Nationalism in the Middle East
The study of international relations is very broad and complex. It is the study of nations and states and how they are formed. It is also the study of measures, such as revolutions and wars, that create different nations and states and the reasons behind such measures. One important concept in international relations is the view of nationalism. Nationalism is a part of every nation and state and thus is relevant to each country. An important geographical area where nationalism relates directly to the events occurring today would be in the Middle East where nationalistic views of two different nations, that of Jews and Arabs, coincide to create a very volatile conflict that has run its course for nearly a whole century. A "nation" is defined as a group with a common culture, language, folkways, and values. A "state" refers to a government in control of territory and population. For example, Israel is a state and a nation since it consists mainly of Jews. However, Palestine is a nation because it consists of Arabs with a common culture, but not a State, since the International community does not recognize it as one. Nationalism is the view that a nation and state in a specific area should coincide. It is the view that sa
As the Jewish immigrants influx continued and became stronger, the Arabs felt alarmed and uneasy about t!he Jewish nationalism and felt threatened that their homes were being invaded and taken over. The question of where to have a state for their nation was an important one among the Zionist Jews. In the Zionist movement, Jews felt that they could no longer live as a minority in other people's countries. To young Theodor Herzl, this was the turning point. The Arab forces consisted of armies from Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. This was the beginning of the Jewish Nationalism in the Middle East. Living in constant fear of the next bloodshed or atrocity was no longer bearable. Almost one million Arabs were rendered homeless by the conflict and had to enter the neighboring countries. The United Nations, taking into consideration the nationalistic desires of both nations, proposed partitioning Palestine into two states, one Arab and one Jewish, with Jerusalem held as trustee of the United Nations. Herzl was perplexed as to why many French citizens were ready to lynch all Jews for the perceived actions of a single Jew. Meanwhile, on May 14, 1948, Israel declared statehood and the U. The Palestinian state mentioned in the partition resolution was never born. Hitler was strongly against Jews and truly believed them to be the mortal enemies of all Germans. This in turn may be used as a justification to eliminate other groups.
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