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For many generations there has been a constant conflict in the Middle East. The conflict has taken many lives, caused numerous arguments and is still yet unresolved. Although many solutions have been proposed, none have produced a reasonable resolution.

In this powerful and passionate critique of the 'war on terror' in Afghanistan and its extensions into Palestine and Iraq, to trace the history of colonial involvements in the Middle East cast shadows to the present.

People all over the world hear reports about the escalating violence and hatred in the Middle East concerning Israel, Iraq, Lebanon, and so on. What most people don't know is that violence and hatred is older than anyone would like to realize.

conflict in the middle East from 1999 to present

In relative historical terms, Israel is not using "disproportionate force" any more than other powerful nations have.

With airplanes and tanks, the Israeli military struck against the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip in Palestine on Wednesday, killing mostly gunmen but also at least one child and a civilian.

A large number of Rabbis gathered in protest outside the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, against what they told me was a violation of basic human rights in Israel.

The last two weeks of conflict between Lebanon and Israel are disconcerting to the Bush administration's attempt to bring democracy and peace to the Middle East.

The combination of beef, lamb, and chicken with falafel, tahini, couscous, rice, and yogurt-based sauces is utterly delectable. Stews, kabobs, and pitas reign at these select Middle Eastern restaurants in Milwaukee.

The issue of the founding of Israel and the possibility of Palestinian land restitution promises to keep that part of the world a powderkeg for decades to come.

Last month Iran broke United Nations seals on the uranium-enrichment facility at Natanz, triggering a diplomatic crisis that most believe almost certainly will lead to a standoff with United States, Britain and the European Union.

On the map, Israel and Lebanon are seemingly insignificant countries. Yet, since 9/11, it has been realized that the Middle East, and moreover, the region where Israel and Lebanon are found seems to be key U.S.'s security.

Though few of us read Arabic, there are plenty of international newspapers online from the Middle East providing news and insights in English.

the consensus in the Middle East is more pro - American than it looks.

Omaha Nebraska was one of many places around the U.S. that protested the war in Iraq on March 19. The protest included signs on a footbridge overlooking Dodge Street and speakers

Is this an auspicious moment for the U.S. president to be making his debut in Palestine?

There hasn't been a peep about the gaming industry in regards to the War in Iraq. But the gaming industry and the United States Army have been working together for the last several years.

Newscaster Bob Woodruff suffered a traumatic brain injury from a bomb blast, while on assignment in Iraq. He is back to tell his story, and to speak out for the Iraq War veterans with traumatic brain injury, who are not getting the care they need to recover.

What's going on in the Middle East, namely the current conflict between Israel and the Lebanese political party Hezbollah, is undoubtedly tragic, but the real tragedy just might the American media's clumsiness in covering the matter.

America has the same right to defend itself against terrorism as does America. President Bush should not criticize Israel for attacks on terrorists.

Former President Jimmy Carter's new book has stirred up great controversy, but it actually is an exceptionally perceptive and fair-minded analysis of how to acheive peace in the Middle East.

There's an old saying, "Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority." This book, Iraq War, attempts to provide a fair, balanced account of the events leading up to the Iraq War, the War itself, and its aftermath, up to late 2004. A good introduction.

Bush is currently on his 'Bomb Iran' tour and begging for more oil from the Saudis.

No group has suffered more from Bush's "war on terror" than the people of Iraq. Despite worldwide protests, countless Iraqi civilians have been killed, injured, unlawfully detained, and/or tortured in the US-led war on Iraq - a war that clearly violated t

Key points for the last five years since 9-11 and the onset of the war in Iraq. Has anything changed? You decide. This is based on historical facts, with my opinion added. You can agree or disagree, but nothing changes.

The U.S plays Hall monitor and Referee to the world. Yet the fact that these are foreign affairs often seems to be forgotten. How sucessful do you think you would be at breaking up your nieghbors fights?

The Iraq war is a big problem in the America. But I believe we need to listen to the Iraqis and leave their land. We need to seek the face of God and end this war. It is too absurd. America in it's arroagnce need to admit that it's wrong.

There is a difference between a real understanding of history and the right wing "talking-points" version of history. Imagine if "the other side" led us into the war in Iraq. Where might you stand on the issue then?

For two completely different geographical locations, Israel/Palestine and the former Yugoslavia have much in common in ways of social cleavages and their political implications. Granted, there are differences...

Perhaps the most colorful and amusing character in the Middle East is Walid Jumblatt - the head of the Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against a Boeing subsidiary for assisting the CIA with what the ACLU calls "torture flights

According to a news report published in BBC.com, Israel has finally admitted that it used phosphorous bomb in the recent conflict with Lebanon.

In 1948, there were five ethnic Arab nations opposed to the creation of Israel as a nation on land which Arabs believe belong to them.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Maricopa county, Arizona for the conditions in which it is holding a tuberculosis patient in quarantine.

Terrorists. Freedom fighters. Militia. Authorized resistance force. Political party. Social services providers. Media operators. Hizballah is all of these things and more, depending on who in the world you are talking to.

During the recent crises in the Middle East the issue of Palestinian being held in Israeli prisons and their human rights gained lot of media attention.

Too many people look at the partitioning that attempted to create a two-state solution as a unique and special event of the time: it wasn't.

Hezbollah, operating out of Lebanon, invaded Israel and kidnapped two Israeli soildiers. Israel responded to this act of war and now has to explain itself?

the mid 1990's peace process in the middle east

The article give a background to the name coined 'The Land of
Palestine" - a country that has changed borders in varied histories of the Middle East.

The roots of a violent religion.
"Jihad" and how Radicals brainwash their children.
Comparison: Nazi Germany and Radical Islam.

Memories I have of Israel are rooted in a time past. Losing the zeal for Frontier Zionism is what Israel faces today; finding new ways of giving people a newfound attachment to the country is the challenge facing Israel. A public relations plan can reach a new generation.

There is a virtual civil war going on in Palestine, with Hamas and Fatah jockeying for power - and tearing each other to pieces in the process. So neighboring Israel should be really worried; right? I wonder.

Has a conventional army ever defeated a guerilla-structured insurgency? Has America learned its lessons from the Viet Nam conflict? Can the United States prevail in the Iraq conflict?

Biblical reference to the alliance of Phonecia to Ancient Israel telling of barter and trade.

Three months after Security Council Resolution 1701, there has been no measurable progress on the demands issued by the United Nations. While Israel has essentially fulfilled its obligations, Lebanon, Hezbollah, and the UN continue to fall short.

I had fled from Lebanon in 1989 when the war had become unbearable. Now living in the U.S., I had gone to visit family and friends. One week into my vacation, the airport was bombed and a war between Hezbollah and Israel was started forcing me to leave.

First it was the Iraq war. Then Hamas swept the Palestinian elections. Now Muslims are violently protesting a cartoon picturing the prophet Muhammad in a way they don't like. What's next - American Muslims overpowering the White House or something?

CNN and other leading U.S. news media companies refuse to sell banner ad space for a campaign against Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

When will the insurgent attacks stop in Iraq? President Bush declared the war over on May 2nd, 2003, yet two years later the death toll of American soldiers continues to rise.

The connection between Judaism and Israel has long, deep, historic roots. The Jewish people all over the world must help Israel by holding the Jewish faith and traditions.

Israel had to go to war with Hezbollah and Hamas in order to keep its citizens safe from terrorist attacks. The refusal of Hamas and Hezbollah and its patrons in Iran and Syria to recognize Israel's right to exist is the root of the Middle East conflict.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran, said in a speach today that Islam is the only true religion while calling Christian and Jewish Beliefs "perverse".

After September 11, the world has become a strange place, especially if you are a Muslim. The rising wave of terrorist attacks carried out by fundamentalist Muslims is being attributed to the Muslim community and to Islam as whole.

This is a brief history of the Ba'thist party and ideology in the Middle East. Originating in Syria then spreading to Iraq. After being destroyed in Iraq the Future of the ideology is unclear as it only governs today in Syria

This is a brief history of the Ba'thist party and ideology in the Middle East. Originating in Syria then spreading to Iraq. After being destroyed in Iraq the Future of the ideology is unclear as it only governs today in Syria

There is a well known family here in my hometown, Lakeland, Florida, that have been traveling to Palestine for the past four summers. This summer's trip included celebrations of marriage that are now clouded by the nightmare of trying to return to the United States.

Liberals are Uncle Choms love to point out that there was a slight translation error - Ahmadinejad did not threaten to wipe Israel off the map - he chose a much more definitive chart to wipe them off of.

I had barely been in the nation's capitol for three weeks when I got the chance to see the ultimate tourist attraction. A large scale, American style, Antiwar Protest! And I thought these sorts of things died with the 60's.

The Bible It is replete with songs which were always accompanied by musical instruments: However, in spite of their frequent mention in the Bible, the instruments were hardly ever described.)

A steady stream of Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist trained agents have entered the Gaza Strip carrying weapons, including the possibility of dirty bombs.

Find out the differences between American and Israeli Jews, Judaism and Zionism, and the two different types of Israelis. Learn how to separate what "everybody knows" from solid, verifiable evidence when it comes to Zionism or Israel/Palestine.

The Battle of Yarmuk in 636 was decisive in world history. It established Islam as a world wide religion and not a minor faith restricted to the Arabian Peninsula. The implications are still being felt today.

I was a young soldier and world traveler in 1966. I visited Syria, Jordan,
Lebanon and Israel. The same attitudes I discovered then are the same ones
that exist now among most non-Israeli Arabs and Israels and Arab Israelis.

The article tells of the birth of the Israeli Navy from its initial birth of illegal immigrant ships to its present strenth of missile boats.

This research paper takes a look throughout history to early terrorists to modern day jihadists. It also explains the different types of terrorism used throughout the world today.

Jerusalem is first mentioned as the city of Ursalim in Egyptian texts of 2000 BC. Today Jerusalem remains the heart of a very troubled land as conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians flare into occasional violence and terrorism.

About two months ago, I had a disagreement. My friend asked me "Why does the United States support the nation of Israel? After all, Israel uses rockets and bombs against the Palestinians, while the Palestinians use only rocks to fight for their land.

Ramesses II, born about 1304 B.C., lived a long life as one of the greatest pharaohs, husband to beautiful women, and father to approximately 100 children.

Following its shock victory in Palestinian elections Hamas looks set to be involved in democratic government for the first time.

This is an analysis of the reasoning behind the volatile nature of the Middle East since 1945, which has seen violence like no other region in the world. A look into interstate and inter-Arab conflict while looking at the influences of Israel, Islam and Pan Arabism.

Experts agree that President Bush is not likely to achieve much during his current tour of the Middle East.

This article takes a look back at how the people of the United States regarded the Middle East prior to the attacks on 9/11.

It is important to look at the absence of free trade in the MENA region because the region exhibits many qualities for a potentially successful trade bloc-a common language, cultural background, and states with differing comparative advantages.

President Bush discussed the creation of a Palestinian state and overall levels of progress in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process during a visit to the Middle East this week.

How a combination of self-awareness, repression and technological progress swept the early Middle East, promoting countless movements towards the formation of the nations.

It was known as Operation Ajax, created by Kermit Kim Roosevelt, Jr. (1916 - 2000), the head of the Central Intelligence Agency's Middle East division and the grandson of Theodore Roosevelt.

This article examines the effects of the Balfour Declaration on the Middle East.

The Stimson Center has published a new analysis on Syria's role in the Middle East.

A Realist approach to deducing what will occur next in the Middle East.

This article looks at the factors that could cause World War III to begin in the Middle East.

Welcome to Cyprus, the bridge to the Middle East

We must all ask the question: If there were no oil in the Middle East, would we be so concerned with the region? I have a feeling many would quickly answer "Yes," but I have to admit I idealistically knee-jerked "no."

An unfeasible and somewhat crazy solution which would yield peace in the Middle East.

Examines legitimacey ofInternational Atomic Energy Agency head Mohamed El Baradei's remark that an attack on Iran will creat "Middle East ball of fire". Considers factors such as strenght of the Iranian military and ties to Hebollah and Hamas.

A brief geographical and cultural overview of the Middle East and its peoples, discussing religion, society, and language.

An overview at the reasons for the sectarian violence seen in Iraq and the Middle East.

This article looks at the influence held by Middle East oil producing nations.

What we are doing is not working in Iraq and the rest of the Middle East. This is how we are going to fix it.

This article discusses how that events in the Middle East cause terrorism in other parts of the world.

This article looks at the how the Holocaust influenced the political divisions and climate in the Middle East.

The Middle East was once the geopolitical center of the world due to its economic influence. Why does history constantly repeat itself?

All the latest on the Middle East Crisis