... is purely a security obstacle, definitely not a part of a future border and there is nothing to prevent the fence from being moved after a negotiated settlement (What is the West Bank barrier?). In violation of a ruling by the International Court of Justice and a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly, the wall just deep inside Palestinian Territory (Sorkin front flap). Although ... devastation to the Palestinians living along its route and to their environment (Sorkin 2). According the United Nations report, which examined the humanitarian, and social consequences of the Bar...

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... high, the benefit of having their land back, a land they depend on to survive, will be greater. "Death is irreversible, whereas it is always possible to dismantle or move the barrier" (Israel removes section of fence, Para 4). The Israeli Foreign Minister, Silvan Shalom, made the above statement in response to all of the criticism received, by both Israelis and Palestinians, for ... the building of the West Bank barrier. This statement alone sums up the Israelis entire defense for such actions. "Palestinian suicide attacks against Israelis aim to kill and injure as many people as possib...

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... worst poverty." (). One of the reasons why Palestinians suffer the worst poverty is because of Israel's isolation policies, some of these policies prevent certain items from entering the separation barrier. For example, some policies restrict the smuggling of food items like meats, cheeses, eggs, fruits, and vegetables. () Another reason for Palestinians being in poverty is the ... barrier separating east and west Jerusalem. There has been more than one billion of profit lost from east Jerusalem's economy, which is occupied by both Jews and Arabs. Palestinians are also ... ...

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... industrial nations will be jeopardized (Chai). However, America's commitment to the protection of Israel, was the result of this policy, because of the "strategic service that Israel performs . . .acting as a barrier to Soviet penetration of the Middle East. As a result of the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict, when the United States initiated it's relief aid program for Israel, "oil producing states boldly ... in the effort to make secure forever the future of the newest member in this family of nations -(Shipler 32). However, politically, and geographically Israel played a much bigger rol...

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... stay in Israel he stated, "Today, through my visit to you, I ask why don't we stretch out our hands with faith and sincerity so that together we might destroy this barrier?" ("Anwar"). He was determined to conceal the disputes between Egypt and Israel. Despite strong opposition from most of the Arab world, this visit initiated a series of diplomatic efforts. His pilgrimage ... ...

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... , 1990). As the Israelis--who after 18 months had detained more than 20,000 people--detained members of the leadership their places were taken by others. The uprising shattered the barrier of fear of the occupier, strengthened the sense of self-reliance, and in general empowered a population that had been systematically deprived of control over its destiny during two decades of ... ...

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... who claimed to be the Mahdi. They usually appeared as reformers antagonistic to established authority. The differences in the view of the Mahdi between the different sects are the central barrier between a united Shiite division of Islam versus the scattered sects, two of which are the Druze and the Ismailis. The Druze religious community of followers is located in Syria, Lebanon ... ...

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