Trey Eric Ms. Gonzales P3 January 8‚ 2013 The Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip is a territory on the Eastern Coast of the Mediterranean Sea‚ which borders Egypt on the southwest and borders Israel on the north and east. The population size of the Gaza strip is 1.7 billion people. The population in the Gaza Strip is predominately Muslim. Around the year 1949 the Gaza Strip was controlled by Egypt. In the six day war in 1967 Israel took control of the Gaza strip. Later on in 2005 Israel withdrew
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What caused the first Arab-Israeli War? All throughout the early decades of the 20th century there had been tension between rival Jews and Arabs as they both believed the land of Palestine belonged to them. But on 14th May 1948 Ben Gurion announced the newly formed state of Israel and that is the main reason to what was the cause of the ‘War on Independence’. After the First World War Britain was given mandatory powers over Palestine as the countries of the Western World believed the
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The things I carry are the guns I will never fire. I’ll never receive training from extremely attractive girl instructors on operating AK47s‚ M4s‚ and M16s. I’ll never drive a tank to rescue hostage soldiers from the battleground or ever lead a special mission in the Gaza strip. I’ll never be able to pilot a plane‚ and I’ll never experience the abominable disgust from eating frozen‚ stale corn three times a day. The things I carry are inevitably overwhelming questions. Almost every day I receive
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2.15: Unit 2 Test This test is open-book‚ please look up anything that you are not sure of. This test is due on Wednesday‚ February 27th. Type the letter of the countries that are numbered next to their number in the box to the lower right. 2 Maps! (There is a map on 275‚ use it!) Multiple Choice: 1. What was a benefit television offered the world after its commercial inception? (238) A: It helped world leaders communicate instantly. B: Soap operas and variety shows accurately
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Jim Corbett National Park—named after the hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment—is the oldest national park in India.[2] The park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park. Situated in Nainital district of Uttarakhand the park acts as a protected area for the critically endangered Bengal tiger of India‚ the secure survival of which is the main objective of Project Tiger‚ an Indian wildlife protection initiative.[2] The park has sub-Himalayan belt
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REPORT ON SURROUNDING VILLAGES OF BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK Bandhavgarh National Park lies at the geographical centre of India. It is said to be a heaven for Tigers and other wildlife. Declared as a Tiger Reserve in 1993‚ Bandhavgarh holds the highest density of Tigers in India. Off late there have been some cases of poisoning of Tigers as retaliation by the local villagers but still the King roams freely in and around Bandhavgarh. With a few Tigers left in the wild‚ every life is precious. The
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The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)‚ headed by the Prime Minister of India‚ is the Apex Body for Disaster Management in India. The setting up of the NDMA and the creation of an enabling environment for institutional mechanisms at the State and District levels is mandated by the Disaster Management Act‚ 2005. Contents [hide] • 1 Evolution of NDMA • 2 Roles and Responsibilities • 3 Organisation • 4 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Evolution of NDMA Emergence of an organization
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11/25/12 Palestinian Nationalism: Hypocrisy‚ Racism‚ and Favoritism shaping Palestine’s future. In order to understand current Palestinian Nationalism (PN) there must be an understanding of the emergence of PN. It is a common belief that Zionism is the main factor for the emergence of PN. A faulty belief originated by ill-read commentators and misinformed TV programs. PN has its roots stemming from three different sources‚ British presence in the Middle East‚ the Arab National Movement‚ and
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Each year as Israel celebrate their Independence Day‚ Palestinians commemorate al-Nakba or “the Catastrophe.” The day of festivity for one was the day of disaster for the other. In a famous poem‚ “The Story‚” written by Kamal Nasir (1961)‚ he tells the story of Palestinians who lost their state during the Israeli War of Independence. What makes this poem special is that it was written by a Palestinian Christian‚ a member of the Palestinian Christian minority that is only around 10% of the Palestine
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charges brought‚ without counsel‚ without habeas corpus‚ and without trial by jury; * a state that imprisons over 10‚000 Palestinians without charge and without due process; * a state that tortures those it imprisons; * a state that constructs a wall‚ in defiance of the International Court of Justice and the United Nations‚ that encircles the Palestinians with full intention of decimating their economy and hence their livelihood as well as their chance to create a state of their
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