History, Identity, and the Origins of the Israeli-Palestine Conflict
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC 301
Start Date
21-5-2015
End Date
21-5-2015
Keywords
Religion, History, Identity
Abstract
Modern media today portrays the conflict between the Israeli and Palestinian people as a religious battle, but it did not start that way. Historical analysis has shown that the conflict started over a battle for land. The history of the Arab-Israeli conflict is extremely valuable to understanding both sides because there are two narratives of history, one from each side, each claiming to be victims of the other. Describing the historical narrative of the Arab-Israeli conflict allows the spotlight to be taken off of religion to show how religion is not the cause of this war, but a tool used by both sides. In this project, I will examine the history and culture of both the Jews and the Arabs in Palestine and give a brief analysis of the mindset of both groups, comparing and contrasting their cultural ideologies. Identity also plays an integral part in this conflict. Religion plays a part in this conflict, but it is not the centerpiece. I have also traced the history of the Zionist movement as well as the role Britain has played in the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict. I will describe both sides of the conflict and show the progression of how a land dispute became a bloody battle in the name of religion.
Recommended Citation
Krienen, Maggie, "History, Identity, and the Origins of the Israeli-Palestine Conflict" (2015). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 92.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2015/oralpresentations/92
Department/Program
Individual Studies
Additional Mentoring Department
Philosophy & Religious Studies
History, Identity, and the Origins of the Israeli-Palestine Conflict
SURC 301
Modern media today portrays the conflict between the Israeli and Palestinian people as a religious battle, but it did not start that way. Historical analysis has shown that the conflict started over a battle for land. The history of the Arab-Israeli conflict is extremely valuable to understanding both sides because there are two narratives of history, one from each side, each claiming to be victims of the other. Describing the historical narrative of the Arab-Israeli conflict allows the spotlight to be taken off of religion to show how religion is not the cause of this war, but a tool used by both sides. In this project, I will examine the history and culture of both the Jews and the Arabs in Palestine and give a brief analysis of the mindset of both groups, comparing and contrasting their cultural ideologies. Identity also plays an integral part in this conflict. Religion plays a part in this conflict, but it is not the centerpiece. I have also traced the history of the Zionist movement as well as the role Britain has played in the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict. I will describe both sides of the conflict and show the progression of how a land dispute became a bloody battle in the name of religion.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Geraldine O'Mahony