to the known immigrant experience. Amreeka, the Arabic word for America, starred a divorced mother, Muna, and her teenage son, Fadi, embarking on a tough physical and emotional journey to their new life in the United States from the Palestinian West Bank. It all started with a simple document in their mail, something that Muna filled out and forgot about years ago that was now about to change her and her sons life forever. So, from then on out, Muna and Fadi leave behind their family and their
The Main Obstacles to Peace There has been violence in the Middle East for the past 60 years, and there still seems to be no hope of a compromise between the Palestinians and the Israelis. In order for a peace settlement to work, both sides must agree to it, and must overcome the four main barriers which stand in the way. They must reach a compromise over the city of Jerusalem, showing it should be controlled by both peoples because of the joint history between them, the attitudes and expectations
Bob Hawke once said; “Unless and until something concrete is done about addressing the Israeli-Palestinian issue you won't get a real start on the war against terrorism.” Perhaps Hawke put into a few simple words one of the most complicated issues within our world today, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As Israel continues to strip the Palestinians of their land and fears it’s very existence because of the Palestinians terrorist acts, there seems to be no solution in sight. The world appears to
Review of West Bank Story West Bank Story is a short musical comedy movie. Online dictionary explains musical comedy that is a comedic play or movie in which dialogue is interspersed with songs, especially one with a focus on musical numbers and a simple plot. In addition, in 2007, at the 79th Academy Awards, West Bank Story won the Oscar in the category Best Live Action Short Film (Wikipedia "West Bank"). This short movie talks about a love story between a Palestinian woman and an Israeli soldier
people by the Israeli Defense Forces. Both Jews and Arabs have suffered heavily from the conflict, thousands of innocent civilians have died on both sides, and peace is in the interests of all. History of the Conflict The disputed territory that has been alternately referred to as Palestine and Israel is relatively small, the total area is only roughly 22 000 square kilometers. It is bordered by Jordan on the East, Lebanon on the North, Egypt and the Mediterranean Ocean on the West, and shares
The olive tree is more than a tree. It is more than wood and leaves; to the Palestine they are the Palestinians themselves. Olive trees are not the grandest of trees, not the tallest, strongest, or most beautiful but they have the utmost importance and significance to Palestine. It is an economic staple and the center of the holiday of harvest season in the fall. Their origins begin between 3150-1200 B.C.E. but are traced to Palestine starting around 8000 B.C.E. However the true beginnings lie with
The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan recounts the events of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the lives of two individuals: Dalia, a Bulgarian jew, and Bashir, a Palestinian muslim. The Lemon Tree is a story of persecution , its consequences, and of human nature. In the 1940s the Nazis began the holocaust, a mass extermination of the jewish people and others that the Nazis deemed as “undesirable”, prompting many Jews to flee and seek refuge. Jewish emigration from countries in eastern Europe was
Mr. Sharon ultimately served in every Israeli war after 1948 and became well-known and respected as a bold and accomplished soldier, a cunning strategist and a natural leader. Mr. Sharon was first elected to the Knesset in 1973, and again in 1977. He was elected Minister of Defense in 1981
thus isolating the country from the international world. Netanyahu justifies his actions through the prism of security. He wants a Jewish state that retains “‘the overriding security control over the entire area west of the Jordan River’ (Cohen).” He rejects withdrawing from the West Bank, due to security fears of Hamas taking control of that region. Like Trump, Netanyahu appeals to his base (religious conservative party), by continuing to build settlements in East Jerusalem and deflecting criticism
United States has developed multiple intelligence disciplines over time, yet even now we still utilize HUMINT as the preferred method of collection while supporting it with other intelligence collection platforms. HUMINT operations in Israel and West Bank settlements would require that HUMINT collectors to have a solid understanding of the individual or organization they are targeting, and how to effectively employ their assets to obtain the information desired to disassemble the Kahane Chai and Kach
similar to the United States of America. The proposal also foresees several tiers of government: federal, State and municipal. The federal government will have limited powers that are given to it by the constitution. This proposal envisions no physical barriers between states. However, administration of a federation will require legal boundaries to determine the jurisdiction of State government in order to provide citizens with the security and satisfaction that comes from being in a Jewish or Palestinian
Since the beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict there have been countless human rights violations committed by both sides, but the majority of violations have been carried out by Israel against the Palestinians. In looking at the conflict, one may believe that every attack has featured a human rights violation, but in order to be able to properly determine what human rights violations are, one must know the history of human rights and how they are protected. The idea of human rights started with
The art work of Banksy is politically charged and tugs at your humanitarian side with just a look. The three images that we will look at were painted on the Apartheid Wall in Israel. This wall separates the West Bank and Israel. Banksy opposes this wall because as he states on his website, “The wall is illegal under international law and essentially turns Palestine into the world’s largest open prison”. Looking at these three images we get a sense of the bigger message behind the art. These images
Family is viewed as the one true foundation that has not only survived but thrived since the being of the Palestine culture. The Palestinians find ways to live, socialize and work within their family. This is evident even through the turmoil that has caused families to be separated far from their village/town or in refugee camps. Many husbands, fathers, and brothers from this region or refugee camps in the surrounding Arab countries have left behind wives and young children to searching for work
the personal only makes the political stronger and more powerful. This phrase is useful for understanding the rationale behind those involved with French torture and cruelty in an Algiers prison in The Question, persecution and oppression in a West Bank village in Budrus, and the discrimination against Muslim women in France in Politics of the Veil. Henri Alleg, a French journalist living in Algiers, wrote The Question while being held captive in an Algiers prison. The methods and ramifications
Anwar el-Sadat tried to change the Arab world by making peace with his adversaries, the Israelis. Born in the poor peasant village of Mit Abdul-Kum, Anwar el-Sadat grew up appreciating the rare opportunities he was given. From an early age, Sadat was exposed to the difference between the rich and the poor peasants like him. After graduating from the University of London, Sadat ultimately failed in his acting career, so he joined the army. As a young boy, he was very nationalistic, believing in the
I. Arab- Israeli War (War of Independence) A. Starting in 1948, right in the middle of the Arab-Israeli war, the initiation of the Arab League boycott of Israel was a coherent effort by Arab League member states, whose intention was to isolate Israel financially and economically (Perez). The League ventured effortlessly to prevent Arab states and disincentivize non-Arabs from providing support to Israel or adding to Israel's economic stability. The boycott was also designed to deter Jewish immigration
The Oslo Peace Accords were an agreement signed by the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Yasser Arafat and the Government of Israel under the leadership of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The agreements goal was to create a path towards peace and stability in the between the Palestinians and the Israel’s living in the area surrounding Israel. Despite the agreement’s noble goal the vision fell short and ended with Palestine*(getting shafted?.) This was caused by of Arafat’s weakened
country for the new generation. That why today they can be thankful to be part of allied forces with the United States. Israel, slightly larger than Massachusetts, lies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Israel is surrounding by Egypt on the west, Syria and Jordan on the east, and Lebanon on the north. Its maritime plain is extremely fertile. The southern Negev region, which comprises almost half the total area, is largely a desert. The Jordan, the only important river, flows from the north
The International Court of Justice ( ICJ) issued the Advisory Opinion on legal repercussions of construction of the Wall in Occupied Palestinian Territory, demarcating Israel and West bank territories in 2004. Unanimously, the Court drove into the conclusion, that it has the jurisdiction to take decision upon this Case, and fourteen votes to one, endorsed to admit that the state of Israel by constructing the Wall had violated several international law obligations. The Court indicated that the construction