Jewish-Arab Conflict

    The Roman destroyed the city of Jerusalem and forced out the Jewish survivors from the country. About 580,0000 men died, Romans and Jews. Hadrian changed the name of the city from Jerusalem to Aelia Capitolina. He also ordered the temple of jupiter on the jewish temple site and forbid any Jew to come within sight of the city. The Jews did not abandon their land. The Jews came back and rebuilt their land. Some others Jews went to the Roman conquest for other points. New settlements formed like Jewish Arabian communities to release from the captivity in Babylon. Then Palestinian got involved. The Arab Conquest-bear is important of the Arab-Jewish relationship until this day. People believe the Jews first settled in Arabia. Arabia offered a near asylum to the Jews who had been hurt by the Romans. The holiest city in Arab, Medina, was first settled by the Jewish tribes. I think Arabian deserves Palestine because they were a pretty good place. They help the Jews when the Romans attacked them. Its fine that some of their settlements were Jewish at first, but things can change. You can’t own everything forever. People make trades and deals.
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Student Reading 3: A few more explanations

For discussion

1. What questions do you have about the reading? How might they be answered?

Why do they keep blaming everything on us? They have gave us plenty of reasons but they not true.

2. What U.S. policies do most Muslims hate and why? If you need more information, how might you find it?

They hate the Israel & Palestine conflict cause they feel we are helping the Israel more then Palestine.

3. Why might acknowledging that U.S. policies have anything to do with jihadist attacks be seen as "politically incorrect" and "blaming the victim"?

The jihadist hate the U.S policies so they show they anger by attacking. They are blaming the victim by saying the U.S allied policy has stuff to do with there attacks.

4. Despite a year of effort by Obama's special envoy George Mitchell to move the Israelis and Palestinians toward a negotiated two-state solution, there's been no visible progress. Why not? If you need more information, how might you find it?

There hasn’t been visible progress because they don’t see the way others see.

Israel and the Palestinians: Prospects for a Two-State Solution

5. How and why are the people of Gaza suffering? If you need more information, how might you find it?

Israel declared war then set up blockades. The blockade stopped them from doing housing projects.

 BBC News - UN chief says Gaza suffering under Israeli blockade

Student Reading 2: A few explanations

For discussion

1. What questions do you have about the reading? How might they be answered?

Why do they hate the Jews and Christians? Also why can’t Bin Laden tell the truth?

2. Years have passed since President Bush's comments. What knowledge and evidence do you have to support, add to, amend, or oppose his explanation for terrorist acts? Why might jihadists want to overthrow certain Muslim governments? Drive Israel out of the Middle East? If you don't know how might you find out?

Osama Bin Laden told us that he hates our democratic government. We also do stand in Al Qaeda’s way. Jihadists might want to do these things because they want to show the U.S.A who’s boss.  They also don’t like the Muslims way of living.

3. Even more years have passed since Bin Laden's harsh critique of the United States. What knowledge and evidence do you have to support, add to, amend, or oppose that critique.

We attacked his country/ holy land he hurt ours to show us he have power too. We might have harmed them but he shouldn’t of killed innocent people.

4. According to Wright, what has led young men in Arab countries to find martyrdom attractive?

Wright had said that the young men would find a new life here. The young men needed to find dramatic remedies too.

5. According to polling in Muslim countries, how popular is Al Qaeda? Why?

Al Qaeda isn’t popular its plan is to murder civilians. The polls say that citizens in islamic countries and other places say that they disagree with indiscriminate killing.

Student Reading 1: Searching for reasons

For discussion

1. What questions do you have about the reading? How might they be answered?

Why didn’t we get to see the questions Obama was asked? This could be answered by the full transcript of the press conference.

2. What is President Obama's answer? Brennan's? 

Obama says that al Qaeda wants to get more more people without know terrorist affiliations. Also that we should be talk to the muslims around the world about how al Qaeda has nothing to offer and the the U.S have lots.

Brennan said the al Qaeda is dedicated to murder and wanton slaughter of innocents.  They have been trying to get more individuals for their attacks. The motivation is religion.

3. Thomas was clearly dissatisfied with Brennan's answer. Why? Would she have been satisfied with the president's? Why or why not?

Thomas wasn’t satisfied with Brennan’s answer because he wouldn’t say why al Qaeda was using a banner of religion. I think she would of liked the president’s because he explained why al Qaeda was recruiting new people.  I think the main problem with Brennan’s answer was that he wasn’t answering her question.

4. Why does Glenn Greenwald think its important to consider terrorist motivations? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Greenwald thinks its important to consider terrorist motivations cause surprisingly people don’t ask many questions about it. Yes I do agree cause terrorist are very important cause they could easily hurt our economy or destroy a memorable statue or place.

5. How would you answer Thomas' question, "Why?" Why do Hasan, Abdulmutallab, and others commit such acts?? If you need more reliable information, where might you find it?

They commit these acts cause they want to get more people involved with their group. Also they hate our american system. Now that Osama Bin Laden is dead, Al Qaeda may be over. Al Qaeda’s goal has not changed. Also they have kept using terrorism.

Links:

Conant, Jessica. "Readers Supported News." Bin Laden's Dead, Al Qaeda's Not. By Richard Clarke, The New York Times, 05/11/03. Web. 15 Sep 2011. <http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/289-134/5822-bin-ladens-dead-al-qaedas-not>.