The Truth about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The past two centuries have been plagued with conflicts arising from groups of people identifying themselves as nation, with unalienable rights to govern themselves. This concept of national self-determination is a product of the Enlightenment, a movement that began in Europe and spread throughout the world, destroying alliances and tearing down empires. The ideas of territorial allegiance in a state and the right of sovereignty over that state, combined with national identity, became the driving forces behind the bloodiest wars of the twentieth century. The conflict between Israel and Palestine is one of the most classic examples of a nationalist conflict. For over seventy years, this conflict has been described as a religious, ethnic and civilizational based on the variable that presented itself on the surface. By acquiring a deeper understanding of the nature of the conflict and its possible solutions, it is possible to characterize it as a fight for national sovereignty over the same piece of land. The different descriptions of the conflict can be attributed to the major differences between Jews and Palestinian Arabs. Israelis are Jews, while the Palestinian Arabs are either Moslem or Christian. The Israelis are ove
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Approximate Word count = 4847
Approximate Pages = 19 (250 words per page double spaced)
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