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Good question..will give it a shot...This is not about to end anytime soon. Refering to Middle Eastern History and i quote.. GEN 16:11 The angel of the LORD also said to her: "You are now with child and you will have a son. You shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard of your misery.He will be a wild donkey of a man;his hand will be against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers."
There is two sides to the story..They are all Abraham's descendants but from two different mothers..Sarah and Hagar. Sons of Isaac (Jews) and sons of Ishmael ( Arabs). Not too sure if i deviated from your question but the conflict in the middle east has so much to do with Israel and the rest of Palestine et al.
Thats how best i can explain it. Just my .02 cents

2007-01-14 04:36:39 · answer #1 · answered by nuffnbutlove 1 · 1 1

Um, actually, it started in the 1870's, when diaspora Jews arrived from Europe into Palestine.

During that time, the Ottoman Empire kept the peace between the Arab tribes already settled there and the new arrivals, though by 1909 the Empire's power was weakened and the Jewish population had started forming more radical militia to fight the Arab tribes. By 1920, the Ottomans were no longer in power and the British were in control of the area, but they had a more difficult time handling the population, as more Jewish settlers came from Europe (mainly Russia, at first, then later Germany) until, finally, in 1947 they left the area after the collapse of the British Empire. Two years of infighting later, the nation of Israel was born, and the Arabs, aka the Palestinians, and the Israelis have been fighting ever since, with the occassional wars between other Arab countries as well.

A lot of the conflicts that have gone on since then have been blamed on the creation of Israel, but obviously, its more complicated than that. There are various groups (such as bin Laddie) who, while spouting the "God hates Israel" line, are really angry for more archaic reasons (such as the US being in Saudi Arabia, which is illegal according to an edict by the second caliph, Omar - but which is only half-cited by Al-Qaeda since it also says that Muslims couldn't live outside of the Arabian peninsula, so therein lies the fallacy in logic). Other groups are angry because the US supports certain oppressive regimes (such as Egypt) which on the other hand keep the region somewhat stable, a double-edged sword.

As to whether it will end, maybe not in our lifetime. But recently Hamas acknolwedged that Irael exists and not only that, will most likely continued to exist, because in-fighting with the Arabs is worse than the existance of Israel. So, its a baby step, but its a step.

2007-01-14 05:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by drpapirini 2 · 0 0

Originally Arabs were unified in tribes and they fought over the best land and the best water. When the Prophet came along, he unified the tribes and directed that aggression toward non-believers. Good short term solution.

Unfortunately, the world is so developed now that conquest by the sword is out of the question. You still have these religious groups, though. Some have advocated peace and building and others are still following the path of aggression (now called jihad). You have them sharing the same land so.....

Saddam and his repressive government kept the worst factions in line by simply eliminating anyone who caused too much trouble. Now that he's gone, the factions have free rein.

One of the complications is the lack of education. As people become educated, they are better able to make judgements for themselves. The lack of education plays into the hands of religious leaders who want OBEDIENCE and VIOLENCE. By keeping the people uneducated and insecure, they keep control. They also keep women down because women have traditionally been a voice for peace and order.

Basically the religious factions have become the new tribes of the Arabs. That will continue until we find a way to educate them all and get it through their thick heads that the economic battlefield is much more profitable. If they REALLY wanted to kick America's butt, they would concentrate on flooding our markets with cheap imports like China does and use that as a screen to develop a better space program than we have.

2007-01-14 04:37:53 · answer #3 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 1 0

Terrorism--though not called that in many cases--appearsfrom time to time throughout history.

The modern terrorism that we see in the Middle East and Arab regions had its start in the early 1950s in Algeria. At that time Algeria was a French colony, and they were fighting an insurgency seeking to liberate their country from French domination. At the time, the Western world, with the exception of France, was working to de-colonize--that is, countries usuch as the US, Britain, etc, were voluntarily leaving and granting independance.

The French refusal to leaave Algeria and their efforts to suppress the rebals led some of them to begin targeting french civilians and non-military targets--what we callterrorism. The French, faced with the international pressure to decolonize and a legitimate Algerianliberation movement, eventually left. Generallly, radicals in the region credited this to the terrorist acts (though most analysts point out this was probaably not the case).

BTW--French efforts to keep their empire weren't limited to Algeria. They tried tokeep their possesions in Indochina--leading to their own defeat by the Vietnamese anti-colonial insurgency--and to America's being unwise enough to try to sustain the puppet government France left in place when they left. And that led to to the Vietnam war.

2007-01-14 05:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Well, it will be good to do some bible studies as all these happends as it is foretold in bible end-times. Whenever I went for end-time bible studies, it is just so real that all these were already prophecised 2000 yrs ago. Check out

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2007-01-15 23:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by Alvin Titus 1 · 0 0

It started with the jewish people and Islamic people being born...Both from GOD.
And yet the Muslims were from a SERVANT WOMAN and the Jewish Nation was from SARAI/SARAH, I want to say Jacobs wife, but I believe I mean ...ABRAHAMS DESCENDANTS!!! ABRAHAM that is the man, thank you other ANSWERER ...ABRAHAMS Wife...Gave Birth to THE BEGINNING OF THE JEWISH PEOPLES when she was 100 years old.
READ GENESIS...
But it will end PEACEFULLY atleast for a 3 and a half year period when the Anti-christ SAYS he HAS THE SOLUTION, and Many believe him and follow him and eventually many will think he is God...Though he is not.
The Anti-christ will DEMAND that people worship him, the PRESIDENT of INDIA (supposedly) has a question on ANSWERS, and a few of the answers I read say that A ONE WORLD RELIGION is what we need to SOLVE TERRORISM.
Well, they do not know just how close the world is to that...And it will be Satan/ the devil/ Anti-christ...himself, who sets up that one world religion.
Then if you do not take his mark, or WORSHIP the BEAST or his image, you will be subject to LOSE YOUR HEAD...it is okay though, to give up your head that is as if you do you will have ETERNAL LIFE IN PARADISE with GOD, or if you choose this world and the anti-christ...Yes you may live for a little longer in HELL on Earth...
But then when your body dies, your SOUL will die too, and /or be cast down to the fiery PITS OF HELL.
Oh I know there are many who do not believe this, they say we are FULL OF IT...Well there is more than HALF OF THE PEOPLE ON THE PLANET, I BELIEVE who BELIEVE EXACTLY THIS...I DO NOT HONESTLY THINK WE ARE ALL WRONG.
Peaceful ending...Sure after the SEVEN PLAGUES, and Seven Bowls of WRATH from GOD ALMIGHTY...Then he will WIPE OUT THE ARMIES OF the MUSLIM PEOPLES and their allies who WILL RISE UP TO DESTROY ISRAEL...
You watch it is all comming to a head NOW.
The PASSAGES IN THE HOLY BIBLE ARE COMMING TO LIFE.
Oh I suppose Some Nukes will go off by various Nations first, but before MANKIND COMPLETLY WIPES HIMSELF OUT...GOD WILL PEACEFULLY restore us to PERFECTION.
DJH

2007-01-14 04:44:21 · answer #6 · answered by gemseeker 3 · 1 3

People throughout history have been trying to destroy each other and people will keep trying to destroy each other until the end of time.

2007-01-14 04:25:39 · answer #7 · answered by Kronsteen of Spectre 6 · 0 0

they have been a warring race for centuries, and, no, it will not end peacefully.

2007-01-14 04:24:47 · answer #8 · answered by dulcrayon 6 · 1 0

It will never end. It never has.

2007-01-14 04:38:20 · answer #9 · answered by Underground Man 6 · 0 0

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