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Controversy On 4 June 1967 following the end of the Six Day War, Israeli forces established control over areas that were administered by both Jordan and Egypt. These areas, now referred to collectively as the Occupied Territories of Palestine (OTP), remained under Israeli military rule until 1981. The following year, a civil administration was created and managed by the armed forces. The controversy within the West Bank is the fact that some initiatives and actions conflict with international law and human rights. For instance, take for example the barrier constructed around the West Bank. Though it was made to protect the populace from conflict, some major UN organs say that it violates international law. It could be debated that it restricts …show more content…

The Palestinians believe Israeli settlement will lead to the gradual disappearance of the possibility of a Palestinian State. Like stated in the Fourth Geneva Convention, the transfer of populations is illegal and detrimental to subject populations. To add to the situation in contrast to the Palestinians, settlers are not under any restrictions in any part of Israel or the West Bank. There is not even a need to apply for documentation with the government. With the absence of any barriers to movement, settlers’ migrations incites much hatred among …show more content…

Similar to the fact that many states consider settlers as oppressive, there are states at the same time that consider some acts by Palestinians acts of defense. Though the International Court of Justice (ICJ) did rule against the barrier around territories they have played a role in improving the security of Israeli citizens. Despite many within and outside Israel dislike the wall, it does provide safety against threats. Like the function of the barrier, settlements act as a buffer against attacks. They are however controversial by the fact that they are perceived to violate the Fourth Geneva Convention. They can also within the Palestinian Territories themselves cause unrest and violence with Palestinians. Despite settlements being almost universally condemned as a violation of international law, Israel is more secure because of their

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The tension started to rise between the two, since the people of the Ottoman empire grew angry about having to leave their own country, because of the Balfour Declaration. However, the population of Israelis in Palestine

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Israel gained its territory in wars but a big part of it was from the six-day war in 1967 where Israel conquered the east bank including Jerusalem from Jordan, Gaza strip and Sinai from Egypt (after a few years they gave it back to Egypt in order to have peace), and the Golan Heights from Syria (HISTORY: The State of Israel). The idea of a Jewish country was formed a long time before the Holocaust happened, due to the Holocaust the U.N, which made the decision of creating the country, agreed to the idea because of the discrimination of Jews. As a result, they thought that they deserved a country of their own. Since Israel was formed it participated in seven wars and two Intifadas.

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In his essay, Herzl makes an appeal to both the great powers and fellow Jews for a Jewish homeland. He argues that as long as the Jewish people remain a people without a land they will meet with persecution everywhere. To solve this problem, Herzl advises against the continuous displacement of the Jewish people through the establishment of a Jewish nation. While he suggests either Argentina or Palestine as options, he points out that Palestine was the historical homeland of the Jewish people. Therefore, Palestine holds a sentimental value that would invoke enthusiasm in immigration to Palestine.

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Palestinians are not just refugees, they form a community

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Israel is a sign of the Jewish transformation from helpless to self independence. '' Three times a day they prayed for the restoration of Jerusalem... These problems will not arise if a home be found for them which will be legally recognized as Jewish” ( Source G). The Jewish people went from praying for the restoration of their nation to being given one recognized as a Jewish state. They were given an opportunity to rebuild themselves, their families, and their religion in a new peaceful country long dreamed of. "...shown during two thousand years of appalling and suffering… the new Jewish state, with its superior institutions had become a reality” ( Source D ).

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While some may argue that the Palestinians and Israelis can coexist in one unified nation with a parliamentary government, history shows that conflict would most likely arise and this theoretical government would struggle with equality. One of the more obvious reasons a two state solution would be the most promising for ending conflict, would be the taming of Israel’s ability to overpower Palestine. According to a set of maps of Israel and Palestine, beginning before 1948 when the territory was 100% Palestinian, over the course of 20 years, Palestine was completely overpowered and eradicated by Israel to the point where only 12% of Palestine remains(Document 1). Through the use of military power and strong alliances, Israel has asserted the idea that if both groups were asked to share the area of land, Israel would assert dominance and overthrow Palestine once more. In a two state solution, both countries would be separated into different lands, and conflict such as this in the past would be avoided.

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Amber Levels- 9th Grade research project The Printing Press Today we sit here and type papers on our computers never thinking about how we are able to do what we can today. We never think of how it all started or how it was to copy papers, book, newspapers all by hand. What started it all was the printing press made by Johannes Gutenberg, In 1440.

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The UN and U.S was on Israel’s side to create a own country for the Israelis .The Israelis were satisfied and created Jerusalem as their. During the Six day war Israel occupied Western half of Jerusalem, but Jordan controlled the Eastern in 1967. Israel wanted the Eastern half so Israelis could claim all of Jerusalem to as their capital. After Israel had won the war Israel gained Eastern half ,but they wanted everything to settle down because Jerusalem is theirs and nothing would change

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The Palestinian and Israeli war, is a war that shows how power favor one country over the other. Israel is a state with greater military power than Palestine. What makes Israel a power state over Palestine is the relationship they have with other nation and United States. Since the US considered Israel as a state, They try to favor and protect Israel by providing them military support. "That the two nations share many values and parallels in their historic development provides a natural and genuine bond.

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Israel, Gaza and the West Bank will also be required to meet every two years to discuss their own progress and the progress of the region. This will allow for unforeseen roadblock, that could possibly threaten the peace treaty, to be discussed. The peace talks should then occur and evolve with the evolving region. These talks will occur every two years until 20 years after the initial proposed negotiations, allowing the countries to develop and begin to trust one another. A new generation will grow up without fear of rockets falling on their houses and without the immediate knowledge of what to do when they hear a siren.

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The law was the UN Resolution 1701, which called for a zone free of armed militants

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Jerusalem however did not have the same cultural significance to the Jordanians and thus witnessed a decline in political and cultural importance after 1948. The 1967 war must thus be looked at as the culmination of the Israelis increased focus on the development of Jerusalem as the capital of their new state. In 1948 the impending end of the British mandate for Palestine, set for 15 May 1948, caused questions to arise as to what should be done with the contested territory in Israel/Palestine. The United Nations was aware that both the Israelis and the Arabs would attempt to gain control over territory once the mandate ended and thus hoped to implement their 1937 Plan of Partition to avoid a conflict.

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Following World War II, European Jews were in need of a place to settle without fear of persecution. In 1947, United Nations divided the British-owned Palestine into an Israeli and an Arab state, giving the Jewish people a place to settle, in their historical home land. Israel declared itself a state in 19481, thus beginning an Arab-Israeli conflict that still exists today. To fully appreciate the complexities of the Arab-Israeli conflict, it is important to understand geographical influences, the history since 1947, and the issues that perpetuate the conflict. The first factor to consider the geographical tension surrounding the Arab-Israeli Conflict.

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Israeli government denies the existence of a “military occupation”. However, in 1980, the United Nations Security Council affirmed that East Jerusalem was under hostile occupation.and declared that its annexation to Israel represented a violation to

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Ben Gurion states the essential problem in Israel/Palestine: “we and they want the same thing: We both want Palestine. And that is the fundamental conflict.” (Shlaim, 2001, p. 18) For both Israelis and Palestinians it is nationalist conflict, there is a clear reason in the action of both parties, a territorially secure state. Yet, both Israel and Hamas seem to accept that negotiation is the eventual end through which to meet their nationalist ends (Hroub, 2006; Shlaim, 2001).

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