Why have attempts to implement the peace settlement of 1993 failed? The long running feud between the Arabs and Israelis has been going on for hundreds of years
Why have attempts to implement the peace settlement of 1993 failed? The long running feud between the Arabs and Israelis has been going on for hundreds of years. Changes had to be made. The US held sponsored talks in 1992/1993 but failed to make any impact in the situation. However thanks to the Norwegian diplomacy secret peace talks were held in Oslo, Norway between members of the PLO and of the Israeli government had much greater success. These talks eventually led to mutual agreement by the PLO and Israel in September 1993.The PLO an Israelis continued a process of negotiations with the goal of bringing a definite solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. This long drawn out process ended with success and the signing of a peace agreement between the Arabs and Israelis at the White house on September 13th. After many tiring months of meetings, Yasser Arafat repeated his 1988 assertions: the PLO would recognize the state of Israel, wanted peace, and renounced terrorism and violence. This was a historic event in the Middle East history as it was the first time the Arabs and Palestinians had met face to face in secret which bridged a huge gap between the 2 states. The first stage of the agreement was withdrawal of Israeli troops from 60% of Gaza and from the West Bank town of Jericho. The agreement planned a timetabled withdrawal of Israeli troops for the occupied
People From all over the world always ask me why I love Bahrain so much.
People From all over the world always ask me why I love Bahrain so much. When one asks this question, their tone is always shocked like I have gone mad. I always reply positively and make myself sound very enthusiastic. As I have found most Americans haven't the faintest idea what people in the Middle East are really like. One will read newspapers and get the idea that the Americans are the strong side of the two. However if you talk to someone American about the Middle East they look petrified. Most Americans have been conditioned to accept the negative stereotypes of Arabs being terrorists, or oil sheiks. However if people took time to visit these countries and realize that these stereotypes are far from the truth, then the world would change. There were many times when my mother and I would visit the souk and wander around. All over the souk there are disabled beggars, sitting helplessly by the side of the road. Since I was young I was scared of them and steered well clear. However one say we were both rather peckish and saw an old man with one arm sitting on one corner of a street, selling dates from a large square tin. "How much?" I asked. He didn't speak English, but a Bahraini gentleman from a nearby shop over heard us, and came over to offer his service. He asked how much I wanted, and when I offered him a dinar for two handfuls he laughed. (1dinar is
There will never be a free and independent Kurdistan
There will never be a free and independent Kurdistan For the past century, the Kurds have become the world's largest ethnic minority without a state to call it's own. The desire for an independent Kurdistan has only created more conflict for an already tremulous region. The Kurdish people live primarily in Turkey, Iran and Iraq. Kurds in Iraq have been subject to mass genocide, victims of Saddam Hussein's biological and chemical weaponry. Kurds in Turkey are forbidden to speak in their own language. Kurds in Iran are exempt from holding government positions. Such subjugation is not without reason. This essay explains why there will never be the formation of a free and independent Kurdistan. Certainly, looking at the current state of matters, the end does not seem to be anywhere near. However, incorrigible optimists may claim, that the possibility of American intervention into Saddam's Iraq, will indefinitely improve the Kurdish situation. Note that this essay does not aim to debate the merits of whether there should or should not be an independent Kurdistan. Instead, it only attempts to exemplify that there will never be one. First of all, the fundamental geographical implications will be presented; followed by three counter arguments, which will support the potential for a free Kurdistan. Explanations will determine why these misconceptions do not apply in reality.
We hear so many terrible things about the Middle East these days, and yet my father has spent twenty-five years in that part of the world. If you were to ask him why, this is what he would tell you.
We hear so many terrible things about the Middle East these days, and yet my father has spent twenty-five years in that part of the world. If you were to ask him why, this is what he would tell you. Like most teachers, my old man has had to spend most of his life in classrooms. He was, however, lucky enough to be able to take five years off in the 1970s when it was possible to work hard at physical jobs in factories and foundries where you could make fast money which allowed you to travel. He chose to travel in the Middle East. He flew into Amman, the capital of Jordan, with the vague idea that he would follow in the footsteps of his 'heroes', Jesus of Nazareth and Lawrence of Arabia. With five hundred pounds in his pocket, not a lot of money even then - he managed to spend the next ten months travelling around and working there, even though he had blown 10% of his budget in the first two days! He recalls that the view of Amman from the plane was ''downright scary'' - it may have been a capital city, but the faint twinkling lights below hardly made it look like one. He took a taxi to the Grand Palace Hotel, which was his first mistake. It wasn't cheap - plus you never meet the people like that, he has learned alot with all his travels. The next day, he set off with his heavy rucksack armed with the International Youth Hostel handbook he'd taken with him from London. After
Why is it so difficult to keep the peace talks going in the Middle East?
Why is it so difficult to keep the peace talks going in the Middle East? It's difficult to keep peace talks going in the Middle East because of the conflict between the Arabs and Israelis. The extremist on both sides, think they are right and that peace will not work in Israel. The moderate's voices on both sides are not heard because of the extremist action that outrages the people, which drowned out the moderates causing the conflict to escalate. After the Jewish people not having a homeland for nearly 2000 Years. The new state of Israel was formed in 1948 by a UN vote. The Arabs disagreed with having a Jewish state. After the 6-day war in 1967, Palestinians had even less land than before. They where not happy about it and distrusted the UN for not giving them back their land. At the moment, the Israelis are searching for Palestinians organisers who are responsible for the suicide bombers. The Palestinians see it as there only weapon against the might of the Israeli army and population, and feel that yet again the world is just telling them what to do and not listening to them. There have been many peace talks, which have failed. In 1993 Israel Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian chairman Yasir Arafat agreed to sign a peace agreement, this meant Palestinians self rule in Israeli occupied territories. The peace agreement in 1993 ended after 3 years when Rabin
Why did the events of 1948 and 1967 lead to the creation of a Palestinian refugee problem? Why does that make peace less likely today?
Why did the events of 1948 and 1967 lead to the creation of a Palestinian refugee problem? Why does that make peace less likely today? The conflict between the Jews and the Palestinians soon became so great that the British could not take anymore. Many British soldiers were killed in these conflicts. The British resigned responsibility and left the problem to the UN, leaving the land completely. The UN had an idea. They would split Palestine into parts, the Jews getting half the land and the Palestinians getting the other half. The Palestine's would keep there land as Palestine, and the Jews would have a new name of Israel. However, Jerusalem, being a focal point to many religions, would be ruled by the UN, and be an international state. The Jews agreed to this plan, but the Arabs were furious, for they were losing half the land when they thought they should have all of it in the first place. On the 14th of May, 1948, the British left the land and the borders were established, and immediately the Arabs attacked the Jews land. The Arab Armies lost, and with that also lost a lot of there land. Due to this, a lot of Arabs were now living in Jewish land, and so fled to refugees in Arab countries. A total of 726,000 Arabs fled the land, and Jewish settlers took their land, making it difficult for the Arab refugees to go home. The problem also increased when the 'Law of return'
Can Terrorism Be Beaten?
Can Terrorism Be Beaten? Terrorism is the world's single largest international problems, Terrorism has been around since the world was created, it can be anything from the slightest attack on another persons beliefs physical abuse to the world's largest attack on the twin towers in America. Terrorism means "The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons" There are many different terrorist organisations all over the world to many to list so here are just a few. "Black September, Force 15, Palestine Liberation Front, PKK, Vanguards of Conquest, Red Army Faction, New Peoples Army" There a hundreds more, However there are only a few counter terrorist groups " Bijzondere Bijstands Eenheid, GSG-9, SEAL team six, SAS, Tactical Assault Group" This proves that terrorism is the single biggest problem due to the shear numbers. There are many ways that Terrorism cannot be beaten here are a few. The biggest reason is the numbers off terrorism this is a educated guess but I would say 1/20 of the worlds population are involved in terrorist activities. That is a lot and the countries that are poorer like Afghanistan, Bangladesh and other Asian countries have a few very powerful leaders who are widely looked
"The interrelated dynamics of conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians make 'peace' between the two parties an illusion, perhaps even impossible in the near term." Discuss.
"The interrelated dynamics of conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians make 'peace' between the two parties an illusion, perhaps even impossible in the near term." Discuss. "...Enough of blood and tears. Enough." Yitzhak Rabin, September 13th, 1993. Yitzhak Rabin's statement of intent on the lawn of the White House was followed by the famously symbolic handshake with Yasser Arafat, Chairman of the Palastinian Authority (PA). It heralded the possibility of a new dawn in the Middle East, one of peace, diplomacy and understanding - yet nine years later and the Middle East is still a hot bed of violence, mistrust and despair. The second infitada shows no sign of abating, suicide bombings, military occupation, claims and counter claims are the norm. What makes this conflict so difficult to understand and seemingly impossible to solve? This essay will seek to discover and explain the complex dynamics of the conflict, while arguing peace in the near term is impossible. However it will offer hope for the future and make it clear peace is not unachievable in the long term and thus not an illusion. Pope John Paul II once said there were only two possible solutions to the conflict: Realistic, which would involve divine intervention or Miraculous, which would involve a voluntary agreement between both parties. This seemingly negative view from the pontiff, where divine
Middle east conflict - There have been several attempts to bring peace to this area but there is still no end to the fighting. What are the main obstacles to peace and how have these stopped previous attempts from working (including the most recent)?
A03: "There have been several attempts to bring peace to this area but there is still no end to the fighting. What are the main obstacles to peace and how have these stopped previous attempts from working (including the most recent)? 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 should try to be fulfilled, which would destroy the extremist movements on both sides of the conflict, but more importantly, it has to see a solution for the refugee crisis in this area of the world, that sometimes people believe are less deadly than the African refugee crisises. The first barrier to peace is the attitudes and expectations both sides have over this conflict. I looked at this section much more closely in the earlier sections of my coursework, but I have found out that both sides have strong historical and religious claims to Palestine- the Jews believe the land was promised to them 4000 years ago by God, from evidence in the Bible, and that they were unjustly
Are suicide bombers psychological disturbed or brainwashed by external forces After the attacks on New York and the pentagon on September 11th
Are suicide bombers psychological disturbed or brainwashed by external forces After the attacks on New York and the pentagon on September 11th and the Madrid and London bombings on April 23rd and July 7th respectively many people blamed deluded terrorists for the attacks. The term terrorist is a correct coin of phrase for the bombers but deluded does not always fit. As we all know Osama Bin Laden and Khalid sheiksh Mohammed are widely believed to be the architects of the attacks. The 19 men on board the planes which came down on that day were just pawns in their machine of hate against the west. Most suicide bombers are seen to be motivated by despair and have probably hailed from a poor stricken segment of society. This is actually incorrect most suicide bombers are said to have been affluent, well educated and from middle class backgrounds. Many suicide bombers are also not motivated by psychological imbalance but by the foreign policies of the countries they attack. This can be seen by the motivations of Mohammed Sique Khan one of the London bombers. He said on a supposed Al Qaeda video that he was motivated by " the gassing imprisonment and torture of his people" this shows that the terrorists are not psychologically disturbed but have a motive to their actions and a firm belief in killing themselves for the cause. It can also be seen by the fact September 11th was