...Argumentative Essay 1915 November 22nd, 2015 World War Three’s a crowd: Iran, Israel, U.S.? Although officials of the United States, Iran, and Israel are currently attempting to solve problems through the use of diplomacy, relations are not improving quickly enough and could lead to the start of a nuclearized World War 3. Recent protests and slayings have led many people to pose the question of whether the heated relations between the two countries could lead to a World War three? Given continuously steady turmoil and mutual feelings of disgust for the two middle eastern countries, settling this dispute peacefully seems to be the furthest thing from possible. This drawn out dispute has the capability to escalate without warning very quickly and result into an outright bloody nuclear war. The United States is currently serving as a mediation tool for the Israelis, to soothe the Iranian government with the threat of the strength of the U.S. momentarily while it figures out it's next move. Little seems to be accomplished regarding peace, instead both sides seem to be preparing for War through their respective actions. However, if called upon the United States will prove to be a powerful and not easily subdued ally for the Israeli people. Though the future remains widely uncertain concerning this diplomatic dilemma in the Middle East, one thing is certain, growing tensions between the two must be settled very quickly if a peaceable solution is to be adopted. The potential...
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...Since 2006 Iran has been making a serious push to gain nuclear weapons. Iran has been disregarding President Obama’s requests to cease the nuclear weapons program that is becoming a larger threat to international security. A realist would see the Iranian nuclear struggle as a push to challenge the power of the United States. Countries that have nuclear weapons legally through the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty are major world powers in regards to economic, military, and global influence. Realism suggests that if Iran were to obtain nuclear weapons that they could create hegemonic stability in the Middle East. Throughout history the Middle East has been a very unstable area. In recent years there has been effort to overthrow the dictatorial governments in the area, which created political unrest. Iran’s push to obtain nuclear technology could possibly bring peace to that area. Iran’s nuclear program has been developing since the 1960’s and was recently revived in 2006. Iran plans to have the nuclear technology ready by 2015. Iran could become a global superpower in years to come. Venezuela, Russia, the AQ Kahn network, and several other countries contribute to the Iranian development of nuclear weapons. These countries have aligned, and exchange information about WMD’s. Although aligning with these countries is an act of liberalism, Iran is merely using those countries to obtain the data necessary to create nuclear weapons. The realist predicts that Iran, when ready...
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...the attention given to the religious element of conflicts, it exists as an under-inquired subject. No critical study of the impact of religious organizations on conflict behavior or comparative research of peace-making and peace-building efforts of different religious organizations can document the facts we know in our hearts and should execute as human beings. World religious conflicts continue to affect global peace at a rate exceeding economic or political gains. Even the illustrious United States of America avoids engaging in war for “real reasons” of persecution. Using the veils of ability, lack of enemies, volunteer military, entrenched positions of foreign policy and a steady usurpation of power from Congress to the Presidency since the end of The Cold War (Huffington Post), our great nation engages for reasons of employing democracy as an assumption of our historical position. Regardless, the most disturbing form of conflict remains those of religiously tempered ancient struggles. In particular, the enduring and explosive struggle between the Israelis and the Palestinians remains front and center on the world stage throughout history. Its ancient roots claim to the land which lies amid the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. For the Palestinians, the last 100 years of colonization resulted in expulsion and military occupation, ensued by a sustained and difficult search for self-determination and coexistence with the very nation they hold responsible...
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...Policy Memo Date: May 27, 2012 RE: Israel/Palestine-A Two State Solution . Foreign policy has always been an important plank in American policy. The way in which we deal with foreign policy not only affects the American economy, but also American security. One ongoing foreign policy topic of significant importance is “promoting peace and security in Israel and the Middle East.” A problem exists with security and peace in Israel and the Middle East and the area has had a high degree of violence since the creation of the Israeli state in 1948. The initial United Nations partition plan in 1947 aimed at the creation of two separate states; this however never occurred with Israel gaining more territory from the surrounding areas in the decades following. American involvement in the area has changed over time from that of ardent supporter of Israel to that of broker of peaceful negotiations among Israel and neighboring countries, and Israel and the Palestinian community. For the United States and the global community at large, stability and peace in the Middle East is an important issue. The only viable solution is the creation of two separate states, allowing the Palestinian Authority to have autonomy over a Palestinian state in the occupied areas of the Gaza Strip and West Bank. These two areas were seized by Israel after the Six Day War of 1967, along with the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem, and the Sinai Peninsula. Immediately following, Jewish settlements began...
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...land without a people, which would be enriched by its new Jewish population (Sheilds, Sep. 26). This was in fact erroneous. Palestine was not an under populated waste, but a semi-urbanized country in its own right (Cleveland, 248). The ensuing struggle over Palestine, which claimed thousands of lives and spanned over half a century, is marked by two widely differing historical narratives. The Israeli historical narrative of this conflict is one of intense heroism against impossible odds, of catastrophic loss and tremendous suffering, difficult choices and terrible necessity, desperate hope and unending courage; this narrative is born not only to feed a sense nationalism and solidarity, but also as a means of promoting their cause to the global theater. Since its inception in 1896, the Zionist movement has been a strong support for the Jewish community through anti-Semitism and hate crimes (Cleveland, 240). Zionism did not espouse a doctrine which promoted the idea of societal assimilation as a means of combating anti-Semitism (Sheilds, Sep. 26). Rather, the Zionists held the view, Jews were...
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...Questions………………………………………………………..……4 Methodology………………………………………………………………..…..5 2. A Definition of Cultural Diplomacy and its Benefits Cultural Diplomacy: A Definition……………………………………….…….7 Benefits of Cultural Diplomacy – In General and Specifically for Israel……………………………………..8 Can the Benefits of Cultural Diplomacy be Measured?.................................................................................17 Examples of the Positive Effects of Cultural Diplomacy Programs…………………………………………18 French-German Relations: A Case Study of Successful Cultural Diplomacy………………………………21 3. Appreciation for Cultural Diplomacy in the United States and Europe The United States of America…………………………………………..……..25 Europe……………………………………………………………………..…..28 4. Cultural Development in Israel Israeli Culture……………………………………………………………….…31 Organizations in Israel Promoting Culture……………………………....……34 Governmental Support of the Promotion of Culture………………………….35 5. The Israeli Government’s Attitude Toward Cultural Diplomacy Does the Israeli Government Value Cultural 1 Diplomacy?................................................................................36 Reasons for the Inferior Status of Cultural Diplomacy In Israel……………………………………………………..…42 A History of Cultural Diplomacy in Israel…………………………………….45 6. Cultural Diplomacy as a Means to Promote Israel’s Public Image Israel’s Public Image in the United States……………………………………..46 Israel’s Public Image in...
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...Globalization is often used for its financial connotations. The influence it has however is not contained solely to the economy. Other international aspects such as social relations, political discourse and psychological manifestations are also a part of globalization. We have constantly heard the globalization pros and cons and the debate of these globalization pros and cons continue up until now. Here is a bit of a crash course of the pros and the cons of globalization. Pros of globalization are that more accessible market for anyone all over the world regardless of color, race, and social class. “Steady supply of cash to developing countries and even the well established ones. There is an increase in the production capabilities of companies and because of this they now have more freedom to customize their services and products fitted to the needs of the consumers. Political merging will be frequent and a more peaceful and orderly world order will be set”(Weidenbaum, 2005). Information and communication will be strengthened not just between two countries but also from all countries around the...
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...Security 320 Intelligence and Homeland Security Professor Robert Mead 21 December, 2014 Hezbollah is an extremist Shi’a Islamic international terrorist organization based in Lebanon. Hezbollah’s literally translates to “Party of God”. Hezbollah emerged in 1982 in response to Israel’s invasion of Lebanon. Lebanon had been in the midst of a civil war since 1975 and the violence was beginning to spill over into Israel. Israel maintains the claim that Iran created Hezbollah, however Prime Minister Ehud Barak claimed that “When we entered Lebanon, there was no Hezbollah… It was our presence there that created Hezbollah." In 1983 Hezbollah conducted its largest and most successful attack to that point; suicide attacks against the U.S. Embassy and Marine barracks in Beirut. Following those attacks, Western forces left Lebanon due to the outcry of citizens because of the media coverage, this event would teach Hezbollah the importance of media in an asymmetric war. In 1985, Hezbollah issued its manifesto. The manifesto states “Our primary assumption in our fight against Israel states that the Zionist entity is aggressive from its inception, and built on lands wrested from their owners, at the expense of the rights of the Muslim people. Therefore our struggle will end only when this entity is obliterated. We recognize no treaty with it, no cease-fire, and no peace agreements, whether separate or consolidated." For the next 15 years, Hezbollah continued to develop its organization internally...
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...Global expansion strategies for Icelandic, Irish and Israeli Multinationals By Asta Dis Oladottir Bersant Hobdari Marina Papanastassiou Evis Sinani Department of International Economics and Management Copenhagen Business School Frederiksberg 2000-Denmark Draft, October 2008 ABSTRACT The aim of the paper is to analyze the overseas activities of multinational corporations (MNCs) coming from small open economies (SMOPEC), their international or global expansion strategies behind outward foreign direct investments. Using a sample of 1089 subsidiaries, of which 187 are Icelandic subsidiaries, 444 are Irish subsidiaries and 458 are Israeli subsidiaries. We explore the geographical and industrial pattern of their direct investment strategies. Our analysis reveals several important facts. Firstly, most of the outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) is directed in finance, insurance and real estate services for all of the countries. Secondly, by far the majority of investment projects are carried out in Europe and North America which are almost equal in terms of frequency of investments. Thirdly, Icelandic firms use horizontal integration strategies and they diversify risk. Irish firms use lateral integration strategies and diversify risk. Finally, MNCs from Israel tend to diversify risk and use horizontal integration strategies. Keywords: OFDI, MNC, Horizontal integration, Vertical integration, Lateral integration...
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... 3 | Factors affecting Israel and their solution | 8-10 | 4 | Bibliography | 11 | Sl No | Particulars | Pages | 1 | Introduction | 2-3 | 2 | Macro-Economic Analysis | 4-7 | 3 | Factors affecting Israel and their solution | 8-10 | 4 | Bibliography | 11 | TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Submission by – Group 5 Yashwant Kasturi – 49B Srinivas Gadepalli – 42B Shasank S Jalan – 37B Saurabh Malik – 34B Saurabh Kumar – 35B Submission by – Group 5 Yashwant Kasturi – 49B Srinivas Gadepalli – 42B Shasank S Jalan – 37B Saurabh Malik – 34B Saurabh Kumar – 35B Macro-Economic review of Israel Macro-Economic review of Israel Economic Backdrop In the last decade, Israel has secured * Strong growth—averaging 3.8 percent * Inflation in the 1–3 percent range * Public debt falling below 80 percent of GDP * Budget deficits declining into the 1–3 percent range * Freely floating and competitive Shekel (Israeli Currency) The economy was open and flexible—reflected in * Exports of around 40 percent of GDP * Stable Property markets (capped by earlier supply overhangs) * Highly activist and effective Financial—and especially banking—supervisory structures The Israeli economy is a diverse open market economy. Being a relatively young state in the modern era, Israel is recognized as a developed market by many major indices. It has also became a member of the OECD in 2010. As of 2011, Israel has the largest number of...
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...Kayla Boggs Ms. Jones Cultural Geography, Period 4 22 October 2015 Righteous Israel Even though it may not seem like it, Israel is one of the strongest nations of them all. Israel is in an area on planet Earth known as the Middle East. Israel lies along the Eastern coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. Israel is bordered by Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt. It is close to Europe, Asia, and Africa but is considered a part of Asia. Israel is the homeland of the Jewish people, and the Bible contains a historical account of the first thousand years of Israel’s history. Even though the Jewish people spent many centuries dispersed around the world, they never forgot about their true homeland. In 1948 the Jewish people regained their independence that...
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...Fulfillment of the Requirements for the MBA Degree Course: Global Economic Environments-IBUS 5511 Qiong WU 12/11/13 INTRODUCTION My name is Qiong Wu, and I am a consultant of international trade and safety in Gaza. My job is controlling the maritime passage into and out of Gaza thus allowing the safe transport of goods to and from the rest of the world, finding problems and offering solutions to improve the situations there. The purpose of this document is to provide my solutions for the port development of Gaza. Gaza needs to create a new policy to suit the changing global environment that will protect the safety of people’s lives as well as boost Gaza’s economy. BACKGROUND 1. Political Environment Gaza has very long history in the world, and it is also a place that suffered a lot. It has been ruled by both Egypt and Israel and is beloved by neither, which is a problem for all. Gazans are emphatically Palestinian, a national identity forged from the trauma of losing their land to Jewish armies in 1948, the year Israel was established. Many defeated Arab landowners fled to Gaza, where 3 out of 4 residents are classified as refugees. The Jews initially made no claim to Gaza, and the strip of coast became a holding pen administered by Egypt's military. The West Bank was annexed by Jordan. (Vick, Klein, &Khalil, 2012) Nowadays Hamas Government controls this place, but it is still not a country. Israel, which considers Hamas a terrorist group, allowed just...
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...Israel Global Competitiveness Report Analysis GCR 2013 Israel dropped one place, from 26th to 27th this year. The meager business sector in Israel is high-tech industrial sector. This innovation business combined with the presence the best research institutions on the world. Supported by the government’s public procurement policies. Give Israel high rank Israel have varies industries. Like high-technology products, metal products “diamond”, electronic and biomedical equipment, agricultural products, processed foods, chemicals, and transport equipment. Science and technology in Israel is one of the country's most highly developed and industrialized . Israel are the 1st of the world for expenses at R&D “Research and Development “, as percent of GDP Gross domestic product. The research institutes are not only supports business. This lead to get the 6th place of patents on the world, and 4th according to PCT patents applications per million populations. Many of international company invest in R&N in Israel. For examples Intel, Microsoft, Cisco, Motorola, and more than 20 high-tech companies on the world have institutes in Israel. Most of these institutes was the first one out of their original countries. Macroeconomic is a meager key on business development. Israelis success on increasing budgetary discipline with a view to reducing debt levels. This will help the country maintaining stability and support economic growth going into the future. Israel investing and facilitate...
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...------------------------------------------------- Pepsi in Egypt Date: 3/14/15 Over the past three decades a fundamental change has been occurring in the global economy. Barriers to the free flow of coming down, indicating that national goods and services have been economics are becoming more integrated into single global market. In the global market companies are able to produce their products and introduce them to other cultures or countries. As a result of this change in the economy, material culture is starting to look similar over the world. One example of material culture is food or drinks. Pepsi would be one of the famous drinks that the world shares. Pepsi is a soft drink that was first introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina, in 1883 by Caleb Bradham, who made it at his pharmacy where the drink was sold.*2 Pepsi nowadays, is produce by PepsiCo, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. is one of the world's top consumer product companies with many of the world's most important and valuable trademarks. Its Pepsi-Cola Company division is the second largest soft drink business in the world, with a 21 percent share of the carbonated soft drink market worldwide and 29 percent in the United States. Three of its brands, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew and Diet Pepsi&mdashe among the top ten soft drinks in the US market.*1The company’s headquarters are in Purchase, New York. ...
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...WHAT IS A GLOBAL CITIZEN AND HOW CAN OUR SYSTEMS OF EDUCATION CREATE GLOBAL CITIZENS? Title of Essay: Unlocking the civic sense of young minds Full Name: Karthik Shankar Date of Birth: 26 July 1989 Current Occupation: Student Course: Journalism and Mass Communication University: SRM University, Chennai Email Address: karthik.psshankar@gmail.com Country: India UNLOCKING THE CIVIC SENSE OF YOUNG MINDS Karthik Shankar Patrick Geddes, the Scottish city planner said “Think globally, act locally”. That is a very apt statement with regards to the philosophy of global citizenship. Today with globalization, there is a deeper understanding that the daunting challenges of poverty eradication, sustainable development and religious extremism, among...
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