Middle East, The
Middle East, The | The U.S. War on Terrorism Is Unethical
About the author: Rahul Mahajan is a graduate student in physics at the University of Texas at Austin and an antiwar activist, serving on the National Boards of Peace Action and the Education for Peace in Iraq Center.
The world changed on September 11, 2001. That’s not just media hype. The way some historians refer to 1914–1991 as the “short twentieth century,” many are now calling September 11, 2001, the real beginning of the twenty-first century. It’s too early to know whether that assessment will be borne out, but it cannot simply be dismissed.
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Why Is the Middle East a Conflict Area?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Islam Causes Conflict in the Middle East
- Islam Does Not Cause Conflict in the Middle East
- Pan-Arabism Causes Conflict in the Middle East
- The Arab-Israeli Dispute Causes Conflict in the Middle East
- Israeli Leadership Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
- Palestinian Leadership Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
- Lack of Democracy Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
- Oil Profits Cause Conflict in the Middle East
- Water Scarcity Could Cause Conflict in the Middle East
- Chapter 2: How Does Conflict in the Middle East Affect the International Community?
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Chapter 3: How Can the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Be Resolved?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Israel Should Withdraw from Palestinian Territories
- Israel Must Reoccupy Palestinian Territories
- Creating a Palestinian State Could Resolve the Israeli- Palestinian Conflict
- Creating a Palestinian State Would Not Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Palestinians Must Fight for Equal Rights
- Palestinians Must Reject Terrorism as a Weapon of War
- Economic Development Can Facilitate Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians
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Chapter 4: Should the United States Get Involved with Problems in the Middle East?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- The United States Must Wage a War Against Middle Eastern Terrorism
- The United States Should Continue to Support Israel
- The United States Should Go to War with Iraq
- The United States Should Promote Democracy in the Middle East
- The U.S. War on Terrorism Is Unethical
- The United States Should Stop Supporting Israel
- The United States Should Not Go to War with Iraq
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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