The Middle East Crisis

             If we research through our history books, we will find that war has been part of our lives since the beginning of our time. Sometimes our reasons for fighting are simple, other times they are not. Religion, soil, and prejudice are just a few reasons for why are world has seen bloodshed. In one part of the world all three reasons are the cause. This area is known as the Middle East.
             As far back as mankind can remember the Middle East has been a battleground. A ground in which people of different beliefs and ambitions have shed blood on. On one side there are Jews, believing that Israel is their religious birthright. In the other there are Muslims, believing that Israel is their place of worship.
             For the last fifty-two years, Israel has been a country. The majority of Israel's population is Jewish, with a small percentage of Muslims. In spite of Israel's strong Jewish population, it still has many weaknesses. If you look at a map, you will see a vast region of land. In the center of this region, you will find a tiny country named Israel. All of Israel's neighboring countries are populated and governed by Muslims. To many people, this seems like a problem in itself. However, the problem is much more implicit.
             Within Israel's neighboring countries lies a threat much greater than a religious belief. Although religion is the main instigator, shoddy education, resources, and a corruptive economy take the lead. In order to understand the meaning of this, you must first see a picture of daily life in these areas. In most Middle Eastern Arab countries, life is very dreary. Schooling is poor and most children do not attend. Instead children spend their days wondering the streets making meats change. Resources are very low, other than oil most Arab countries have no major exported resources. Therefore, crime is very high and most men join their armed forces in order to survive. Only a small percent...

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