After World War II Jewish immigration to the Holy Land increased greatly. With the influx of the Jewish immigrants tensions rose in the largely Arab population. The Jews and the Palestinians could not agree on anything, let alone the issue of dividing the nation into two states, and before long fighting broke out amongst the two groups.(simpson)

The current struggle for the state of Israel has been going on since 1947 and continues today. The Arabs, largely Islamic, believe the land to be theirs, and the Jews believe the land to belong to them. Both groups believe that god is on their side. Countless Children, women, and men have died horrible deaths due to the unwillingness for these two groups to compromise. Neither God, nor Allah condones the murder of children. Both Judaism and Islam are based on peace. The Ten Commandments teach, you shall not kill(Exodus 2

After Mohammad’s death in 632ad, the majority of Arabia had accepted Islam and the teachings of the Qur’an. Tribal leaders, however, were more concerned with political and military power, and began to use the people’s devotion to God, to expedite their conquest of Byzantium and Persia. The tribal leaders convinced the loyal followers of Islam that the invasion, conquest, and death of their enemies would be a service to God, as well as a means to witness to the world, God’s power. This became the new definition of jihad, and the people followed.

As if this were not a dark enough chapter in world history, the soldiers responsible for the deaths of so many innocent lives were, in there minds, acting as good Christians. They were dedicated family men, and leaders in the community, and they believed that Jews, being responsible for the death of Christ, deserved to die. To make thinks worse, the Christian communities that believed Hitler to be wrong, refused to appose him and instead sat and watched as their friends and neighbors disappeared one family at a time.

Through manipulation and deception, for both political and personal gains, the ideals that are a foundation of faith, have been twisted into what is known as religion. Every major religion is based on simple guidelines for living life in a moral and righteous

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