First off, I found this quote in TIME magazine that I feel sums up the situation in Israel-Palestine in a way. Its not simple and doesnt explain everything, but overall, I think the quote works; "But both groups are so bound up in their own sense of victimization-the Israelis over the Holocaust, the Palestinians over the loss of their land-that they are blind to the legitimate needs of the other". The author brings up quite a good point, albeit, not simple one, but a good one nonetheless. I just wanted to share that.
As for Prof. Mueller (or Dr, I cant remember), I thought he was very well versed in the Middle East for his saying he wasnt an expert on the subject. Though I noticed some other students incredulous at his remarks (one in particular, but I wont name who lol), I thought he brought the subject around nicely.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Final Project
Ok, so I was thinking about what I wanted to do my project on and I began thinking about discussions in class and why there are so many problems in Jerusalem. So I know its naive, and it really doesnt mean anything cause the problems will be there for generations no matter if they realize it or not, but for my project, I wanted to outline the similarities in culture, folklore, religion, and the day-to-day lives of the three main religions in Jerusalem, probably highlighting the major issues between the Jews and Palestinians. I'm thinking I'll write a paper and then maybe a power point or something similar with video and music. I'm not positive thats what Im going to do, but something of the sort.
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