justified in launching its military action against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic jihad in Gaza in July 2014? Israel’s military action against Palestine There has been an ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, after Israel pulled out its forces from the Gaza and the West Bank since its occupation from Six Day War in 1967. Recently in July 2014, Israel launched a military action against Palestinians in the Gaza which is under control of Hamas. After 7 weeks of the campaign, there were over 2,100
Isis but war, as they have grown up observing warfare since their adolescence. When the United of States invaded Iraq in 2003 and overthrew Saddam Hussein's government, it created a power vacuum in the country that was previously control by his administration. This allowed for an extreme kind of radicalism to appear that shaped itself within Isis. Isis began
Palestinians On July 14, 2014, Mohammed Suliman, a Muslim living in Gaza City, tweeted, “Amir, 12, and Mohammed. 10, want to buy yogurt. Things are calm, they tell their mom. They leave the house. A blast is heard. They 're dead” (Hosford). Tragic though it is, this is not a rare phenomenon in this region. In fact, 2,314 Palestinians were killed and 17,125 injured just in 2014 alone as a result of Israel’s activities in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem, according to the annual report
Blair’s work that was located in the West Bank and Gaza focused on state building instead of pushing the parties towards a solution on the core issues. His work included sewage projects in the West Bank with the Palestinians, and relax movement restrictions on farm workers in the Jordan Valley with the Israelis. If Tony Blair did not work in either instance, then these areas would not have been improved. Hamas, a radical rival group that controls Gaza, and Israel’s communication system, Tony Blair,
the feeling of fear and hatred for both the Israelis and the Palestinians is the 1967 Six Day War. The Israelis hatred of the Palestinians and other Arab states increased mainly because of the propaganda that was released before the war. Many cartoons were printed in newspapers a month before the war and they all implied that the Arab states would destroy Israel once the war started, and some suggested that the Israelis would be expelled from Israel. A few radio broadcasts
so anything within the last 10 years is not included. The conflict between the two counties still continues to this day and still remains a major problem. Israelis and Arabs have been fighting over Gaza on and off for decades now. The three issues laid out in this article are the four major wars that took place, the refugee problem, and the conflict between religions. It concludes with the road map to peace. Throughout his whole book, The Israel-Palestine Conflict, Gelvin speaks of the same
American Media coverage of the Israeli-Arab conflict What is an Arab? In a great number of movies Hollywood provides the answer to this question: Arabs are cruel murderers, sleazy rapists, religious fanatics, oil-rich dimwits, and abusers of women (Shaheen 2). This is how Hollywood shows Arabs to the world. Throughout the history we can trace the discrimination in several media industry against African-American, Jewish, and Hispanic people. However, in some North America’s media Arabs are depicted
for decades of conflict between Israel and various Muslim states. The outcome of these conflicts was Israel occupying East Jerusalem, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights and the West Bank since 1967, making these territories the longest current military occupation of any sovereign land. This military occupation has caused havoc among the region due to many conflicts and wars. (CIA Factbook,
HAMAS INTRODUCTION: Terrorism in the Middle East has brought the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the attention of the world. These terrorist groups use murder, bombs, threats, and other violent acts to get their way politically. Hamas, the organization that has replaced Fatah as the representative of the Palestinians, is a leading sponsor of terrorism. Critics say the group is a terrorist organization that wants nothing but to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth. Supporters say Hamas, which represents
health. In Palestine’s case, the disintegration has over time taken a political perspective and fueled by war, armed conflict and political violence; aimed at destroying ethnic and racial groups. To understand the extent of human rights violation in Palestine, it is prudent to understand the strategies employed, and further delve in to the specific violations. Historically, Israel’s occupation of Gaza strip and West