Ariel Sharon Research Paper
Ariel Sharon was the former 11th prime minister of Israel between 2001-2006. He had led invasions towards Palestine and other neighboring countries before and during his political time, in efforts to keep an Jewish state they already have. Ariel Sharon has devoted towards the Arab-Israeli conflict by his actions, which set the feelings that Israelis and Palestinians have for each other during this conflict. Ariel Sharon was born on February 26, 1928, in what once was Palestine, under his Zionist parents, that have influenced him to believe that the Jews need a country for their own. As he grew up, he attended Hebrew schools for further understanding of his religion and has later joined a military group to become a soldier to fight for Israel,
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The Temple Mount was very sacred to many Israelis and Palestinians (called “al-Haram al-Sharif” to Palestinians) which held a sacred Mosque to many Muslims. This visit was meant to be peaceful, since the Temple Mount was sacred to both, the Jewish and the Muslims, and was meant to bring both religious groups together. Although, it backfired as Sharon’s presence near the Mosque had outraged many Palestinians, which lead to about 1,500 Palestinian youths protest against Israeli troops with violence, which is known as the second Intifada, according to The Jewish Library and Britannica. This visit has risen pressure between Israelis and Palestinians in their ongoing …show more content…
The purpose was to improve Israel’s security, according to The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Although, Hamas, an organization that wants a full Palestinian state, according to CNN, took advantage of the weakened security of the Gaza Strip, and began to fire missiles from the Gaza Strip to Israeli towns and villages. This act of terrorism spread hate towards Palestinians for the dangers that they are putting on the Israelis, and an act of symbolism, from a Palestinian point of view, as to how Sharon’s actions have only caused the Arab-Israeli conflict to increase in tension between the two ethnic
The Temple Mount was very sacred to many Israelis and Palestinians (called “al-Haram al-Sharif” to Palestinians) which held a sacred Mosque to many Muslims. This visit was meant to be peaceful, since the Temple Mount was sacred to both, the Jewish and the Muslims, and was meant to bring both religious groups together. Although, it backfired as Sharon’s presence near the Mosque had outraged many Palestinians, which lead to about 1,500 Palestinian youths protest against Israeli troops with violence, which is known as the second Intifada, according to The Jewish Library and Britannica. This visit has risen pressure between Israelis and Palestinians in their ongoing …show more content…
The purpose was to improve Israel’s security, according to The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Although, Hamas, an organization that wants a full Palestinian state, according to CNN, took advantage of the weakened security of the Gaza Strip, and began to fire missiles from the Gaza Strip to Israeli towns and villages. This act of terrorism spread hate towards Palestinians for the dangers that they are putting on the Israelis, and an act of symbolism, from a Palestinian point of view, as to how Sharon’s actions have only caused the Arab-Israeli conflict to increase in tension between the two ethnic