There are many causes of the Palestine/Israel conflict. One is the dispute of the city of Jerusalem, which is a holy site to both groups. For Israel, it is where Issac offered his son to God, and for Islam, it is where Muhammad rose to heaven. Another cause of the conflict is the debate over land. Israel is a large country, and it wants to expand it's land into Palestinian territory. Obviously, Palestine doesn't want this, and not only that, but it is also a small country (if you can call it that), and so wants more land form Israel. The last major source of conflict is the US support of Israel. The United States has supported Israel for a while, but since Palestine effectively hates Israel, that hate transfers over to the US as well.
I think that Jerusalem should be divided evenly between the two countries because it would seem unfair to give it to just one religious group.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
"Why do they hate us?" Reading 3 questions. 9-20-11
1. What does it mean to be, 'politically correct'? I could find the answer by looking it up.
2. Most Muslims hate our support of Israel and other countries in Africa and the Middle East, like Egypt and Pakistan. If I needed more information, I could find it on a website.
3. Acknowledging that US policies are the cause of terrorist attacks would be bad because then, people who before allied with the US, might then see, think, and act otherwise.
4. There's been no progress on the Israeli and Palestinian agreement because there is a site that has religious significance to both Jewish and Muslims. If I needed more information, I could look it up.
5. The people of Gaza are suffering because the Israeli control where they live, and they loom over the people, both physically and economically. If I needed more information, I could look it up.
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2. Most Muslims hate our support of Israel and other countries in Africa and the Middle East, like Egypt and Pakistan. If I needed more information, I could find it on a website.
3. Acknowledging that US policies are the cause of terrorist attacks would be bad because then, people who before allied with the US, might then see, think, and act otherwise.
4. There's been no progress on the Israeli and Palestinian agreement because there is a site that has religious significance to both Jewish and Muslims. If I needed more information, I could look it up.
5. The people of Gaza are suffering because the Israeli control where they live, and they loom over the people, both physically and economically. If I needed more information, I could look it up.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
"Why do they hate us?" Reading 2 questions. 9-15-11
1. My question is, why do Muslims hate Jewish people so much? I could find the answer by looking it up on the internet.
2. I think that President Bush was correct on his statements, considering that Osama has said that he doesn't care who he kills, as long as they are American. These people would want to overthrow governments and drive out Israel because of religious reasons, and because they don't believe in the government systems used by these countries. If I didn't know, I'd go look it up on the internet.
3. Osama's remarks about the US are still true, at least to a point. We still are allied with Israel and Saudi Arabia, and we still have some troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
4. According to Wright, young Arab men find martyrdom so attractive because the country they live in is policed, there's nothing to do, and there are no jobs. Therefor, this gives them an opportunity to do something that they think is useful with their lives.
5. Polls show that most people disapprove of Al Qaeda's methods. They disapprove because most people just don't like the slaughter of innocent civilians.
2. I think that President Bush was correct on his statements, considering that Osama has said that he doesn't care who he kills, as long as they are American. These people would want to overthrow governments and drive out Israel because of religious reasons, and because they don't believe in the government systems used by these countries. If I didn't know, I'd go look it up on the internet.
3. Osama's remarks about the US are still true, at least to a point. We still are allied with Israel and Saudi Arabia, and we still have some troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
4. According to Wright, young Arab men find martyrdom so attractive because the country they live in is policed, there's nothing to do, and there are no jobs. Therefor, this gives them an opportunity to do something that they think is useful with their lives.
5. Polls show that most people disapprove of Al Qaeda's methods. They disapprove because most people just don't like the slaughter of innocent civilians.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
"Why do they hate us?" Reading 1 questions. 9-14-11
1. I have no questions about the reading. If I had any, they could be answered by finding the video of the conference and watching it.
2. Obama's answer is that Al Qaeda wishes to destroy Americans because they simply have a vision of death. Brennan's answer is very unclear, as he seems to almost avoid answering the question.
3. Thomas didn't like Brennan's answer because it was very vague and didn't answer her question very well. I don't think she'd like Obama's answer because while he does answer ti slightly better than Brennan, he still is quite vague about the answer.
4. Greenwald thinks it's important to know about motives because if we know the motive, and we think that the motive isn't a good one, then we can thereby detest the terrorist actions further. I agree because I hate terrorist acts just as much as anyone, and I want to understand their motives.
5. I would answer Thomas' question by saying that these people commit these acts against us because they don't agree with our American ideals. Not only this, but they also dislike our presence in parts of the Middle East. This, combined with other factors such as religion and our alliance with Israel, is why these people want to kill Americans. If I wanted more reliable information, I could go to a government website about terrorism to find out more.
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2. Obama's answer is that Al Qaeda wishes to destroy Americans because they simply have a vision of death. Brennan's answer is very unclear, as he seems to almost avoid answering the question.
3. Thomas didn't like Brennan's answer because it was very vague and didn't answer her question very well. I don't think she'd like Obama's answer because while he does answer ti slightly better than Brennan, he still is quite vague about the answer.
4. Greenwald thinks it's important to know about motives because if we know the motive, and we think that the motive isn't a good one, then we can thereby detest the terrorist actions further. I agree because I hate terrorist acts just as much as anyone, and I want to understand their motives.
5. I would answer Thomas' question by saying that these people commit these acts against us because they don't agree with our American ideals. Not only this, but they also dislike our presence in parts of the Middle East. This, combined with other factors such as religion and our alliance with Israel, is why these people want to kill Americans. If I wanted more reliable information, I could go to a government website about terrorism to find out more.
Bookmarks Link: http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?account=553230
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