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Russian Support of Syria as ‘Defiance’ of U.S. Power

Sarah Katz — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:17:51 +0000

Once again, we see the causative effect of contemporary Israel hate. A separate issue from the anti-Semitic mentality within Russia itself, Russian foreign policy has recently angered the U.S. and baffled several other nations as well with its support of the Syrian regime.[1] Having had high hopes for an alliance with Russia, American politicians were [...]

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Remembering our Middle Eastern Origins

Sarah Katz — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:47:25 +0000

Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, a politician of Coptic Egyptian background, has suggested that the State of Israel can peacefully integrate into the surrounding region by becoming an Arab country, as the majority of Jews now living in Israel have immigrated there from Arab countries anyway.[1] While a noteworthy proposal, one must consider the loaded [...]

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The Dove and the Pomegranate

Sarah Katz — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:29:15 +0000

It all began with the realization of a common theme among all of my Middle East studies courses at UC Berkeley: the Arab-Israeli conflict. Most of my courses involved the history and politics of the Israeli-Palestinian legacy. However, news from connections in Israel had brought my attention to another pressing global affair which promised to [...]

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Building the Best Future: Reflections on the 2013 Israeli Elections

Sarah Katz — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:23:22 +0000

Recent years have seen dominance in Israeli politics by a spectrum of ideals and parties, ranging from centrist-liberal to conservative. Let us examine the most prominent of these organizations: Likud, Kadima and the new party Yesh Atid, founded by former journalist Yair Lapid. These are the parties which took precedence in the 2013 Israeli elections. [...]

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Orientalizing Arabs, Europeanizing Jews

Sarah Katz — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:14:38 +0000

“You cannot continue to victimize someone else just because you yourself were a victim once—there has to be a limit.” –Edward Said, Orientalism With his critical quote, Edward Said, author of the renowned, controversial work Orientalism, basically encompasses the belief that many people from all over the world have adopted in regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Said and [...]

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Political Implications of the Zionist Movement

Sarah Katz — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:51:55 +0000

The establishment of the State of Israel as a reunification of the Jews in Diaspora around the world has become an immensely controversial topic in global politics. More specifically, Israel’s existence as a Jewish nation among a majority of Muslim nations in the Middle East has made the former a target of excessive international and [...]

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Accepting Heterogeneity: From South Korea to Israel

Sarah Katz — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:26:01 +0000

Many would define a democracy as a government under which all citizens are equal. Let us consider two democracies: South Korea and Israel. Both are destinations of a high number of immigrants, many of whom are looking to culturally integrate and, moreover, to prosper in a new country. Once, South Korea took pride in its [...]

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