Taylor Stephan Section 2 Exam “States” 1. Edward Said emphasizes the scattered‚ alienated nature of the Palestinian people. In my opinion‚ Said clearly displays that it is unfair to ask “What is it you Palestinians want?”. Palestine‚ once recognized as a country and a community‚ is now shattered into a plethora of pieces. These pieces‚ or people each with memories and experiences‚ were sprinkled all across the world. It would seem impossible to share national pride when one’s country does
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Throughout a selection of Mahmoud Darwish’s writing: A Poem Which Is Not Green‚ from My Country‚ Diary of a Palestinian Wound‚ Sirhan Drinks His Coffee in the Cafeteria and Birds Die in Galilee‚ Darwish conveys a constant theme of ones homeland. Darwish himself lived in an Israeli-controlled area of Palestine where those in power frowned upon his writings‚ frequently resulting in imprisonment for Darwish. It was through these poems that Darwish conveyed where his homeland was figuratively located;
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In any part in the world‚ there is no place to be but home. Home is a place where we feel safe and take refuge. But how we will feel if this is taken from us? The essay by Edward Said‚ “States‚” narrates the story of about his country‚ Palestine‚ and the struggle of his countrymen. He also shares the passion of his homeland which we can relate to. “States” exemplify the experiences and perceptions of how important a home is to a common Palestinian. Our country is a big part of who we are. As we
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Stanton Murray History Essay on Arab and Israel Between 1948 and 1967‚ the nation of Israel was responsible for creating the Palestinian refugee problem. Arab people were driven out of their homeland by the troops from Israel‚ who used terror as their main weapon. Israel attacked its neighbouring countries first and occupied Arab territory. In addition‚ Jews bought land from the Arab people. However‚ Arab leaders used the power of propaganda to make the Arab people leave their homes thinking they
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Roberto Alvarado‚ Yessenia Parra Pre-Ap World Geography Ms.Ness May 17‚ 2013 Research Paper: Arab-Israeli Conflicts There are many sides to the Arab- Israeli Conflict; each convinced that they are completely right. Blinded by opinions that were filled in their head when they were young. And for several years a continuous feud has grown between these two countries for many different reasons. Religious differences‚ land boundaries‚ and sacred lands have sparked many wars and multiple riots
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ARAB STATES DECLARE WAR AGAINST ISRAEL The conflict between Arabs and Jews in the Middle East was over land of historic Israel and Palestine. The conflict has led to several wars‚ beginning in 1948‚ among Arab nations‚ Palestinian refugees‚ and the state of Israel. Since 1979 several peace accords have been signed‚ addressing parts of the conflict. The area is the homeland of the Jewish people‚ who immigrated to the area beginning in the 13th century BC as Hebrew tribes. The tribes confederated
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CREATION OF ISRAEL Definitions: zionism: ‘to create for the jewish people a home in palestine secured by the public law’ 1) a homeland state set up for jews‚ by jews 2) movement for the reestablishment and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel. Established as political organisation 1897 by Theodor Herzl anti-semitism - a dislike of Jews (has been around since Christian times) ottoman empire - modern day Turkey holy land - modern day Israel and Palestine mandate - commission
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Israel should be the land for the Palestinians despite the fact that it was the promise land for the Israelis. The Palestinians have set their communities and home and made their own nation on the land of Israel‚ therefore‚ it is not fair that the Israelis force the Palestinians off the land. Palestinians today are persecuted by the Israelis and have their homes on Israeli soil destroyed and land taken by the Israelis. Israel has no right to violate human rights‚ including maltreating the Palestinians
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Arab people‚ also known as Arabic people‚ Arabs (Arabic: عرب‚ ʿarab) Arabian people and Arabians‚ are a panethnic group[14]primarily inhabiting Western Asia‚ North Africa‚ and parts of the Horn of Africa. Their language is Arabic which is of the Afroasiatic family and traditionally Hamito-Semitic. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical‚ linguistic or cultural grounds‚[15] with tribal affiliations and intra-tribal relationships playing an important part of Arab identity.[16] Most
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1. What are the main arguments of Lissak’s article? In his article “The Demographic-Social Revolution in Israel in the 1950s: The Absorption of the Great Aliyah‚” Moshe Lissak elaborates on the struggles faced by the new Jewish immigrants who arrived to the state of Israel from Europe (such as holocaust survivors) and other Muslim countries‚ such as Yemen‚ Iraq‚ and Morocco. Lissak ensures to highlight three critical arguments‚ or reasons‚ which prove the absorption process during the 1950s
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