The Gaza Strip

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This paper details the history of both the Palestinian and the Israeli nations and their ongoing battle for land ownership, which dates back to the Christian era and the reign of King Herod of Nazareth. This paper examines the various reasons behind the years of unrest between Israel and its Arab neighbors. This paper discusses the events that led to the 2005 Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The writer of this paper discusses the current situation in Israel amidst the constant unrest between its own citizens and the Palestinians. This paper touches on both the Palestinian and Israeli political parties presently leading both nations while supplying an abundance of historical facts and dates relevant to this particular topic. This paper also analyzes the views and opinions of several Middle East experts regarding a possible long-lasting and real peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis.

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"A number of suggestions have been made on how to turn the tide and move forward on a positive note. Rabbi Michael Lerner, co-founder and editor of "Tikkun Magazine" and co-chair of the Tikkun Community, an international organization committed to reconciliation, sees the Geneva Accord as a ray of hope. Yet the implementation cannot follow models of the past where the emphasis was placed on politics rather than "a real contribution to healing our planet" (127). He notes that peace is a spiritual process that requires not only formal agreements but a change in consciousness where human beings see themselves as fundamentally interconnected. Such an approach is critical for Jews, Christians and Muslims to understand, since religious beliefs and cultural identities have long divided them."

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