WEEK 2 „X Balfour Doctrine of 1917- British government¡s support of a creation of a Jewish state in Palestine „X After WWI, Jewish immigration increased along with violence between the Jewish and Arab communities „X Britain attempted to slow the immigration, but was met with i...

Bitter words and bloody clashes are again threatening the temporary Middle East peace process. Since Israeli opposition leader, Ariel Sharon's disputed September 28 visit to the Temple Mount, a place cherished by Muslims and Jews in Jerusalem, more than 465 people have been killed in violent ...

For decades, the situation in Palestine has been promoted as an "Arab" issue, or a "Palestinian" issue, and Muslims have, by and large, gone along with this charade. Such a belief gas proven fatal as the Zionists have succeeded in further dividing the opposition to their occupation of Palesine, wi...

The lecture in class discussed the expanding availability of social media outlets in the Middle East and its effect on government censorship and the ability to gain and share information with the world. The ability to instantaneously spread information has allowed citizens from oppressed nations to ...

Israel is a small country located in southwest Asia. It occupies the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Jordan is located to its east and Lebanon is to its north. The capital of Israel is Jerusalem, which is also the largest city, however most countries do not recognize it as the capital. They ...

Middle East The political systems of Middle Eastern countries display considerable variety. For much of the post-World War II period, the greatest distinction was between the conservative, capitalist, pro-Western monarchies and the reformist, socialist, and neutralist or pro-Eastern republics, m...

The Need For Peace in the Middle East The quest for peace in the Middle East has been going on for decades. It all started in 1948 when Israel declared its independence and fought Arab nations to secure it. However, the Arabs were left unsatisfied while the Israelis wanted more control over...

Throughout history, wars and bloodshed have occurred in many societies of the world. These wars were fought over religious, racial, or political discrimination! Such discrimination exists in many parts of the world even today, such as India and Palestine. Discrimination at such high levels can ha...

The role of women is crucial to any society's formation. Particularly in the Middle East, the correlation between gender and the nation is instrumental in the formation of the modern state. Essentially, the "Woman Question" attempts to understand the role of women within the modern state and thei...

Yitzhak Rabin - An Israeli Hero In his life and in his death Rabin was hero. Throughout his life and deeds he showed courage, determination, morality and devotion to the Israeli people and country. If we went over his life stages we would see that him being a symbol was not for nothing. In every...