Aya Kantorovich Scott Weiner 34 5 April 2013 I‚ Aya Kantorovich‚ affirm that I have completed this assignment in accordance with the Code of Academic Integrity. This paper questions the primary reason for the 1967 Six Day War in Israel. From a realist perspective‚ Israel’s Defense Force military intervention into surrounding Arabic countries resulted from the competition of states to acquire nuclear weapons‚ while from a liberal perspective‚ the military intervention was in response to the
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tribes of Israel begin to emerge and take shape. God was moving in stages‚ and one must keep in mind the formation of these tribes took place over the course of hundreds of years. Modern day scholarship dismisses the notion that the 12 tribes of Israel are divisions of a larger group‚ the nation of Israel. They also deny the Biblical account of these tribes all developing naturally‚ over an extended period of time‚ from the patriarchal origins. Many scholars feel the 12 tribes of Israel were joined
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Iran Hostage Crisis The Iran Hostage Crisis lasted for 444 days and went from 4 November 1979 to 20 January 1981. This crisis happened only after a long time friend and ally‚ the Shah of Iran‚ was ousted from power and left Iran in January 1979. A revolutionary leader named Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini came to power in Iran when he returned in February 1979. Khomeini started rhetoric against the United States as the "Great Satan" that provided young Iranian students a reason to storm the U.S
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The issues of tourism in Iran It is strongly considered that tourism is the most rapidly growing industry in both developing and developed countries. One must consider tourism as a means of creating new jobs and reducing unemployment in different parts of the world. The effects of tourism have also been measured as a profitable and entrepreneurial industry. Iran‚ formerly Persia‚ has a large number and wide variety of tourist attractions which gives it a strong potential for tourism growth
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In Iran a girl 13 years of age can legally get married. There are many negative effects of getting married at such a young age and many marriages end up in control by the husband. About 1 in every 3 women in Iran is abused throughout their lifetime (Esfandiari‚ 2003) and in Iran it is just a part of their culture. There are things the U.S. can do to help the women gain their rights and have a higher standard of living. Women have very little rights in Iran and it just isn’t fair. In Iran the country
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GREEN INITIATIVE • Until recently‚ with a significant offshore natural gas discovery‚ Israel has had essentially no commercial fossil fuel resources of its own‚ and has been forced to depend almost exclusively on imports to meet its energy needs. • Israel has attempted to diversify its supply sources and to utilize alternatives like solar and wind energy. Traditionally‚ Israel has relied on expensive‚ long-term contracts with nations like Mexico (oil)‚ Norway (oil)‚ the United
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of Nuclear Weapons If Iran were to obtain nuclear bombs‚ would there be any stopping the irresponsible‚ irrational country? With the popular foreign policy being one of proliferation fatalism towards Iran’s nuclear development‚ several countries in the international community question how a nuclear Iran would respond to threats of harsher sanctions. The issue of a nuclear Iran is extremely important‚ because several international countries worry how a nuclear Iran would affect Middle Eastern
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HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES Is Iran A Threat to International Security? Human rights in Iran are not very respected. Women in Iran and their rights: Although women can vote and run for Parliament‚ if they do not follow the social norms‚ they are subject to beatings and torture for violating the norms. Although women do have certain rights‚ their rights are limited: A woman inherits half of the share of her brothers. A woman needs her husband’s permission to work outside the home or to leave
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In 1985‚ President Ronald Regan and his administration began what is now known Iran-Contra Scandal. This scandal dealt with the United States selling weapons to Iran‚ via Israel‚ to attempt to help free Americans hostage held in Lebanon. They then used the money made from these sales to finance guerilla fighters in Nicaragua‚ who were fighting against their communist government. President Regan may have felt that he and his administration were doing the greater good in the fight against communism
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What is organ trafficking? * Trade involving inner human organs (heart‚ liver‚ kidneys) * For organ transplants * Illegal in all countries except Iran BACKGROUND IN IRAN: * Takes from both cadavers (13%) & donors * Law was passed in 2000 * Iranians cannot sell to non-citizens HOW: * Find donor/seller * Some people advertise their kidneys by writing their blood type and phone number on walls opposite major hospitals in graffiti style * OR * Non-profit
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