The Arab Israeli - Conflict.
MODERN WORLD ASSIGNMENT: THE ARAB ISRAELI CONFLICT Candidates name: Thomas Lawrence Centre number: 59010 .During the fighting between 1948-9 between Israel and other neighbouring states around 700 000 Arabs fled from there homes. Most of the refugees from Palestine fled to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Also large amounts of the refugees went to neighbouring countries like Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. To this date the United Nations (UN) reckons there are around 2 500 000 Palestinian refugees. This is one of the major contributing facts to why the war between Israel and the Palestinians is still going on to this day. From a source in a book Jonathan Dimbleby, a British observer comments on the conditions around the refugee camp. He describes the conditions as atrocious; families are huddled in overcrowded tents. They are without adequate or sanitation. When it started to rain the earth was churned into mud, which oozed into the tents and blocked the narrow paths. The clothes that they lived in were wet and dirty and the blankets they slept in were sodden. Dew to the poor living conditions Influenza reached to an epidemic proportions killing the young and the old. This led the people with no more will to live so this is why there are extremists blowing themselves up. There is a source from a book where a mother is commenting on her sun blowing him self up. She says that I
Factors Affecting the Situation In the Middle East.
.In this essay I will attempt to argue why I feel Zionism is the most important cause of the setting up of Israel in 1948, even though there are many other important causes. Jews around the world wanted a Jewish country to escape anti-Semitism which was thrust upon them by people all over the world particularly in Europe and Russia. 'Let us be given sovereignty over part of the world big enough to satisfy the rightful needs of a nation' Theodor Herzl, founder of Zionism Palestine was a British mandate, this allowed Britain to control national and international issues concerning Palestine, which allowed Britain to create the Balfour Declaration. The Balfour Declaration allowed large numbers of Jews the right to settle in Palestine and to create a national homeland there. Without this declaration, Jews might not have migrated to Palestine in such large numbers and Palestinians probably would have enough power to push the migrants out of Palestine, resulting in a non-existent Israel. The Holocaust where six million Jews were murdered by the Nazi's brought great sympathy for Jews from all over the world especially in the U.S.A. This sympathy caused Britain to discontinue ruling Palestine; if they were too soft on Jews the Palestinians would be unhappy, and if they were too hard on the Jews the Jews would be unhappy either way their would be more fighting between both sides.
In what ways was Soloman a successful king?
In what ways was Soloman a successful king? John Drane came to the conclusion that 'Judged by the standards of world powers, Solomon was outstandingly successful, the greatest of all Israel's rulers. But judged by the moral and spiritual standards of the covenant, he was a miserable failure.' I agree with Drane in this statement because there were indeed many things Solomon did in his reign that were beneficial to the people and the country. However, for a man working for God, he does not seem to apply the covenant of Yahweh very much to the decisions he makes as king. Previously, during the reign of David, a new kingdom was beginning to be established. The small towns of the tribal confederacy were developing into larger cities throughout the land, noted for their economic and political importance. Israel was growing into a powerful nation, while David's powerful armies were defeating others around it. Therefore, when Solomon became king, he inherited an already large and stable kingdom in a secure position, with relatively large military forces and a reasonably content population. He also had the great example of his own father to follow, unlike Saul previously. However, his Father advises him to follow the word of God, which he does not take much heed of. He did many things within his reign that consolidated not only his own position, but also aided the position
Why might many Palestinian youths of your own age want to join terrorist organisations such as Hamas or Islamic Jihad, despite the danger of capture, retaliation and assassination?
Why might many Palestinian youths of your own age want to join terrorist organisations such as Hamas or Islamic Jihad, despite the danger of capture, retaliation and assassination? What choices would these youths have to consider in deciding to join such an organisation? The conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis has lasted since before 100BC. The conflict is over which people really should own the state of Israel. Should it be split 50% 50% or should the Palestinians be made to leave. Israel is the link between the different continents of Europe, Africa and Asia. Without this connection trade may not take place as easily. The country' gets most of its money comes from the oil trade. Oil is one of the world's most important resources and so, Israel is needed to keep many other countries running. This means that Europeans Africans and Asians will always be there. Israel is also in various different industries such as cars, wines, farming and the chemical industry. Over the next few hundred years, the Jewish race emigrated throughout the world. They were a dispersed race who no longer could claim to have a homeland of their own. However, many remained resolute as to the fact that they were Jewish and were proud of it. The Jews, nonetheless, experienced a great deal of persecution over the years, throughout the world. After this, it was decided that the Jews should
British policy towards Palestine in the creation of Israel, one must carefully analyze British policy and also analyze, the other side of the equation, Zionism and the stand alone role they played in the creation of a Jewish state.
The Essay To evaluate the significance or importance of British policy towards Palestine in the creation of Israel, one must carefully analyze British policy and also analyze, the other side of the equation, Zionism and the stand alone role they played in the creation of a Jewish state, and other factors that were outside the control of either organization. To say that British policy was the most significant factor in the envisaging of a Jewish state, would be false, but to say it played a rather important role in a catalyst of events that lead to the creation of a Jewish homeland would be more fitting and correct. By November 1914 Britain, France and Russia were at war with Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. In February 1915 an Ottoman army from Palestine crossed the Sinai Peninsula into Egypt and attacked the Suez Canal. Britain was greatly concerned. The Suez Canal was an important waterway linking Britain with India and its empire east of the Suez. Britain urgently needed an Arab ally in its war against the Ottoman Turks. This was the beginnings of events, that created much complexity and problems in the matter concerning Palestine, the Arabs and the Jews. On the 14th of July, Britain tried to tempt Hussein, the leading figure on the Arabian peninsula, to join in the rebellion against the Turks. Sir Henry MacMahon, the High Commissioner for Egypt,
Modern World Study: Arab- Israeli Dispute.
Alex Drake Modern World Study: Arab- Israeli Dispute. ) What are the origins of the Arab- Israeli Dispute? The Arab- Israeli dispute has been ongoing for thousands of years. In the Old Testament of the Bible the story of Moses is found, this is about a young man who leads the Jewish people out of Egypt and into Israel. This happened Before Christ when the Jews were slaves to the Egyptians. When Moses was born into his Jewish family, the Pharaoh ordered all of the baby Jewish boys to be killed. However, Moses survived and was eventually raised by the Pharaoh's daughter. During his lifetime he was called by God to free the Jewish people from their captivity, after a number of years he succeeded, and now knowing of his original heritage he lead the Jews over the Red Sea and into the 'Land flowing with milk and honey' also known as the 'Promised Land'. "THIS IS OUR HOMELAND. GOD PROMISED IT TO US IN ANCIENT TIMES." From then on the Israelis (who are the Jewish people) believed that Israel is their Promised Land. The Jews settled in their homeland however, the Roam Empire then conquered Palestine. Then in AD70 and AD135 the Jews fought back. This caused the Romans to forbid the Jews to live in Palestine. So the Jews were forced to leave their 'Promised Land'. This wasn't easy for the Jews as anti-Semitism was rapidly rising, this is the hatred of the Jews. People didn't
Why is there still so much fear, suspicion and hatred between the Israelis and the Palestinians?
Why is there still so much fear, suspicion and hatred between the Israelis and the Palestinians? The fear, suspicion and hatred between the Palestinians and the Israelis are present because of many causes, both short term and long term. Both the Israelis and the Palestinians believe they have cause to hate each other. One of the earliest long-term events that contribute to the current hostility is the Deir Yassin massacre in 1948-9. The Deir Yassin massacre was caused by Operation Dalet, which was launched by the Haganah, in an attempt to split the Arab states by capturing villages in between Jaffa and Jerusalem. In the massacre at Deir Yassin, 250 civilians were killed, consisting of men, women and children. This massacre started the Palestinian refugee problem, which still exists now. Evidence suggests that the exodus was caused by panic attacks. Menachim Begin, leader of the Irgun which carried out the massacre described how the "Arabs throughout the country, induced to believe wild tales of 'Irgun butchery', were seized with limitless panic and started to flee"(Conflict in Palestine Textbook). Many accounts state that panic caused by the massacre spread throughout Palestine. An Israeli writing in 1964 described the situation; "An uncontrolled panic spread through all Arab quarters, the Israelis brought up jeeps with loudspeakers which broadcast recorded 'horror
How did the village of Dier Yassin come to be fought over in 1948, and why do sources A and B differ on who was to blame for the Arab flight from the village and other pars of Palestine at the time?
How did the village of Dier Yassin come to be fought over in 1948, and why do sources A and B differ on who was to blame for the Arab flight from the village and other pars of Palestine at the time? Dier Yassin is a village inside the British mandate of Palestine. In 1948, at the time of the Israeli war of independence, from the 9-11 of April Dier Yassin was attacked. Over 100 Arabs were killed on the Haganna and Stern Gang war path between Jaffa and Jerusalem. This was a turning point in the Arab Israeli conflict and some claim that it started the Palestinian refugee crisis. This attack, however, was a small part of a bigger conflict in which the Arab contingent started war on the newly created Israel. The conflictarose from decades of old competing nationalists and as a result of this the Israelis launched operation Dalet on the 4th of April. Using Haganna and other militant groups their aim was to clear a road from Jaffa to Jerusalem and to split the Arab state into two and capture Jerusalem before the UN partition came into effect. This action was a result of a UN proposal formed after the refugee crisis as a result of World War One. The UNSCOP partition split the country in to two states: Israel and Palestine and put Jerusalem under UN control. This created tension on both sides. Firstly the Arabs had less land even though they had two thirds more people. They also
How did the village of Dier Yassin come to be fought over in 1948?
Ellie New WAP How did the village of Dier Yassin come to be fought over in 1948? The village of Dier Yassin was a small Arab village near Jerusalem that was attacked by Jewish fighters. Over 100 Arab townspeople were killed by Jewish paramilitaries. Because of the deaths, many of the remaining Arabs fled. The fighting began when the Haganah launched Operation Dalet on 4th April. The aim of this was to capture the dozens of villages along the road from Jaffa to Jerusalem, in an effort to split the Arab State in two and capture Jerusalem. The Jews didn't like this plan, as the proposed partition endangered the prospect of a Jewish homeland. As the date of the partition drew nearer, the Jews and the Arabs both planned to make war on each other, and by April 1948, a full-scale civil war began. The Dier Yassin incident was just part of this war, which is also known as the First Palestine War. It is said to be partly to blame for the ever-growing Palestinian refugee issue, as many fled when Dier Yassin was attacked, and weren't allowed back. Operation Dalet also involved the capture of several major towns that were meant to be part of the Arab State; Tiberias, Haifa and Jaffa. On 15th May 1948, the British mandate ended. The Jewish and Arab States now came into being. The Jewish State was called Israel. A day after this new State was made, and five neighbouring Arab countries
Why might many Palestinian youths of your own age want to join terrorist organisations such as Hamas or Islamic Jihad, despite the danger of capture, retaliation and assassination?
Why might many Palestinian youths of your own age want to join terrorist organisations such as Hamas or Islamic Jihad, despite the danger of capture, retaliation and assassination? What choices would these youths have to consider in deciding to join such an organisation? The conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis has lasted since before 100BC. The conflict is over which people really should own the state of Israel. Should it be split 50% 50% or should the Palestinians be made to leave. Israel is the link between the different continents of Europe, Africa and Asia. Without this connection trade may not take place as easily. The country' gets most of its money comes from the oil trade. Oil is one of the world's most important resources and so, Israel is needed to keep many other countries running. This means that Europeans Africans and Asians will always be there. Israel is also in various different industries such as cars, wines, farming and the chemical industry. Both the Palestinians and the Israelis hold historic claims to the land, these date back to biblical times. The biblical character of Abraham is the most significant to this long-term dispute because both the Palestinian and Jewish races descended from him. Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Ishmael. Each of these sons spawned a different new race. From Isaac, came the Jewish and from Ishmael, came Arabic.