This semester, my group and I focused on the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Due to the broadness of the conflict, we first gave
an overview of all the many reasons that have caused, and added fuel, to this
ongoing battle. Some of the reasons we listed were territory, religion, and the
lack of human rights given to Palestinians. Our second post focuses on more
current events, specifically, the 50 day war in Gaza. We then covered the question
of who the West Bank belongs to, as both Israel and Palestine claim it as their
territory. Additionally, we also wrote about the social and economic issues
both sides are experiencing due to the West Bank dispute. Lastly, we decided to
give an overview of the BDS movement and to explain the action they have taken
to guarantee Palestinian human rights, a fight that is still in progress.
Working as a group on such a broad
topic definitely was challenging. However, by doing so, we were all able to
focus on one part of the issue we were covering, therefore allowing us to truly
analyze and learn of the conflict. Because we worked as a group, I believe that
we were able to include both Israeli and Palestinian views and reasoning in our
posts, as well as adding the United States’ perspective on the conflict. For
the most part, the approach we took was from many sources and from our own
ideas, allowing creativity and a balance of ideas.
Covering this
issue has taught me why this conflict is ongoing and difficult to find a
solution to. Not only that, but it allowed me to explore different positions on
the conflict. Many times the media only shows us a certain part of the problem
and one perspective of it, but behind that single piece are victims from both
sides, children who are left without parents, and an increase in poverty. I was
able
to read and learn more about other events that popular media sources may not
have covered, and I also found that there are many people from both parties,
and third parties, that are fighting for peace. I also learned that in order to
cover a topic, I must read sources that give a different opinions and
information, but even then, it will never truly cover all beliefs. This project
also taught me how important it is to communicate with your group and to
understand that we may not all have the same perspective on an issue, but that
we can still share our ideas and each other’s in order to form a well-informed
post. In conclusion, I feel that we all have grown to understand the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict a bit more and that we must have hope that peace may
soon come.
Adel,
K. (Cartoonist). (2012). Israel Palestine
Peace upon Gaza [Political Cartoon], Retrieved December 3, 2014, from:
http://kavehadel.com/blog/2012/11/political-cartoon-israel-palestine-peace-upon-gaza-by-iranian-american-cartoonist-kaveh-adel/
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