20.Pakistan defined itself in terms of religion‚ fell under the control of military leaders‚ andsaw its Bengali-speaking eastern section secede to become the independent nation of Bangladesh in 1971. India‚ a secular republic with a 90 percent Hindu population‚inherited a larger share of industrial and educational resources and was able to maintainunity despite its linguistic heterogeneity.30.In Southeast Asia‚ the defeats that the Japanese inflicted on the British‚ French‚ andDutch forces in World
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Origin of Arab-Israeli Conflict Jews for Justice has made this excellent resource available to people around the world. We have converted their booklet to a more easily copied format. Download it! As the periodic bloodshed continues in the Middle East‚ the search for an equitable solution must come to grips with the root cause of the conflict. The conventional wisdom is that‚ even if both sides are at fault‚ the Palestinians are irrational "terrorists" who have no point of view worth listening
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Key Events in World News [Year 2012] Note: The CSS Point is not responsible of any fact/information mentioned in this booklet. This Booklet is compilation of important events of year 2012 from different websites. Main source: http://www.infoplease.com www.css.theazkp.com www.facebook.com/thecsspointOfficial Table of Contents Name of Month 1. Key events in world news for the month of January 2012 2. Key events in world news for the month of February 2012 3. Key events in world news
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Herzl and the Founding of a Jewish State The idea of an independent Jewish state is not a new concept. In the Tanakh‚ the Jewish cannon‚ God promises to Abraham that he will “…Make you into a great nation‚ and I will bless you; I will make your name great‚ and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you‚ and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”1 This was no empty promise from God. Abraham journeyed through the land of Canaan
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1.Explain how human interference in the water cycle can affect water availability The water cycle is the process of evaporation‚ condensation and precipitation of water on Earth including rain water and how it is distributed. Human factors such as forest clearing‚ urban construction and changes in land use can all affect the distribution of water. Infiltration can be affected by forest clearance. This also affects percolation and the water table. When there is rain the forests holds a lot of rainfall
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ISRAEL – LEBANON WAR 2006 1st DRAFT 1. Ever since the inception of Israel as a Jew state in the midst of Arab land in 1948‚ the world has observed Middle East to be the most turbulent and volatile region. Lebanon being immediate neighbor has been amongst the most affect countries. Israel and Lebanon have never signed a peace accord and remained in a state of war since the decision of Lebanese Muslims to align with Arab nationalism against the wishes of their Christian counterparts during 1948
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may have heard about the “Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” What is the big deal about it? Why is it so important? The big issue is that in 1967‚ Israel claimed land after winning the Six Day War which the Palestinians now want back. This land‚ the Gaza Strip and West Bank‚ is considered contested territory‚ and both the Israelis and Palestinians are settling in it. A multitude of solutions to this conundrum have been proposed: the one-state solution‚ the two-state solution‚ the three-state solution
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Israel For centuries Israel has been a place for spiritual enlightenment as well as a country at war with itself. Located in the Middle East‚ bordering the Mediterranean Sea between Egypt and Lebanon‚ it is only slightly larger than New Jersey. This tiny little country has a big problem that is still going on today‚ and in order to understand the present‚ one has to look to the past. During World War II Israel was under British rule‚ then when the war ended they withdrew there mandate from Israel
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The Rise and Fall of Oil Prices POSC 101: Introduction to Politics & Government Professor Taehyun Nam December 6‚ 2012 Professor Taehyun Nam POSC 101 6 December 2012 The Rise and Fall of Oil Prices In the previous writing assignment‚ I wrote about how the high price of oil has affected my life as a commuting college student. Therefore‚ now I would like to explain the causes that contribute to the rise and fall of oil prices in the world economy. Oil is arguably one of the most
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The on-going Palestinian and Israeli conflict has been going on for several years now and it still remains today. However‚ one can only understand the story or probably have heard it from one point of view. Joe Sacco’s comic “The Underground War in Gaza” is drawn out and described from his perspective. It seems as though he’s trying to get a message out there. But what can it be? The comic illustrates the demolished work the Israelis have done to the Palestinians homes. The way the comic was illustrated
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