Questions with few answers:

Is it Fear? Or Racism? Or Guilt?
PLEASE FILL OUT…

 

1. Why is the Israel-Palestine/Middle Eastern crisis given so much attention by the Western media in comparison with other crises?(eg Chechnya, Tibet)

2. Why are outsiders so vociferous about the subject despite not always knowing the basic socio-historical and political elements?

  1. Why is it a subject that many people write into newspapers about and march through streets about in far away countries?
  1. Why do many people consider it as the most influential conflict in the modern world?

5. Do you think that more people have an opinion about the Middle East than about the state of the world’s environment, or world poverty or corruption or mental health?

6. Are 3rd party peace keepers really that impartial? If not, what and whose interests are being served by the situation remaining unsolved in the eyes of the West?

7. Do you know how much money private corporations send to help armies and militants purchase arms?

8.Did you know that the area of Israel-Palestine is around the same size as the Island of Sicily?

9.Did you know that the 11 km2 of Gaza is one of the most densely populated areas on Earth?

10.Have you ever seen a touring map of Israel-Palestine? (*clue - there's a bit of one in front of you)

11. Do you know when the conflict began and why?

12. What is the present Western media emphasis on the situation revealing?

13. Have you ever seen or read a positive news report about the Middle East?

14. Did you know that without EU and United States financial aid, Israel or Palestine would probably be unable to survive economically?

15. Do you think that nationality is a dangerous concept?

16. Do you know the significance of the 2003 Geneva Accords?

17. Are you aware of the Local Peace Effort and how you can support it?

18. Did you know that there are many Israelis and Palestinians who support and contibute to inter-community and inter-cultural projects, with a view to promoting religious tolerance and combatting racism in both Palestine and Israel?

19. How many other conflicts have been caused by this conflict?

20. If you were asked to design a peace-plan, what would it entail?

21. Are you aware of how many languages are spoken in this Middle Eastern region?

22. Where do you place your own identity?