish peace with Israel and achieve a recognition by each others territorial boundaries. It …show more content…
The power of the spoken word has allowed Keating to connect and challenge to both the immediate audience and the wider crowd. What was the purpose of Keating’s speech. Keatings purpose was to ensure a movement towards a national mindset which could build a reconciled society with a unified national identity. He encourages the audience to accept the values of recognition, empathy and reconciliation, instead of guilt. What sort of long term responses did Paul Keating’s speech have on the audience? It is through the impact of the speech on the wider crowd in which initiates long term responses such as the Native Title Act 1993 and the Native Title Land Fund. The speech put reconciliation on Australians political agenda, it is responsible for paving the way for 2007s formal apology to Indigenous Australians and providing the aboriginals of Australia with the acknowledgement they had been longing for. Although the speech was not given a lot of media at the time, it is now regarded as one of the greatest Australian speeches of all time. It is through Keating’s emphasis on “we” in which he creates a sense of inclusion and acceptance towards the audience as they develop a mutual understanding and sense of support “To bring the dispossessed out of the shadows”. It is through the same line where Keating reflects on his duties to lead the nation through instilling the ideal of racial equality in his appeal to the pathos of European Australians. Power of the spoken word is then illustrated through Keatings repetitive demands for the audience to “imagine”. This evokes the audience to become immersed into the ideal of racial equality as they are encouraged through reassurance “It can’t be too hard” and certainty “I am confident that we will succeed”. Keating further uses
The 2014 Walkley Award winning documentary, "Cronulla Riots: the day that shocked the nation" reveals to us a whole new side of Aussie culture. No more she’ll be right, no more fair go and sadly no more fair dinkum. The doco proved to all of us (or is it just me?) that the Australian identity isn’t really what we believe it to be. After viewing this documentary
“We apologise for the laws and policies of successive Parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians. We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country. For the pain, suffering and hurt of these Stolen Generations, their descendants and for their families left behind, we say sorry. To the mothers and the fathers, the brothers and the sisters, for the breaking up of families and communities, we say sorry. And for the indignity and degradation thus inflicted on a proud people and a proud culture, we say sorry.”
...at these several events in our nation’s history have demoralised our reputation to other countries globally. To make us known as a better country to other nations, we’ve completely abolished the White Australia Policy, gave back the aborigines their freedoms and we were also the first country in the world to give women rights. Australia today in present day is now one of the most multicultural societies on Earth, and we definitely follow our values of mateship, acceptance and freedom.
Terra Nullius was once apparent in Australian society, but has now been nullified with the turn of the century and the changes of societal attitudes. With the political changes in our society, and the apology to Indigenous Australians, society is now witnessing an increase in aboriginals gaining a voice in today’s society. Kevin Rudd’s apology as described by Pat Dodson (2006) as a seminal moment in Australia’s history, expressed the true spirit of reconciliation opening a new chapter in the history of Australia. Although from this reconciliation, considerable debate has arisen within society as to whether Aboriginals have a right to land of cultural significance. Thus, causing concern for current land owners, as to whether they will be entitled to their land.
A political debate derived from 1990’s that held the British colonists culpable for the beginning of the ‘history wars’ that many protagonists became involved in. ‘History wars’ is divided into two views, one being a conservative view that considered the European settlement to be an achievement of taming hostile land. The progressive view on the other hand, perceives the history to be a reminder of the invasion of their land, frontier violence and dispossession of Indigenous owners. John Howard who represented the liberal party was one of the main protagonists within this controversy, representing the conservative view. Paul Keating, the labor party representative became a legacy, a Keating legacy that began reconciliation evolving in practical and symbolic ways (Ke...
...d took control of the Gaza Strip once again. Anwar el-Sadat then became president after Gamal Abdel Nasser died in 1970. In an effort to take control of the Sinai Peninsula, Anwar el-Sadat attacked the Israelis. After a cease-fire, the United Nation’s troops then returned to keep things peaceful. Israel then later withdrew and was only allowed to use it for non-military purposes. In 1978 a peace treaty was established between Egypt and Israel which influenced more peace in the Middle East. Although a formal treaty was signed in 1979. In 1981 Sadat was assassinated and Mohamed Hosni Mubarak followed him in presidency. The Sinai Peninsula was then returned to Egypt in 1982 after the Israeli troops withdrew from the region. Mubarak embraced Sadat’s policies and managed to climb to the top and be once again making Egypt known as one of the leaders of the Arab world.
The Middle East has since time immemorial been on the global scope because of its explosive disposition. The Arab Israeli conflict has not been an exception as it has stood out to be one of the major endless conflicts not only in the region but also in the world. Its impact continues to be felt all over the world while a satisfying solution still remains intangible. A lot has also been said and written on the conflict, both factual and fallacious with some allegations being obviously evocative. All these allegations offer an array of disparate views on the conflict. This essay presents an overview of some of the major literature on the controversial conflict by offering precise and clear insights into the cause, nature, evolution and future of the Israel Arab conflict.
The Stolen Generation has had a profound impact on every aspect of the lives of Indigenous communities. It has jeopardised their very survival. It has impoverished their capacity to control and direct their future development. The Stolen Generation has corrupted, devastated and destroyed the souls, hopes and beliefs of many Australian lives through damaging assimilation policies established in an attempt to make a ‘White Australia’ possible. Discrimination, racism and prejudice are some of the many permanent scars upon Indigenous life that will never be repaired. However, recently Rudd and the Australian public have sincerely apologised for the detrimental effects the Stolen Generation had caused. The Stolen Generation has dramatically shaped Australian history and culture.
A possible solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the two-state solution. The two-state solution would become a peace agreement in which establishes a Palestinian state alongside the current state of Israel (Bourke). In the opinion of the Maghar Druze’s community, peace is the main objective in which the two-state solution could provide. As follows, most Israeli Druze’s would encourage the current peace talks in aim of a two-state agreement. Despite the fact that the two-state solution requires compromise in which it is believed the Palestinian are not able to accommodate. In particular, the Maghar Druze’s do not believe the Palestinians will ever be satisfied with a two-state agreement because of the need for retaliation fo...
“Today we honour the Indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures in human History. We reflect on their past mistreatment. We reflect in particular on the mistreatment of those who were Stolen Generations—this blemished chapter in our nation’s history. The time has now come for the nation to turn a new page in Australia’s history by righting the wrongs of the past and so moving forward with confidence to the future. We apologise for the laws and policies of successive Parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians” (apology by Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, 16th November 2009, Parliament House, Canberra.)
The 'Redfern Speech' was delivered in 1992, at the peak of social tension between the Indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. The Mabo case questioned the issue of landownership, and the discrimination against Indigenous Australians was still ignored by the wider society. Keating used inclusive language such as "the land we live in","our country" and the use of the idiom of "the land of the fair go" in order to unite his audience audience and evoke patriotism in the shared identity as Australians - a point all of his audience can still connect to today. Keating also drew on the common idea of humanity through the prompting of empathy as he asked the rhetorical question "how would I feel if this were done to me?" when mentioning injustices commited against the Aboriginals. Keating was able to speak beyond that day in 1992 at Redfern Park, drawing on national identity and humanity to connect to his audience regardless of the change in context.Deane also needed to unite his audience, but had to look beyond Australia to keep the positive relation between Australia and Switzerland. The Governor General delivered his speech at a memorial service for the greatest loss of young Australians overseas at the time; and was to represent
In August 2008 a ‘Statement of Reconcilliation’ was released by the Hornsby Shire and Council in conjunction with the local traditional custodians. The statement discusses the policies in which the community alleges to follow including; education to all those within the Hornsby district on the topic of Aboriginal history, to respect the survival of the indigenous and protect all indigenous sites. The reconciliation statement concludes with a an apology to the Guringai people and acknowledges the lost and trauma in which they all went through. This in conjunction with the national apology by Kevin Rudd in 2008, displays a major change within society. The country and local communities were educated in the statement “this was their land and water and that they remain its spiritual custodians.” (NSW Reconciliation Council, 2008).
Summary of Text: ‘The Redfern Address’ is a speech that was given to a crowd made up of mainly indigenous Australians at the official opening of the United Nations International Year of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in Redfern Park, New South Wales. This text deals with many of the challenges that have been faced by Indigenous Australians over time, while prompting the audience to ask themselves, ‘How would I feel?’ Throughout the text, Keating challenges the views of history over time, outlines some of the outrageous crimes committed against the Indigenous community, and praises the indigenous people on their contribution to our nation, despite the way they have been treated.
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