Table of Contents
An opening
The popular uprising in France in the late 1700s
The Israel-Palestine Conflict
In conclusion
Works cited
Here is an introduction
Conflict is an argument or disagreement that has serious consequences. “Every period and type of human progress has seen its unique kind of conflict” (Asimov. Isaac). Conflicts between individuals or countries can often result in wars or revolutions. The world has experienced conflict for centuries. Two examples of this are the French Revolution in France and the Israel-Palestine War. One solution to this problem is compromise. Both sides can get what they want.
Louis XVI of France was corrupt and weak, which resulted in the mistreatment of the third estate. They were subject to the highest taxes and had to pay more than the other estates. However, they also received special rights. Many droughts and skyrocketing food costs led to a rise in prices. Third estate members realized that they were entitled to equal rights due to the Enlightenment ideas of John Locke and other Enlightenment ideas. The third estate formed an inseparable unit, which resulted in the French Revolution (French Revolution). Louis XVI was forced to join them to stop him being overthrown. The Great Fear was an event that occurred in 1789. It was the time when the third estate planned to take over the power of the third estate through a war. During the Great Fear, 3rd estate started to revolt against nobles. Many nobles fled France. The Declaration of the Rights of Man was created later. This document outlined human rights and provided regulations for the 3rd Estate to increase their rights. The Declaration of Human Rights included rules like “Men can be born, and they are equal in their rights.” The revolutionaries rose in power and Louis XVI decided to flee France with his family. Louis was finally caught and returned to France. He lost the trust of French citizens. The National Assembly was transformed into a Legislative Assembly as Louis XVI fell out of power and lost trust. This transformed France into an absolute constitutional monarchy, which greatly limited Louis’s power. People were eventually unhappy with Louis’ Legislative Assembly. They took Louis out from the palace and placed him under arrest. France became a republic after Louis was removed from power. The Legislative Assembly was then transformed into the National Convention. Louis and his spouse were both executed when the Revolution became radical.
The French Revolution became radicalized in 1972. Robspierre was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety. It was created to protect France against external and internal enemies. The Reign of Terror took place in 1793 under the leadership of this committee. The Revolutionaries had to win this war, as France was at war. To make sure that France would not be defeated by outside forces, the revolutionaries executed those suspected of treason. Louis XVI (The Reign) was also arrested and executed for treason. Robespierre was killed in 1794 after he committed unjustified acts. This ended the radical stage during the revolution.
The Directory was a government with branches. The power of the directory is lost in 1799. French citizens elect Napoleon Bonaparte for the position as emperor. Napoleon is taken from the throne following many victories in wars. The French Revolution is ended.
The Israel-Palestine warThe struggle for Israel’s homeland triggered the conflict between Israel & Palestine. The Zionist Organization was founded by Theodore Herzl in 1897. This inspired the desire to create a Jewish state. Many Jews were being persecuted and forced to flee Europe. Conflict arose as more Jews moved to Palestine.
Jews believed they were entitled to this land from their ancestors. Zionists believe Jews have the right to Israel because it’s their land. They also feel that we lived there before Abraham. Arabs believed that the reverse was true. They believed they were entitled to the land. It was taken from them in 1948. Violence would increase at an alarming pace between Arabs and Jews, which led to violent confrontations.
Britain was assigned the task of creating a “Jewish State” while leaving some land for the Arabs. The U.N. was given the matter by Britain, who voted for a split state. “A UN Commission recommended dividing what was left of Palestine’s original Mandate into two states, one Jewish one one Arab” (Hertz and Eli). This plan would have Jerusalem become an international city while giving half of the land over to Jews. This plan was supported by the U.N. and accepted by Jewish leaders, while it was rejected by Arab leaders. This plan wasn’t implemented, and they continued to fight (Eurovision 2019).
1948 saw the Jewish state declare independence under Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. Arab countries like Egypt, Sudan, Transjordan and Syria declared war on Israel the day after Israel declared its independence. Israel was hit with air and ground attacks by the Arab nations. British forces eventually intervened, but only in Arab territory. The war was won by Israel once it became more offensive. Although they were able to preserve their independence, the war created tensions between Israelis as well as Arabs. The U.N. attempted to offer many peace plans after the war but none were ever implemented. As the conflict escalated, many Arabs & Palestinians attacked Israeli civilians & soldiers. Israel attacked and invaded the Arab countries to stop future attacks. The Six Day War between Israel and Syria, Iraq, Jordan was triggered by high tensions. The war was sparked by border disputes between Israel and Syria. Six syrian aircraft were damaged by rockets from Israel, which triggered a six-day war. Israel started the war by attacking Arab airfields, giving them air force dominance. Israel won this war because of its Air force dominance. Israel gained the control of the air force and captured the Gaza Strip. Following the war, Arab nations held a meeting and resolved to have “No peace. This war had one goal: to seize land from Israel. Israel was surprised by the surprise attack during Yom kippur. The Arab armies seemed in control of the war and Israel began to mobilize. The UN declared a ceasefire and Israel was the dominant force in the conflict.
The quarrels that raged between Israel, the Arab states and other countries went on until today. Constant fighting led to Israel giving up its rights to Gaza in 2005 to make way for peace. The fighting continued and peace was not reached. Israel would continue to be bombarded with rockets. Three Israeli children were abducted and murdered by Hamas members in 2014. Israel conducted an operation to detain Hamas military commanders. Hamas responded by firing rockets at Israel. This triggered the Israel-Gaza war. Israel wanted Hamas not to fire rockets and Gaza wanted its independence without Israeli control. There was much back-and-forth fighting, and many bombs were set off and rockets launched. The war was ended one month later when a ceasefire agreement was made. The U.S. Embassy was moved to Jerusalem in 2018 after Jerusalem was proclaimed Israel’s capital. The Gazans were outraged. Many Arabs set fire to Israel and started riots at the Gaza border. Many of them tried cross the border to Israel. IDF killed them as they were trying to protect Israel. The fighting is ongoing and there was never a way to end the violence.
Splitting power is an option. A country in conflict with its power should be forced to split it into two. The UN should set the borders for the divided country. For security reasons, the borders should be three miles away from each other. This should prevent the possibility of economic wars by preventing these divided countries from doing business together. Split power is not possible because countries will never reach an agreement and often end up at war. Because countries lose privileges in conflict with each other, this is not true. These privileges include trade ports, power in politics, and military strength.
Conflict refers to serious disagreements or arguments. The French Revolution caused conflict because third-class people wanted to get rights. They launched a revolution to realize their goals. The dispute over land rights is at the root of the conflict between Israel, Palestine. Conflict can often lead to violence and war. These conflicts have not been resolved, but there is a way to give each side what they want. Conflicts have always been a part of history. Both sides must be given what they want.
Works cited
Asimov, Isaac. “Conflict Quotes (846 Quotes).” Goodreads, Goodreads, www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/conflict.
“Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.” The French Revolution, www.open.edu/openlearn/ocw/pluginfile.php/612270/mod_resource/content/1/rightsofman.pdf.
“Eurovision 2019: The Israeli-Palestinian Situation Explained.” BBC News, BBC, 14 May 2019, www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44124396.
“French Revolution.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009, www.history.com/topics/france/french-revolution.
Hertz, Eli. “UN Resolution 181- The Partition Plan.” UN Resolution 181, Myths and Facts, www.mythsandfacts.org/conflict/10/resolution-181.pdf.
“The Reign of Terror.” The Reign of Terror – HistoryWiz French Revolution, Historywiz, 2008, www.historywiz.com/terror.htm.
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