We live in 2009 and yet we still think its right to exterminate people for economic and political means. It has always been about the power, no matter what happens, how many lives it costs, it is about Power. Human life is the most sacred thing we have and yet we sit and watch it be destroyed to achieve political and social means. Listed in chronological order are the events that took place that make up the origins of this problem.
1881 assassination of Tsar Alexander II followed by the persecution of Russian Jews
1894-5 Alfred Dreyfus falsely charged with espionages
1896 publication of The Jewish State by Theodore Herzel
1897 first international congress of Zionists
1915-16 Sykes Picot Agreement
1917 Balfour Declaration- Arab Revolt
1930 White Paper seeks British disengagement from the Jewish National Home aspects of the Balfour Declaration and the Palestine Mandate
1939-42 Cooperation between British forces and Jews in Palestine
1945 President Truman supports the demand for a large number of immigrants to Palestine
1946 Truman endorses partition of Palestine and creation of a Jewish state
1948 Irgun led by Meacham begin massacre villagers at Deir Yassin, Palestinian civilians flee en masse fearing a similar fate
Ben-Gurion declares the State of Israel
Termination of the British Mandate
Arab armies enter areas assigned to the Palestinian state under the partition placed to support Palestinian resistance
Fighting between Israel and Egypt after Bernadottes assassination
Moshe Dayan drives all Palestinian civilians from lydda and Pamleh by force
UN resolution 194 states that Palestinian refugees wishing to return to their homes should be permitted to do so and that compensation fro loss or damage to property should be paid
1950 beginning of immigration to Israel of Jews from Arab countries
1967 Six day war United Nations Security Council resolution 242 issued
And since then it has been about fighting, combing air raids occupations, dead civilians endless fighting an d
1948 saw the end of the Palestinian state and the beginning of years of constant struggle. We were fortunate enough to invite the two top peace negotiators for Palestine and Israel to discuss the potential of peace in the Palestinian- Israeli conflict to our college. Dr. Saeb Erakat and Avi Gin talked briefly about this extensive issue concerning today’s media and the issue that was established in 1948. It was an amazing speech, which the entire audience enjoyed, especially because one could feel the sincerity and how hopeful these two men are for searching for peace. They stated that there are terms that need to agree upon from both sides about the division at the 67 lines in which both a state of Palestine and a state of Israel would be established and these lines would create the respected borders. They are doing what they can but they still have an optimistic view on the world. It was an incredible speech that gave us great insight on what they are doing to achieve peace. The 67 borders seem to be the best way to achieve peace, which is needed in that region.
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