numerous significant cultural differences between the Egypt and Israel. The tension between these differences has contributed to the Arab-Israeli War of 1948. LTC William D. Wunderle identifies a number of dimensions of cultural variances useful for analyzing and comparing cultures. 1 Wunderle’s cultural variations of Languages‚ Customs‚ Dress‚ Religions‚ Formality‚ and Power Distance will be analyzed and contrasted. 2 Today Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty represents a volatile situation that might have
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The issues between Palestine and Israel originate in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The list could drag on and on about what exactly they are fighting about but most of their issues are somehow related to land and property. To this day they can’t come to an agreement on who owns Jerusalem. That has been a touchy subject for ages. Israel is also worried about their settlements they have created since the Six Day War and what will happen to them if and when a peace treaty is defined. One
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Arab-Israeli war of 1948‚ which marked the end of British mandate and the birth of Israel‚ but Between 600‚000 and 760‚000 Palestinian Arabs fled or were expelled from the area that became Israel and became Palestinian refugees (Morris 603). Jewish immigration to Palestine was relatively limited until the 1930s‚ when Hitler came to power. The U.S. and Europe closed their doors to immigration by desperate Jews‚ making Palestine one of the few options (Shalom). In the three years following the war‚ about
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A War Without End The Israeli – Palestinian conflict has been an ongoing conflict since the beginning of this century however its roots go back to the late 1800’s when a new political movement‚ Zionism emerged. The origin of the term “Zionism” is the biblical world “Zion‚” which is another word for the hill of Jerusalem or the Land of Israel. Zionism is a system of beliefs and ideas that express “the desire to return to their homeland‚” Israel.1 The idea of Zionism began with the “rise of national
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Discuss Iran nuclear ambition? Will it become a nuclear weapon state? “The world will need greatly increased energy supply in the next 20 years‚ especially clean-generated electricity. And nuclear power answers all parameters of future energy needs.” Jasjit Singh INTRODUCTION On December 3‚ 2007‚ the U.S. National Intelligence Council released an unclassified summary of the newest National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) entitled "Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities." Although
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satisfactory solution is possible-the best that can be done is a reasonable and workable compromise…”–Ralph Bunche writing The Report for the UN Special Committee on Palestine in 1947.1 The developments in the Middle East‚ since 1947 to the present day‚ have proven Ralph Bunche’s words to be true and prophetic. The Middle East has been a cauldron of discontentment for decades. The vast economic and human resources of this strife-torn region have made it an extremely important part of the world of
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EXPLAINING ISRAEL’S MYSTERIOUS IMPERIAL AGENDA AND OTHER ESSAYS ON ISRAEL EXPLAINING ISRAEL’S MYSTERIOUS IMPERIAL AGENDA and other Essays on Israel g Imran N. Hosein Masjid Jàmi’ah‚ City of San Fernando‚ Trinidad and Tobago Copyright © Imran N. Hosein Email: ihosein@tstt.net.tt; inhosein@hotmail.com Website: www.imranhosein.org First Published 2011 SÕRAH AL-KAHF: Quartet of Books Volume 1: Sūrah al-Kahf: Text Translation and Modern Commentary; Volume 2: Sūrah al-Kahf
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ISRAEL VS PALESTINE TIMETABLE http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/90087 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Partition_Plan_for_Palestine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Mandate_for_Palestine_(legal_instrument) http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/six_day_war_1967.htm http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/nov-29-1947-united-nations-partitions-palestine-allowing-for-creation-ofisrael/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Arab–Israeli_War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabra_and_Shatila_massacre
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Damning new evidence of Israel’s abuse of Arab children has emerged‚ adding another tier to the stack of human-rights violations committed over the past six weeks of violence. It comes amid deepening controversy surrounding the visit to the region of Mary Robinson‚ the UN Commissioner for Human Rights‚ whom Israel’s Foreign Minister has refused to meet to discuss accusations of excessive force. A report by Amnesty International released last week‚ but barely publicised‚ describes how Arab teenagers
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Israel.Following the completion of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelite tribes after about 1200 BCE‚[1] Joshua allocated the land among the twelve tribes. From after the conquest of the land by Joshua until the formation of the first Kingdom of Israel in c. 1050 BCE‚ the Tribe of Judah was a part of a loose confederation of Israelite tribes. No central government existed‚ and in times of crisis the people were led by ad hoc leaders known as Judges. (see the Book of Judges) With the growth of the
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