Reflection Paper on The Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today

The Holy Land
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The Holy Land
At the documentary's onset, the author introduces a united holy land, the Muslim and Jewish religions' epitome. Many of the people whom these religions portray as sacred are believed to have traveled the whole terrain of Israel and Palestine. For the Jews, this place is where they draw their redemption from sin because the area is where Jesus, their savior, was crucified, buried, and resurrected. On the other hand, the Muslims believe that Mohammed's journey to heaven started in the same location. Unfortunately, the region has been a war zone for the longest time ever.
The author cites two essential aspects that contributed to insecurity in the region: 1) the lack of control over crucial resources like Caesarea and Akko, a sea area that provided a livelihood for the indigenous people. After the Muslim dominance, a wall separated the two sites that fuel the war; 2) after World War II, the Israel state's creation forced Jewish people to move to the Muslim's land, with each side claiming ownership of the land.
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