Ahmad
Turiaki
Professor
Dania Adra
English 203
22 October
2015
Throughout her text, Valerie Coleman states that the
land of Israel, which is located in the
heart of Palestine, is the birthplace of the Jewish people
and therefore it’s their right of claiming.
What she doesn’t
mention though is the fact that the whole idea of the Israeli occupation in
Palestine has forced the native people out of their homes
and basically invaded their freedoms. In
addition to that, the whole idea of creating a country for a
single group of people based on religion,
let alone in an already existing country, doesn’t make sense
in today’s world, since no matter what
one’s faith is, all people should have equal freedom and
rights in their lands. This Israeli movement
has forced many Arabs out of their homes which were
rightfully theirs, and divided their lands so
that they would get a big portion of it to claim as their
own. She even mentions the fact that Israel
attacks its neighboring country and seizes land that is
almost double Israel’s size, a horrific act that
Israel justifies with the fact that its Arab neighbors were
themselves building their armies on the
Israeli border.
Although the occupation has been
terrible for the Palestinians, many Israeli residents just
want to live peaceful lives, and all the Instability in the
region is having a toll on their daily lives, even though the Palestinians are having a harder time. The
Israeli government is trying to keep its
territory and citizens safe from potential threats and
attacks that may happen at any moment.
The many conflicts and interventions in the area has made it
extremely hard for both groups to
figure out a solution and the communication to achieve
harmony and peace in the area.
Work cited:
Coleman, Valerie, May 30, 2008. Israel's Perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Retrieved from http://www.trunity.net/ValerieColeman/view/article/133151
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