... lives and show us we are all the same, by standing over the victims shoes, looking at their documentation, or seeing piles of empty suitcases. Once that connection is there, we can slowly begin to comprehend what happened in those years when the world closed its eyes, and what we can do ... Yad Vashem, you walk through a door that leads into what appears to be a dark void, an indication of the suffering lingering on the other side. Once through the doors, however, you find yourself at the foot of a long path, an end in sight, but with many switchbacks along the way. This ... archives and ...

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... the embodiment of what the Arab world wanted to be: assertive, independent and engaged in the construction of a new society freed of the imperial past and oriented toward a bright Arab future. His initiatives were copied in other Arab states, and so dominant was his stature that such terms as Nasserism and Nasserite became common political currency He seemed to represent progressive ... antagonism surrounds this decision, as it is clear that Sadat had his own motives when demanding the order to be met. Thus, Israel although surprised, hurt, and deeply penetrated, counterattacked once ag...

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... elements in Lebanon. Their most prominent clerics were indoctrinated in Najaf, the southern Iraq shrine city where the exiled Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini once spread his radical anti-Western and revolutionary doctrines before toppling the Shah and setting up the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979. Khomeini ... million in material support per month from Iran, through Damascus, and recently directly from Iran also provides advanced explosives and detonating devices. Once employed with lethal effectiveness against American targets Hizballah killed over 300 persons in the US marine barracks and...

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... for the UNEF, which Canada made up a majority of. Also, Canada led the United Nations Emergency Force into the Suez Crisis. This once more illustrates how U.N peacekeeping has contributed to Canada's international rank, because this operation allowed Canada to take a leadership position in an international calamity ... of the UNEF, the knowledge gained from the fiasco of the UNEF would allow Canada to give its image a face-lift in future operations. The U.N operations that took place in the Middle East all share the same conflicting nations and help to exhibit the roots of ... presentin...

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... . It is necessary to understand the history of this conflict because in doing so one will understand the burden and fear that comes with trying to rationalize a solution for the future. The recent violent uprisings concerning this conflict, for example, the Palestinian Intifadas and the invasion of the Gaza Strip by Israel seems only to worsen the viewpoints by both people ... Britain took over the Palestine region which was made up of Israel, the West Bank and Jordan. Their plan was to advocate for a Jewish Zionist movement in rebuilding what they once called their home. However, the pe...

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... 1918 the Ottoman Empire had suffered a similar fate. Great empires are always artificial creations containing many different nationalities and religions and held together by the power of their imperial rulers. Once the empire collapses a vacuum is created and new political alliances and new countries eventually emerge. Failure to deal with underlying issues at this time can create major problems down the ... of both countries illustrates very clearly how the creation of national boundaries based on political horse trading and ignoring the wishes of the people involved can sow the seeds ...

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... Egyptians issued an invitation to a high-level meeting and the Israelis turned it down'.18 The ˜mismanagement' of internal issues ˜fed the more aggressive political elements'.19 The once level-headed Eshkol was dwindling under the increasing demands of the more activist, political actors. When Nasser closed the Straits of Tiran in 1967, many Israelis thought that they were ... , however he was in a quagmire. Nasser had recently signed a mutual defence treaty with Damascus, to control the radical Syrian government, so Egypt would have ˜the deciding voice in any future confrontation'24 ...

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... , negotiated with the Quartet. He found a faithful ally in Georges W. Bush. Because of social disapproval concerning the second intifada and because of expenses allocated to the defence of the colonies, once more, economic questions represented a crucial political issue. Those questions became even more important since the lull created by the withdrawal from Gaza. Kadima party should then find a social line between ... leader and led the elections scheduled for 28 March. The cornerstone of his political programme was to set permanent borders for Israel by 2010. Because of Sharon's absenc...

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... either been born or were less than five years old when the Israeli occupation began. For two decades the people had had no control over their own lives and their future was becoming increasingly unsure. This was primarily due to the creeping annexation of land by the Israeli occupation authorities and the establishment of Israeli settlements on the confiscated lands. By ... clear that the PLO's mission has been fully realized; the election of the conservative Netanyahu government in Israel has hampered some of the steps outlined in the peace agreement. Thus, once again, Arafat is trying...

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