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The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict: Two Rights Do Not Make A Wrong
The Israeli Palestinian conflict is a vastly complex and intricate issue that is rooted in a deep-seated mutual distrust of each side towards the other based on their differing respective narratives. The conflict stems from the fundamental belief held by each side that they alone are entitled to and have the undeniable right to reside in the same land that is defined by Jews as Israel and by Palestinians as Palestine. However, this conflict cannot simply be explained by the wrong doing of one side against the other or even the very different narratives that attempt to explain a collective history. It is the unfortunate result of a convergence of intentional action, unfortunate occurrences and most importantly evasive outside intervention. However, when analyzing a complex conflict such as this it is important to determine how …show more content…
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