Christians in the Holy Land

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that Christians living in the Holy Land are not only subjected to the oppression of being linked and grouped with the subjugated Palestinians but also have the disadvantage of being further subjugated by Palestinian Muslims. The author points out that the mass exodus of Christians from the area is dependent upon economic and human rights issues. The paper concludes that the kind of Islamism and nationalism, which are required to over throw a powerful interest like Israel, will likely continue to be spurred on by powers who overlook and even overtly discriminate against Christians of any form and from any place.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Historical Background
The Present Situation of Christians Living in the Holy Land
Conclusions and Summary

From the Paper:

"The final group supporting this issue of Islamization of the Palestinian problem, is one that even more clearly demonstrates the Islamic ideal of the "Palestinian problem," Hamas, which clearly expresses the idea that the Palestinian issue is an Islamic issue and to alter the landscape and reassert power over Palestine (virtually taking back all land from the Jewish State) will be solved through Jihad "holy war" with those who oppress Islam and support oppressors. The resulting situation is again an oversimplification of the indigenous diversity of the region."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Abu Amr, Z. (Summer 1993) "Hamas, A Historical and Political Background," Journal of Palestine Studies, pp.5-19.
• Bailey, C. (1984). A Political History A Political History. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
• Beinin, J. (2004, May 31). The Good War. The Nation, 278, 23.
• Davis, M. (1995). America and the Holy Land. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.
• Fernandez, E. S. (2005). The United States and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: (Un)forging Future Peace. International Social Science Review, 80(1-2), 41.

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