History 255 - Israel and the Palestinians

Institution:

Hiram College

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Description:

The goals of this intensive course are to provide background and sketch the complexities of the violence in Israel and the surrounding areas. Specifically, this course is designed to acquaint you with the principal events, major players, and different perspectives on the conflict. But in a more general sense this class will introduce issues such as religion, ethnicity, diplomacy, and stereotypes that are applicable in many areas around the globe, not the least of which includes the USA. Some of the central questions we will explore are who has a better claim to land? How do the various sides use myth and history to buttress their arguments? Why is the area so heated? Why does one side feel such antipathy toward the other? Who or what is to blame? And is there hope for the future? In studying these concepts we will take a cursory look at the origins of Islam and Judaism, the political background of the Middle East, and some of the diplomatic agreements that have set the stage, and a variety of the attitudes of everyday people on all sides.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.HIRAM.EDU

Phone Number:

(330) 569-3211

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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