The Palestinian Crisis

Palestine: Land of Lions Not many international disputes have generated as much emotion, anguish and diplomatic gridlock as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Rooted in decades of clashes over religion, borders, and territory. Peace processes have been tantalizingly close on numerous occasions only to be dismantled at the 11th hour. Now the Israelis are biting and will not stop. Innocent Palestinians have been ripped their national identity and … Continue reading The Palestinian Crisis

International Allies of 2014

After World War 2, an intergovernmental organisation, the United Nations (UN) was established to promote international co-operation in order to prevent another global conflict. There are 193 member states currently; that’s pretty much every country so in theory another world war should be impossible! The recent controversies around the world have prompted World War 3 in discussions quite a few times, but where does power really lie and which countries will ally with one another?
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