Sexual Harassment Many companies have instituted formalized sexual harassment policies. Israel Discount Bank, PepsiCo., Mitsui & Co., and Time Warner were questioned regarding their sexual harassment policy. The opening statement of a policy establishes the tone for the rest of the poli...

Just as Madeleine Albright was heading to the Middle East, peace talks were already starting to deteriorate. "The chief Palestinian negotiator, angry about accelerated construction plans at Jewish settlements in the disputed West Bank, said he would no longer discuss anything with Israel exc...

Article of the day Title of the article: Israel votes to refund settlers Summary of article/situation: This article can be summarized in three main points. (a) Ariel Sharon wants to remove 21 Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip and four of 120 in the West Bank by compensating the Israeli set...

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...

Israel represents the Jews who are no longer willing to let themselves be killed by totalitarian regimes, religious fundamentalism and RACISM. The state of Israel represents those Jews who have learned to defend themselves. Its governments, whatever their political inclination, are the democratic an...

By Jonathan Wright JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Secretary of State Madeleine Albright meets Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Tuesday, trying to forge a Middle East peace deal in talks that an Israeli negotiator called the "most serious" ever. Saying the moment of truth was fast approaching ...

WHO IS ENTITLED TO THE LAND? In this paper, I will discuss the conflict that has occurred between the Palestinian Arabs and the Jews, it has been in existence since the 20th century. Although both groups have religious differences, this is not the essential cause of the conflict. The strugg...

Yasser Arafat: A man of courage and conviction AT 2:30 (GMT), an eerie silence shrouded the military hospital in Paris. A hope, an inspiration, a man of courage and convictions died. Yasser Arafat (1929-2004), president of Palestinian National Organization (PNO), chairman of Palestine liberation ...

In the Middle East, disputes over territory are commonplace. One such dispute, the Israeli Palestinian conflict, is very controversial. In the 19th century, Israelis and Palestinians were able to coexist peacefully. The area now known as Israel was predominantly Muslim, but there were a significant ...

One of the first things that strike Americans traveling or doing business in Israel is the exchange rate between the U.S. Dollar and the New Israeli Shekel. Of course, most are extremely happy when they leave the local exchange office or bank with a large wad of bills where they previousl...

Two Fighting Nations... The Result? You live in Israel or the West bank. You wake up in the morning and the first thing you hear on the radio or television is that there was an attack. An attack in the Middle East can be an explosion, a suicidal bomber, shooting and such. Each side of the &q...

Discussing the historical significance of Jerusalem Jerusalem holds quite a significant portion of religious history. Not only for Christians but Muslims and Jews as well. Jerusalem (in Hebrew called Yerushalayim; in Arabic Al Quds), is a city lying at the intersection of Israel and the West Bank...

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 ...

Why did the British and French bring the Israelis into the Suez Crisis? How successful was this Plan? During 1956 Nasser Gamal, the great people's leader of Egypt plan for improving living standards in Egypt by constructing the Aswan dam. This plan was rejected by the US led World Bank becau...

Why did the British and French bring the Israelis into the Suez Crisis? How successful was this Plan? During 1956 Nasser Gamal, the great people's leader of Egypt plan for improving living standards in Egypt by constructing the Aswan dam. This plan was rejected by the US led World Bank becau...

ISRAELI HISTORY The country of Israel became a nation in 1312 B.C.E.. Since the Jewish conquest in 1272 B.C.E., the Jews have had dominion over the land for one thousand years with a continuous presence in the land for the past 3,300 years. The land of Jerusalem is of great importance to the Isra...

The issue between the Israelites and the Palestinians all really started in 1947 when the United Nations voted to give one-half of Palestine to Israel. This occurred in what was formerly known as Palestine and is now known as Israel. In 1948, Israel became a nation, and Palestine (Arabs) lost land ...

Israel began building a barrier through its country for the fear of a Palestinian attack, namely suicide bombers. This combination fence and wall is planned to run more than 200 miles forming a separation barrier between Israel and the West Bank of Palestine. Israel claims this wall is necessary...

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...

What should we do about the conflicts between the Jewish and Arab states? Too many people have died from the conflict and it still continues. Peace talks have been tried but have failed miserably. Today all the Palestinians want is the land back from the war of 1967. If they get this they...

The belief systems of the modern world have helped determine the policies and politics of nations around the world. For centuries before, and almost definitely for decades after now, there will be disputed between people and countries on account of their faith. Religions have started wa...

There are a lot of Islamic terrorist groups in Indonesia, which mainly include Darul Islam, the Islamic Defender's Front and Laskar Jihad. Many members are from the fighting against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. The US retaliation for the terrorist attacks are arousing the sympathy of the members...

The negotiations at the Wye River Conference Center brought about an interim agreement that built upon prior agreements, set up mechanisms to help facilitate further peace, and put in place a time line as well as the procedures to finalize an agreement to bring complete peace to this region. The W...

The negotiations at the Wye River Conference Center brought about an interim agreement that built upon prior agreements, set up mechanisms to help facilitate further peace, and put in place a time line as well as the procedures to finalize an agreement to bring complete peace to this region. The W...

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...