CNN: "First group of Israelis and Palestinians freed under breakthrough Israel-Hamas truce." by Aysha Johnson https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt Current event project en-us 2023-11-30 17:50:59 UTC 2023-12-07 04:15:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/262a.png "The hostages and Palestinians released Friday were the first to be freed through a deal between the two sides that was finalized after weeks of tense negotiations and took several agonizing days to come into effect." officiallyaysha https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2809472446 2023-11-30 18:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2809472446 This war has begun because Palestine and Israel both want ownership of land that is currently Palestinian territory. This conflict is not new and has, in fact, been ongoing for decades. This war has initiated the formation of Hamas. Though Hamas was created to serve as an Islamic resistance movement, it has been controversially labeled as a terrorist group.  officiallyaysha https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2809498627 2023-11-30 18:59:58 UTC https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2809498627 Sadly, both sides have decided that violence is necessary in order to obtain their land. Thousands of innocent Palestinians and Israelites have been killed due to this conflict. On October 7th, 2023, Hamas killed over 1,200 Israelis. This has been the largest attack on Israel since it was founded. In addition to these killings, hundreds of Israeli civilians were kidnapped. This event launched the war between Palestine and Israel. officiallyaysha https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2809511108 2023-11-30 19:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2809511108 Israelis are also holding Palestinians imprisoned. In efforts to obtain peace, both groups have agreed to temporarily call a truce on fighting to release a portion of the hostages back to their families. This is the first step towards the hopeful release of all citizens, Palestinian and Israeli, to be freed and sent home safely.  officiallyaysha https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2809511818 2023-11-30 19:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2809511818 How does this topic relate to what we've learned in class? This war isn't just about land; it's driven by religious demands. A majority of Palestinians are Muslims. Adding to this, the majority of Israel's population is Jewish. In class, we learned about Zionism, the movement for the establishment of a Jewish state. "Jews had endured over the centuries a series of persecutions and indignities—from Egypt to Babylon to murder at the hands of crusaders..." (Prothero, 271)  officiallyaysha https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2812117091 2023-12-04 01:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2812117091 We've learned in class that Jerusalem is a shared holy land for Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Though it is a shared holy land between the three, it is technically said to be the capital of Israel and Palestine. Both countries believe that they deserve full ownership of the land as a whole, thus fueling their long-lasting conflict.  officiallyaysha https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2812127827 2023-12-04 01:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2812127827 As said in our Prothero readings, "There was some discussion of establishing a Jewish state outside of the Middle East, including in Argentina or modern-day Uganda, but advocates finally fixed on the biblical promised land." (272) This Jewish state was ultimately created in Palestine. However, this promised land isn't claimed exclusively by Jews. officiallyaysha https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2816896597 2023-12-07 03:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2816896597 Work cited: officiallyaysha https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2816916688 2023-12-07 03:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/officiallyaysha/wqnsdo102c8gdsrt/wish/2816916688