Nabil Shafi

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Term Paper Title	Nabil Shafi
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Nabil Shafi
Professor Wisdom
Issues in International Studies
3 November 1998
Zionism and The Building of a Backward Jewish State
     As the turn of the century approaches and a dawning of a new millennium begins, the idealist view of peace throughout the world will remain an unfulfilled dream.  It remains evident that everyone is a benefactor of peace in some way, shape or form.  All genders, age groups, social classes, cultures, religions and heritage’s and have endorsed or fought for peace in some point in its’ history.  Yet in an era of such great scientific and technological innovation and discovery, the establishment of universal peace has still been relatively thought of as just an "ideal" instead of a reality.
In the case of the Middle East peace process, an examination of the ideas, procedures and consequences on which the state of Israel were found upon will help one understand the real interests of the Jewish people and the final result and outcome of an ongoing battle.  The gridlock in the peace process may never  be broken unless the Israeli’s recognize the Palestinian people, their family, their religion, their history, and their freedom have a home in Palestine.
     One of the most widely known and universally significant conflicts of the modern period is between Israel and Palestine.  Scarcely a week goes by without
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some reference in the daily press or television news to the conflict between the Jews (representing Israel) and the Muslims (representing Palestine).  In some ways, this conflict seems odd or superficial to the non-residing Middle Eastern person.  First of all, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is only one of forty or so separate wars fought since the end of World War II.  Secondly, the loss of both soldiers and civilians has been small compared to the Korean and Vietnam war.  Thirdly, the land size being disputed is tiny and offers no extraordinary natural resource for which the world wants or needs (Bickerton 4-5).
Yet, many reasons lie behind the why this conflict attracts so much attention and why one should seek to understand the causes and course of events taking place.  First, the conflict involves the holy lands and birthplaces of the three monotheistic religions of the world: Islam, Judaism and Christianity.  Second, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict involves all of its people.  For example, there is scarcely a family on either side in the immediate conflict in which a relative has not suffered injury or loss o...

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