T This page seeks to open a dialog to examine what each side believes to be the root cause of conflict.
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine is a multidimensional issue, there are multiple perspectives as to what initially caused the conflict and what continues to aggravate it. The views expressed in the descriptions of articles on this page are meant to be informative about the contents of the article and do not necessarily reflect my own personal views. Research Question: What do Pale
03/05/2017
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10/08/2015
Peace is a simply understood concept, we are taught about it from the moment we start interacting with others. We are taught how to mediate arguments peacefully, how to walk through the halls peacefully and how to deal with our anger peacefully. Yet in application peace is an abstract concept as it is intrinsically linked to the truth, and different people have different truths. I can remember having arguments with one of my cousins, and because we could not agree what the truth was, we would imagine a fantastic new truth. If we could not agree that we were both born in the year of the pig we imagined instead that we were born in the year of the unicorn and were both at peace with this solution. Although I am aware that the tragedies that have occurred and are currently occurring in Israel and Palestine are vastly different from a meaningless childhood argument, fixed by a made up solution, human nature is the same. The majority of Israelis and Palestinians are living in different realities from each other, that they are each desperately trying to convey to the other. In order for a peaceful solution to be developed each side must set aside their truth about the root cause and contemporary aggravating factors of the conflict and create a new unified truth for the future.
10/08/2015
This Image shows symbolic western architecture being bomb by rockets and poses the bold question the the western states, if you were in our shoes, what would you do? It demonstrates that Israelis feel victimized by Palestinian groups like Hamas and are acting out of self defence.
10/08/2015
http://stopwar.org.uk/index.php/news/10-ways-that-israel-justifies-killing-palestinians-when-it-likes-and-however-it-likes
This article highlights some of the ways Israelis justify killing Palestinians. It argues that they define the people they are attacking as terrorists, when in reality there is a shockingly high civilian casualty count. It disassociates itself from groups like Hamas by declaring them terrorists while they are practicing their right as a sovereign nation to protect themselves and so forth. By disassociating themselves from their enemy and creating a dialog of “them” against “us” is Israel aggravating the current conflict?
10 ways Israel justifies killing Palestinians whenever it likes and however it likes
10/07/2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPBFYa3R_R0
This video shows the interview of a young Israeli soldier who was inspired by his grandfathers service in the Second World War. He feels very proud of being a soldier, and quotes the phrase “never again” to explain why he cares so much about Israel. This is a common phrase expressed by Israeli’s, it is referring to ensuring that the Holocaust never happens again.
IDF Lone Soldier Elan Beilski: Why I Serve Israel’s Lone Soldiers are those whose families live abroad and chose to leave their countries of origin to serve the State of Israel. These soldiers willing...
10/07/2015
http://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/testimonies/database/611701
This is an interview of a Israeli soldier where he describes the orders he was given, to shoot anyone still in the occupied IDF area. It also demonstrates the immense fear instilled in soldiers, that they would be ambushed or bombed. He explains that they are working under the stressful assumption that anyone still in the IDF occupied area is not a civilian. Are Israeli soldiers misinformed about the Palestinian populations they are dealing with and given radical commands that villainies them in the eyes of the Palestinians?
Breaking the Silence › Testimony - “Anything still there is as good as dead” We asked him: “I see someone walking in the street, do I shoot him?” He said yes. “Why do I shoot him?” “Because he isn’t supposed to be there. Nobody, no sane civilian who isn’t a terrorist, has any business being within 200 meters of a tank. And if he places himself in such a situation, he’s appar…
10/07/2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/world/middleeast/transcript-of-obamas-speech-in-israel.html?_r=0
Here is a transcript of Obamas speech mentioned in my last post.
Transcript of Obama’s Speech in Israel Following is a complete transcript of President Obama’s remarks in Jerusalem on March 21, 2013
http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-news/1.657739
Obama presented a speech in may of this year, saying that the United states was committed to protecting the safety of Israel, but a two state solution was the most effective way to do so. This is contradictory to Israelis current stance on the matter. Has international intervention hindered or aided the development of peace in Israel an Palestine?
https://electronicintifada.net/content/interview-palestinian-justice-minister-nahed-al-rayyes/5221
This interview with the retired Palestinian Justice Minister Nahed al-Rayyes demonstrates that Palestine lacks government organization. The retired minister blames Israel for many of the flaws in their system. Does this lack of political stability limit the growth of palestine as a legitimate state and there for undermine a two state solution and peaceful negotiations?
Interview with Palestinian Justice Minister Nahed al-Rayyes “The situation fell out of control and it became difficult for me to do my job. It became difficult for the Ministry of Justice to operate, especially after the Palestinian Cabinet passed a ministerial decision that further limited our ability to work within our legal channels to implement law and o…
10/07/2015
http://blogcritics.org/israel-right-palestinians-wrong/
This article contests that killing Jews is supported in Palestinian culture, and insinuates that most Palestinians are not truly innocent. Is violence perpetuated in Palestinian culture?
10/07/2015
http://www.npr.org/2015/03/20/394221011/transcript-nprs-interview-with-chief-palestinian-negotiator-saeb-erekat
This interview with the chief Palestinian negotiator illuminates the fact that the lack of acknowledgment of Palestine is causing conflict. The negotiator is adamant that there will be no peace without a Palestinian state. He articulates that disregarding the prospect of a two state solution will cause desperation, and in times of desperation people become violent. Is a two state solution feasible? Why has Israel suddenly changed its perspective on the matter?
Transcript: NPR's Interview With Chief Palestinian Negotiator Saeb Erekat
10/07/2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANLUncv-M_o
This video shows an interview being conducted with an orthodox Jewish man who proposes that Zionism is inherently contradictory to Judaism and calls for the peaceful dismantlement of Israel and to stop the occupation of Palestinian territories. He contests that Zionist Jews use the idea of Judaism to facilitate material gain.
Zionism Explained - EPIC Interview Part 1 of 2 zionism explained...