Hofstra University in Long Island for a two-day orientation, during which we met our group members and shared our interests and experiences. After knowing each other for only 48 hours we embarked upon our "journey". We flew from New York to London, to Entebbe airport, roughly one hour from the capital, Kampala. The next morning we met with officials from PDR (Program for Development and Rehabilitation) who gave us a few guidelines about our project and helped sensitize us to the culture and the history
Operation Thunderbolt Operation Thunderbolt, also called The Entebbe Raid or Operation Entebbe, was a successful Israeli Defense Forces hostage rescue operation at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on the night of July 4, 1976. This rescue was after Wadie Haddad allied terrorists hijacked an Air France plane with 248 passengers, mostly Israelis, and commandeered the plane to Uganda where former Ugandan President Idi Amin hosted them while pretending to act on the best interest of the hostages. The planning
Idi Amin was an man in search of unlimited power, he wanted complete control of Uganda. Idi did whatever it took to accomplish his goals, which he believed he was fulfilling the wishes of God. He believed he was invincible and could do whatever he set his mind to. Eventually his rule of terror was put to an end and he was dethroned. Idi Amin was born around 1925 in Kokoko, to a Kakwa father and a Lugbara mother(Idi1). Shortly after he was born, his parents separated and he received an very basic
are the major events that have been categorized as terrorist activities in Kenya. These are the events that actually transpired. There could conceivably be more that were and still are on the drawing board but never executed. In 1976, the famous Entebbe hostage crisis was witnessed in neighboring Uganda. Members of the Baader-Meinhof Group and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) seized an Air France airliner and its 258 passengers.They forced the airplane to land in Uganda. During
INTRODUCTION Yitzhak Rabin was a veteran of the Defense Forces in his country of Israel and years later he became the prime minster of Israel. In 1995, Rabin was assassinated. Due to Rabin status and career in the military, why was Rabin assassinated? Rabin must have been assassinated because of the jealousy/revenge of individuals who did not agree with the success Rabin had. This paper will argue that Rabin was assassinated because of jealousy/revenge. Yitzhak Rabin was a man who served his country
Etihad Airways is constantly improving its branding strategy in order to strongly differentiate itself from its competitors. In 2017, Etihad was the official airline of New York Fashion Week (Garcia,2016). Not only that, the airline was also announced as the Principal Partners of New York City FC on 13th November 2014 (Etihad,n.d.). As part of its 5 year agreement, the Etihad brand will feature on the playing jerseys of the club during matches in the MLS and the airline will receive a host of other
Each year, about 2.1 million people die from vaccine-preventable diseases. Many children may not receive their necessary first year vaccinations because of lack of availability, religious beliefs, and safety concerns (Healy, Rench, and Baker 540). The dictionary definition of a vaccine is a biological preparation that improves the immunity to a certain disease (Healy, Rench, and Baker 540). Although all 50 States in the United States require children to be vaccinated to certain diseases before entering
What were the main reasons for the Asian community not returning to India after the completion of constructing the Uganda Railway? Plan Of Investigation The essay “What were the main reasons for the Asian community not returning to India after the completion of constructing the Uganda Railway?” Analyzes the main reasons for the Asian community not returning to India after the completion of constructing the Uganda Railway. After this analysis we will come to know why some Asians did not go back to
On November 29, 1947, the United Nations voted to divide the Middle Eastern land called Palestine into two independent nations, one Arab and one Jewish. On May 14, 1948, a new nation was born: Israel. The Jews of Israel and the world celebrated with joy and gladness, because for over two thousand years, they had hoped to return to the land of their heritage. (Silverman, 1) However with Jews from all around the world returning to Israel, the Arabs residing in this land were forced into exile. The
Introduction Hijacking a plane provides criminals with a perfect opportunity to advance their interests using passengers in the hijacked aircraft as their bargaining chips. Indeed, in the past, criminal elements have successfully secured the release of prisoners using this very approach. However, isolated instances of hijackings in the recent past clearly indicate that aircraft hijackers are becoming more daring, brazen, and creative. This text concerns itself with the history of airline hijackings
The Colonies of Culture:The Postcolonial Self in Latin America and Africa The colony is not only a possibility in the geographical; it is a mental dominance that can imperialize the entire self. Entire continents have be domineered, resources completely dried, and at colonialism’s usual worst, the mental devastation of the indigenous culture has left a people hollow. Indigenous culture is no longer that. In the globalized world, no culture is autonomous; culture cannot breathe without new ideas