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History of the Middle East
Located at the juncture of Asia, Africa and Europe, the Middle East has been one of the centers of ancient civilization. Today it continues its historic significance as it provides much of the world's energy through its oil resources.
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What are four major unresolved issues in the Arab-Israeli Conflict?
Neutral Answer:
The Arabs and the Israelis both have several main issues, but the most important issue for the Arabs is that the Palestinians are returned to their homes and given the right of self-governance. The most important issue for the Israelis is that they be allowed to have a state with secure borders. To read about all of the causes of the Arab-Israeli Conflict in detail see the below related question.
Pro-Palestinian Answer
There is one main big issue which is the fact that Israel has stolen Palestinian land and continue to do so today through ethnic cleansing of Palestine.
This book can tell the truth and its written by a Jewish professor called Ilan Pappé:
The_Ethnic_Cleansing_of_Palestine">The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
Where did most the arab tribes come from?
Arab tribes were endemic to the Arabian Peninsula. They would migrate from one part of that peninsula to another part in search of grounds to pasture their flocks and in order to conduct trade relations with other tribes. When the expansion of the Islamic Empire brought Arabs out of Arabia, many of them became settled peoples and stopped migrating.
What caused nationalism in the middle east?
The Colonization of the Arab World is the singular most crucial event in creating the Nationalist, Communist, Arab Socialist, and Islamist movements in the Middle East. It was the strong rejection of colonialism and imperialism in the Arab World that led to these movements as different ways of creating a modern Arab identity.
Who is the rightful owner of the land between Israel and Palestine?
Answer 1
That is a very good question - and a very sensitive one, as it is a very controversial subject - as I'm sure you know. Nonetheless, I shall offer my answer, and hope that it does not offend too much.
How does one measure the degree of 'rightfulness' in a claim such as this one?
The Israelis believe that they hold rightful claim to the Land as it was a gift to them from God, who promised it to their ancestors thousands of years ago, and as the only reason why they were no longer in actual possession of it for many centuries prior to 1948 is because it was it was forcibly taken from them and they themselves forcibly removed. It is interesting to note, though, that that is also the very means by which they themselves originally acquired it - by forcibly conquering and driving out those who already lived there, known as Canaanites. Many of the Palestinians of the day were allowed to remain in the land, because they made a pact with the People of Israel to help them to conquer it.
Isn't it funny how history can repeat itself.
Answer 2
This is one of those questions where the Asker appears to be looking for a number of opinions vindicating each side. The problem is that both sides have legitimacy in certain claims and extremists who would rather derail the process of negotiations than not get everything in their wishlists. The Israelis and the Palestinians who truly want to live together in peace respecting each others' Rights to Exist, are in the Right and those who would rather stir up antagonism and hatred on both sides are in the Wrong.
Some arguments on each side are as follows.
Israel:
1) UN Resolution 181: In 1947 the UN Partition Plan, which was passed into law split the British Mandate of Palestine into a Jewish and Arab State. The Jews decided to agree with the Partition even though the Arabs refused. Because the Resolution passed, Israel had the Right to Declare a State, which they did.
2) Wars Won: Israel fought for its right to exist and has fought three existential wars (the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-9, the Six-Day War of 1967, and the Arab-Israeli War of 1973). In each conflict, it was only by Israeli perseverance and cunning that the territory was maintained. If Israel had lost any of these wars, regardless of its international legal case, it would have been denied the ability to re-declare a State.
3) Jewish Nationalism: Jews have lived in other nations under other governments for two millennia and were either actively or passively discriminated against. Israel represents to Jews the guarantee that even if the situation in their current Diaspora country turns sour, they have somewhere to go. This guarantee of a homeland has actually been used in various waves such as the Post-Holocaust refugees, the Mizrahi Exodus, Operations Joshua and Solomon in Yemen and Ethiopia, and the Russian Immigration in the 1990s.
4) Population Exchanges: Just as Palestinians left the British Mandate of Palestine, Jews were forced to leave the Arab World in roughly the same numbers. Around 720,000 Palestinian Arabs fled the new state of Israel, whereas 850,000 Jews fled from Arab countries with 500,000 settling in Israel. As a result, just as Israel took in Mizrahi Jews fleeing the Arab World, it would be contingent on Arab countries to take in Palestinian Arabs fleeing the Jewish State.
5) Jewish Holy Sites: Israel is home to numerous holy Jewish sites across the country, harkening back to the Jewish biblical past and imagery. In addition, the holiest site in the world for the Jewish people is the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Palestine:
1) Original Inhabitants: This is the strongest case for the Palestinians and goes back to how the Palestinians lived in the British Mandate of Palestine for at least 800 years as the consistent majority of people in the territory. They have love and reverence for the land and consider it to be an intrinsic part of their identity.
2) Atrocities have no Statute of Limitations:Many Palestinians assert that Israelis stole their land and possessions from 1920-1949, most violently during the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-9 when numerous massacres were perpetrated by Jewish militias to secure the exodus of the Palestinian People. These Palestinians assert that Israel should not be allowed to profit from this seizure of territory.
3) Muslim and Christian Holy Sites: The Palestinians have numerous holy sites that pertain to their religions as well in the British Mandate of Palestine. Jerusalem holds Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, the third most holy sites in all of Islam. There are also the Christian Monuments such as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the cities of Nazareth and Bethlehem. Many Palestinian Muslims and Christians want to live in these places as they used to.
4) Arab Reception: Palestinians have been confined to refugee camps and occasionally attacked in violent pogroms by their Arab neighbors (like the attack on Sabra and Shatila in 1982 and Nahr El-Bared in 2007). Palestinians assert like the Jews that nobody is really looking out for their best interests other than other Palestinians and this is why they could never truly settle in another Arab State.
5) Never Allowed to Declare a State: Whether the Palestinians accepted UN Resolution 181 or not, they were never given an opportunity to Declare the Arab State which that Resolution gave them the right to do. After the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-9, Jordan and Egypt occupied the West Bank and Gaza Strip, effectively preventing the nascent Palestinian organizations from becoming a nation, even though they may have wanted to do so. In the present day, the United States has actively tried to prevent Palestinian access to the forums that would allow it to declare its Right to be a State because of its protection of Israel.
What where the nomadic Arabs of the Arabian peninsula called?
They are called the Touareg, although there are several ethnicities of Touaregs throughout the Sahara Desert.
It is highly unlikely that Palestine will prevail against Israel through strength of arms. Arab armies far larger and better equipped have not been able to achieve this. Palestine can certainly fight a guerrilla war or an intifada that will have an affect on Israeli resolve, but the best bet for a free and independent Palestine is to choose to accept that Israel is a necessary partner for peace. Israel is not going anywhere.
What were the two main ways that islam spread beyond the arabian peninsula?
The two main ways that Islam spread beyond the Arabian Peninsula were: (1) Conquest and Repression and (2) Trade and Evangelism.
1) Conquest and Repression: When the Islamic Empire would conquer a new territory, they would create a set of benefits of which only Muslims could partake, making a choice to be Muslim tied to choices about economic viability (which trades you could work - especially in government) or tied to choices of social standing. These would strongly weight the choice and produce a steady stream of converts by their very nature.
2) Trade and Evangelism: Muslim Merchants spread Islam simply by being people who go to territories outside of the Islamic Empire and talking to locals there. As a natural part of business dealings, these merchants would discuss their religion and, as inevitably happens, some of the locals desired to convert.
Well the difference between Muslim community of Muhammad and the society of Arab is because the Muslim's concerns about God while the Arab believes in God and his oneness
Did the Arabs bring in goods for the east?
Arabs usually traded precious stones, spices, and special substances from trees. They traded these in Africa and Europe. In return, they received ivory, iron, and animal products. I think the Arabs also traded silk.
What is the Most valuable resource in the middle east?
It depends on how you read the question.
If the question is asking what are the most important resources for Middle East exports, the answers are petroleum and natural gas.
If the question is asking what resource is most valuable to Middle Easterners, it is water.
Who is the sun god of the Nile?
The Sun- Gods name was Ra ( Also known as Re, Amun- Ra, Amun-Re) It is said that everyday he would sail across the sky to become the sun. In order to become the sun he had to pass through 12 gates. Without Ra there was no light, that is why he was worshipped.
What is the name of Israel's secret agency?
Shin Bet, also known as the Shabak (שב"כ, שירות בטחון כללי), which is a Hebrew acronym for "General Security Service."
Alot of people conquered Israel but the most notorious one was Saladin's empire in Egypt after all that happen European colonies happened and Israel got its Independence in 1948
Following the 1967 Six-Day War terrorist organizations carried out attacks on which of these?
The six day war took place in June of 1967. Following its conclusion terrorists attacked Gaza and the West Bank.
Why did so many nations feel it was right to create Israel in 1948?
There are two definitions for Palestine, and the answer changes depending on what definition you are using. The first way is to refer to the British Mandate of Palestine which includes the Modern State of Israel (except for the Golan Heights), the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank. The second way is to refer to exclusively those territories which the Palestinian Authority claims will serve as a basis for a future Palestinian State (State of Palestine): the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The British Mandate of Palestine was created by the British who took an interest in the territory because of its pivotal location along the Asia-Africa landbridge and because of its Biblical significance.
The State of Palestine was created in 1988 to respond to the need for the Palestinian refugees of the Arab-Israeli Wars to create a state for themselves to self-govern and try to end their statelessness.
What river is most important in Southwest Asia?
The three most important rivers are the Indus River, the Ganges River and the Brahmaputra River.
What is the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians most likely related to?
It is most likely related to the fact that the Muslim nations that surround
Israel cannot come to peace with the concept of a democratic, sovereign
nation, with a vibrant economy, gender equality, and religious freedom,
largely populated and controlled by Jews, in their neighborhood.
Why was Jordan involved in the Six-Day War?
Jordan fought in the Six-Day War at Egypt's urging. President Nasser claimed that he was routing the Israelis and wished for Jordan's help in the conquest. Of course, we know now that Nasser was losing badly and was hoping for a "Hail Mary" from the Jordanian side, which did not come.
The Jordanians entered the war, but were swiftly defeated and the West Bank transferred to Israeli occupation.
Since when have the muslims and the jews been fighting for palestine?
Jews first fought for Palestine in the Biblical Period (around 1000 BCE). Muslims first fought for Palestine in 634 CE.
If the question means to ask when they first fought each other for Palestine, there were pogroms and violent outbursts between Jews of the Yishuv and Settled Arabs of Palestine as early as the later 1920s.
What is the basic infantry weapon used by the Israeli during the Arab Israeli War?
There assualt rifles were a mixture of- 7.62mm Belgian FN FAL's, 9mm Israeli Uzi's and captured 7.62mm Russian AK-47's.
There machineguns were: American .50 cal HMG, Belgian 7.62 FN MAG.
There Anti-Armor weapons were: American Bazookas, Captured Russian RPG-7's Captured Russian AT-3 Maltyuka (sagger) missles, American LAW missles.
What do Muslims eat when they fast?
Muslims Don't eat when they fast. they fast from Dawn to Dusk. then they are allowed ot eat and drink anything the want (as long of course as it's halal Food ).
Why were Arab traders important around 600 CE?
Answer this . Arab merchants relied on slaves purchased from African kingdoms to provide labor on ships. This made travel cheaper than if they had paid sailors. B. Arabs had become experts in navigation and geography by 600. Those skills gave them an advantage in establishing trade routes in the Indian ocean. C. By 600, most Arab traders had converted to Islam. This allowed them to trade with the many Islamic states along the Indian Ocean who refused to trade with non-Muslims. D. By 600, traders from the Arabian Peninsula had conquered most of the countries along the Indian Ocean. This allowed them to force unfair trade practices on those countries. question…
Arabs had become experts in navigation and geography by 600. Those skills gave them an advantage in establishing trade routes in the Indian Ocean.
