Assala Mami
Throughout this
semester, my group and I focused on the ongoing Palestinian and Israeli
conflict. We began by discussing the overall history of the conflict and how
the issue emerged. However, after a lot of research, we found that the
Palestinian and Israeli conflict does not simply have one cause. It is a
complicated issue, with many different factors that have contributed to the
overall issue. Although, it evident that one of the main issues between the two
groups, is over land. As we stated in the first blog post, “The main issues
focus on land, more specifically, the city of Jerusalem. Both, Israel and
Palestine, want control over the city because for both groups, it is a focal
point of religious significance, however the conflict has grown to be bit more
complex than that”. The issue over land goes hand in hand with the second topic
we analyzed, the war in Gaza. This war illustrated the how the Israelis have
continued to take more land from the Palestinians. We also analyzed the
outcomes of the war, and what the effects were for both Israel and Palestine.
Finally we ended by writing about the BDS movement. The BDS movement is a
Palestinian campaign trying to raise awareness of Palestinian oppression by
asking the global community to launch broad
boycotts, implement divestment initiatives, and to demand sanctions of Israeli
goods. We ended with the BDS movement to portray that the fight between the
Israelis and Palestinians is still an ongoing conflict.
Overall
our research method varied for each blog post. Each member of the group brought
in different sources about the blog post topic. This allowed for different
perspectives and varied sources on the topic. That we were not simply focusing
on just the Palestinian or Israeli perspective of the issue. We used many
different websites such as ABC News, BBC, CNN, and other independent
Palestinian and Israeli articles. Working in a group of seven people proved to
be difficult at times, as it was hard to get a hold of everyone at once, but we
managed to figure out a plan for each post where we could all contribute to the
post. Working on a Google document also really helped, as we were all able to
edit each other’s work and make sure the blog post was organized.
Participating
in these blog posts has taught me a lot about the growing conflict between the
Israelis and the Palestinians. I have always been interested in the subject matter,
and tried to follow along with the current events regarding the issue, but
writing these blog posts has given me a more in-depth understanding of the
topic. I have also realized the different perspectives in the media about this
topic. Several sources provide different perspectives on this issue, making it
difficult to establish the cause and the truth about the conflict. However
working in a group really helped determine the facts and allow for a variety of
sources in order to obtain minimal bias in the blog posts. Even though the
issue between the Palestinians and Israelis is a complicated and on going
issue, I hope justice will be served and the fighting can stop.
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