Middle East Post

                Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon worked hard in order to change the image of the Israeli Palestinian conflict from a case of occupation and rights, into a fight against Terrorism. This mission started on the first day of the 11^th September Terrorist attacks on the United States of America. Read more…

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“I cannot teach you violence, as I do not myself believe in it. I can only teach you not to bow your heads before any one even at the cost of your life.”

This is what Mahatma Gandhi once said about violence. Today the spreading culture is working upon half of this statement which is to deny violence and call those who act using it terrorists. I wonder what is said about occupation, and right of liberty. Read more…

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A couple of days ago, a young nineteen years old Palestinian from East Jerusalem tried to hit about fifteen Israeli soldiers with his car. According to the family of the young Kasem, he was planning to get engaged to his cousin but the family refused and therefore he decided to commit suicide. The Israeli intelligence and police preferred to accuse the young man of terrorism and considered this accident a terrorist attack on innocent Israeli civilians. However the discussion about whether it was an accident of suicide committed by a normal permanent resident or a terrorism action is not important at this moment. Read more…

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War and Peace, two words with different meanings that cant be understood easily. What is a war, and when should a state decide to go to war? Is war only when you see tanks and soldiers and planes invading another country, or is it also when you use it in fighting an other ideology and you call it Read more…

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