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Middle East, The | Chapter 1: Why Is the Middle East a Conflict Area?

• Chapter 1 Preface

• Islam Causes Conflict in the Middle East

  by Tarek E. Masoud

• Islam Does Not Cause Conflict in the Middle East

  by A.Z. Hilali

• Pan-Arabism Causes Conflict in the Middle East

  by Efraim Karsh

• The Arab-Israeli Dispute Causes Conflict in the Middle East

  by Beverley Milton-Edwards and Peter Hinchcliffe

• Israeli Leadership Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East

  by Gershom Gorenberg

• Palestinian Leadership Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East

  by James Phillips

• Lack of Democracy Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East

  by Victor Davis Hanson

• Oil Profits Cause Conflict in the Middle East

  by Lawrence G. Potter

• Water Scarcity Could Cause Conflict in the Middle East

  by Christine Drake

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1. Introduction
2. Chapter 1: Why Is the Middle East a Conflict Area?
   1. Chapter 1 Preface
   2. Islam Causes Conflict in the Middle East
   3. Islam Does Not Cause Conflict in the Middle East
   4. Pan-Arabism Causes Conflict in the Middle East
   5. The Arab-Israeli Dispute Causes Conflict in the Middle East
   6. Israeli Leadership Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
   7. Palestinian Leadership Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
   8. Lack of Democracy Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
   9. Oil Profits Cause Conflict in the Middle East
   10. Water Scarcity Could Cause Conflict in the Middle East
3. Chapter 2: How Does Conflict in the Middle East Affect the International Community?
   1. Chapter 2 Preface
   2. Islam Is a Threat to the West
   3. Islam Is Not a Threat to the West
   4. Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East Threaten the International Community
   5. Middle Eastern Oil Exporters Threaten the Global Economy
   6. Saudi Arabia Fosters International Terrorism
4. Chapter 3: How Can the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Be Resolved?
   1. Chapter 3 Preface
   2. Israel Should Withdraw from Palestinian Territories
   3. Israel Must Reoccupy Palestinian Territories
   4. Creating a Palestinian State Could Resolve the Israeli- Palestinian Conflict
   5. Creating a Palestinian State Would Not Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
   6. Palestinians Must Fight for Equal Rights
   7. Palestinians Must Reject Terrorism as a Weapon of War
   8. Economic Development Can Facilitate Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians
5. Chapter 4: Should the United States Get Involved with Problems in the Middle East?
   1. Chapter 4 Preface
   2. The United States Must Wage a War Against Middle Eastern Terrorism
   3. The United States Should Continue to Support Israel
   4. The United States Should Go to War with Iraq
   5. The United States Should Promote Democracy in the Middle East
   6. The U.S. War on Terrorism Is Unethical
   7. The United States Should Stop Supporting Israel
   8. The United States Should Not Go to War with Iraq
6. Organizations to Contact
7. Bibliography
8. Copyright

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