problems between the two countries. One such issue was the conflict over the state of Kashmir. The dispute over Kashmir has dogged relations between India and Pakistan since the states were created by the partition of British India in 1947. The two countries have fought three wars (in 1947-48‚ 1965 and 1999). They have also been on the verge of resorting to nuclear weapons over this issue. The fight over Kashmir is an unending conflict. The biggest reason for its insolvability is that leaders of both
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Major events of Palestine Israel conflict Fights between Arab and Jewish Militias: Late 1920s-1940s‚ Arabs and Jews in the British Mandate of Palestine begin to fight each other. These are usually small attacks or minor pogroms. Throughout this period‚ Arabs and Jews lived in segregated villages‚ so the attacking group would enter the village and wantonly kill the civilians there. UN General Assembly Resolution 181 (II): On November 29‚ 1947 the United Nations passed a General Assembly Resolution
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the mixture of colors is the specialty in Kashmir for the civilians and tourists. It seems to be more beautiful in autumn when its leaves containing the different colors. A mixture of red‚ light purple‚ honey-yellow and yellowish color of chinar leaves add more beauty in the Kashmir valley. It brings the happiness on the faces of Kashmiri civilians who are living in the appearance of Indian military for a couple of years. All the visible sceneries of Kashmir valley changes swiftly in the beginning
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Since the beginning of the Israeli-Palestine conflict‚ women have suffered some of the worst treatment being subject to a lack of education‚ forced marriages‚ discrimination‚ and abuse. Progress in women’s rights has been constantly obstructed by the endless violence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Women have no protection in the current conditions from either governments. Palestinian laws have done nothing but degraded the already horrible conditions for women. Israeli law enforcement holds a non-interference
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Evolution of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Jammu and Kashmir: A Critical Analysis Abstract: The Panchayati Raj is an indigenous and time-honoured concept in our country. Panchayats as traditional institutions were seen in India as almost sacred with their Panchas (members) referred to as ‘Panch Parmeshwar’ (member as God) with expectations of fairness and justice in their role of settlement of local interpersonal and community disputes. The genesis of the new panchayats can be traced to the attempts
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Ever since his death‚ Nelson Mandela’s political and moral legacy has been subjected to intense analysis. But one misconception that has not been adequately debunked is that he equated the Jewish state to apartheid-era South Africa. This view is largely based on a notorious memo from 2007‚ which was addressed to the New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman and signed “Nelson Mandela”. It read: “Palestinians are not struggling for a ‘state’ but for freedom‚ liberation and equality‚ just like we
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School of Humanity and Social Sciences History Department CREL333 Zionism and Modern Judaism Jewish Immigration to Palestine 1945-1948 Submitted To: Prof. Michael Reimer By: Shenouda William Due Date: 01/04/2013 Submitted Date: 01/04/2013 Jewish Immigration To Palestine 1945-1948 The Jewish migration to Israel is one of the most important pivoting points in the issue of the foundation of the Israeli nation. Zionism is the main driving
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Palestine sits upon the Mediterranean Sea between Egypt‚ Syria‚ and Arabia; the land has switched hands many times over the past few thousands of years. Being a holy land for all three Abrahamic religions has led to a brutal conflict between them since their formation. The current conflict in Palestine has been raging for about three quarters of a century‚ but before it can be addressed some history must be known. For four centuries the land had been ruled by the Ottoman Empire‚ and as it began
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mainland to stage a revolution against the Ottoman Empire‚ one of Germany’s allies. In return the British would offer the Arabs their own state. Around the same time the British were trying to get support of the Jews. In return they promised them Palestine as a homeland. Zionism had experienced a great growth in support from the beginning of the 20th century. When the Great War broke out the Zionists started to press national governments more and more to answer the so called Jewish question. During
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Ethnic conflict between Israeli and Palestine Many countries during the time have fought one another. Some of the fights resulted in global wars‚ some maintained only a local significance‚ but still there are a lot of issues that are dealt with by using military force. These issues have varied over the time from the distribution of power to religion‚ race‚ and ethnicity and so on. The purpose of this essay is to look into the ethnic conflict of Israel and Palestine and to reveal the basis of the issue
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