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Golda Begin would start by arguing that the fact finding mission came in with pre-conceived biases against Israel. Alan Dershowitz believes the fact finding mission is “far more accusatory of Israeli actions, far less balanced in its criticism of Hamas, far less honest in its evaluation of evidence, far less responsible in drawing its conclusions, far more biased against Israeli than Palestinian witnesses, and far more willing to draw adverse inferences of intentionally from Israeli conduct and statements

In “War and Massacre” by Thomas Nagel, Nagel argues that there are limits on what can be done to an enemy even its for the sake of overall good. He believes that such an idea is grounded on the principles of Absolutism, where morality is determined by the action itself (deontology). This is contrary to the view of Utilitarianism, which relies on the premise that Morality is determined by its consequences (Consequentialism). Although could one in fact generate such a moral structure around war? Do

Israeli government and Hamas are one of the many two sides of terrorism and counter-terrorism. Hamas (Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyya) has one primary goal; which is the establishment of an Islamic state in all of Palestine (Hamas, Section #3). In order for them to accomplish this goal, they must declare all-out Jihad against their enemies and they must gain the participation of the entire Islamic community (Hamas, Section #3). The ideological and philosophical roots of Hamas can be found within the

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In the wake of September 11, leading Muslims in America and other Western countries rushed to condemn the killings. Yet they were slower to condemn the likely killers. "They, of course, condemn the destruction that happened on September 11," says Daniel Pipes, the director of the Middle East Forum, a think tank in Philadelphia. "The leading organizations have never, however, condemned the Taliban, Osama bin Laden, militant Islam."   American Islamic leaders reply to such charges with

CHAPTER-4 Violence and the Second Intifada The second or al-Aqsa intifada began the day after Ariel Sharon’s visit to the Dome of the Rock or al-Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem in late September 2000. Palestinian demonstrators and worshipers were fired upon, sparking the ongoing uprising. This intifada differed from the first. While the first intifada was democratic, involving widespread participation, was secular, basically non-violent, and contributed to peace

The Hidden Agenda of the News Media People use many different sources in order to gain knowledge about current events. In America, historically, mass media and television have been the most dominant sources for information. Over the last decade, internet-based news sites and talk-radio shows have emerged as viable alternatives to the traditional media. While, obviously, the latest forms of news media are very different from their “elder” counterparts regarding the conveyance of the information

In a new book written by Tony Blair’s former chief of staff and chief negotiator in Northern Ireland, Jonathan Powell, the author of “Talking to Terrorists” states “there is no conflict in the world that cannot be solved” (p. 35). In this book, Powell draws on his wider experiences of conflict resolution to argue that terrorism nearly always ends in negotiation, and that we waste much blood and treasure in failing to recognize the need to talk to terrorists at a much earlier stage. Additionally,

continues by explaining his reasoning for believing the use of suicide terrorism to be rational, focusing on the timing, target selection and pursuit of nationalist goals employed by terrorist groups using suicide terrorism. Pape uses examples such as the Hamas attacks against Israel in 1994 and 1995 to coerce Israel into withdrawing from the Gaza strip and certain West Bank towns respectively. Pape further attributes the rise in suicide terrorism to the level of success it has experienced, citing 6 of 11

Terrorism as an International Phenomenon      International terrorism, intelligence gathering and covert operations are all phenomenon, which intrigue the minds of many people both young and old. This paper is a historical recount and study on the various elements that comprise an international operation. It is also a vehicle for discussing the effects of intelligence agencies around the world, with particular interest in the CIA, Mossad, and KGB. This paper will show