Friday, October 5, 2007

An Irreconcilable Difference? - Israel/Palestine - 1947- Present

Why Are We Interested in Looking at This Conflict

This is the conflict that created the September 11 attacks on the United States. That event changed the way our world. This conflict spawned the War on Terror which some political observers have termed the Third World War. However, in order to understand why terrorists networks can sprout so easily worldwide, we need to understand why Palestine is seen as the symbol of inequality in the present world order. In this project find out where the inequality rise and why this anger spreads out of the Middle-east region so easily. Learn also that it may not be ethical to use the phrase "Islamic terrorists" or "Islamists" since the bulk of the people who were murdered even in the month of Ramadan by these terrorist are Muslims.

Questions that You MUST Answer for Your Presentation
  1. What happened in this conflict? You may wish to consider the following:
    • Historical timeline
    • Profile of the main players/parties involved in this conflict
    • Impact on the country and the world.
    • Or anything else you find significant.
  2. What do you think is the KEY REASONS that led to this conflict becoming full-blown.
  3. But this conflict wasn't triggered by race alone. What other forces have contributed to the creation of this conflict or worsen it?
  4. Your group's reflections after completing your research?
  5. There are some similarities to Singapore. Please share with the class what these are.
You may wish to start your research by getting to know this conflict using the sources below. However, do feel free to add your own sources if you feel interested enough to do additional research.

A Wikipedia Summary
Middle East conflict refer to this matter; however, the region has been host to other conflicts not involving Israel (see List of conflicts in the Middle East). Despite involving a relatively small land area and number of casualties,[1][2] the conflict has been the focus of worldwide media and diplomatic attention for decades. Many countries, individuals and non-governmental organizations elsewhere in the world feel involved in this conflict for reasons such as cultural and religious ties with Islam, Arab culture, Christianity, Judaism or Jewish culture, or for ideological, human rights, strategic or financial reasons.Some consider the Arab-Israeli conflict a part of (or a precursor to) a wider clash of civilizations between the Western World and the Arab or Muslim world.[4][5] Others claim that the religious dimension is a relatively new matter in this conflict.[6] This conflict has engendered animosities igniting numerous attacks on and by supporters (or perceived supporters) of opposing sides in countries throughout the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab-Israeli_conflict

Visions from the Past

Palestine - An Introduction


A video on the War on Terror with a strong Western-biased


Web Resources

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