WE WILL TRY SOMETHING NEW...
Instead of doing a current event on any international topic of your choice, I will be having you choose a current event from a different region each week.
REGION #1 - The Middle East
Any nation in the middle east will do. Simply answer the following questions:
1. Summarize your article in a paragraph, making sure to focus on the problem at hand
2. What nations are involved in your current event and what form of government do they have (Democracy, Theocracy, Federal Republic, Socialist, Communist, etc)?
3. What choice/options do these nations have to make to solve the problem?
4. What solutions do you think could best resolve the problem?
5. What predictions do you have regarding the future of the situation/problem?
COMMENTS - No set number of additional comments are required, but comments will count towards your classroom participation score. Remember not to repeat stories already featured by other students.
49 comments:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/05/starr.alqaeda.yemen/index.html
This artilce was about how Yemen fears an al Qaeda attack, and how a number of al Qaeda operatives have come into Yemen, and have established threats that not only could harm them, but the U.s and Saudi are targets too. Becuase f these threats Yemen had gone on high alert. They are afraid that al Qaeda could plan attacks against the Saudi oil infrastructure or the massive cargo ships, that run directly through the region.
Yemen's government is Republic, the U.s has Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition, Suadi has a monarchy, and al qeada's could not be found
Well in the first place i do not know why they are attacking, Yemen at all. So i think possible soultuions would be for al Qeada to stop the threats towards Yemen, U.S. and Saudi. Also, another chice that Yemen could have, if take a governments official and have a meeting of some sort to talk with the al qaeda government, to find out why these threats are coming.
I think if they all talked about it, before it turned into a fight, they problem could be solved. Everything has been always ending up in violence, and look where we are today; violence isnt the answer.
I think that al Qaeda will not back down from their threats or their attacks, because i think they want something; and i dont think they will stop until they reach their goal.
Taylor O. :)
Per. 3
http://www.newsweek.com/id/183622
This article talks about the recent missile launch in Iran. Several western countries were not so thrilled with this situation and caused a great commotion. These countries were convinced that Iran will one day construct a missile that launches and transports nuclear war heads, other wise known as intercontinental missiles. However the United Nations is not very concerned with this issue because the rocket was not exactly "sophisticated". The United Nations says that Iran's rocket technology is still fairly crude and not well developed. This rocket satellite launch was a success and plans to remain in space for a considerable time.
The nations that are extremely involved with this current situation are Iran and the United States of America. Iran has a Muslim or Islamic Theocracy that is somewhat unstable. The United States is a democracy.
The United States are actively involved with the missile launch even though the United Nations is not. The Obama administration immediately sent out word that "this action does not convince us that Iran is acting responsibly to advance stability or security in the region." The United States set up a missile-defense system to protect against rogue states like Iran. However the US is not greatly criticizing Iran about their current actions because they want to maintain their economic ties and keep their relationship with Iran. They do not have many choices regarding solutions because they do not have the support of the United Nations.
I believe that if the United Nations were to take this issue seriously, a further prevention of something like this is likely. Iran is now extremely close to creating an intercontinental missile (ICBM), and if this does happen, many more countries are likely to obtain weapons of mass destruction. I believe that the United Nations should send more International Atomic Energy Agency troops to look into this issue. Even if Iran refuses to allow any of the IAEA, the UN must force the arrival of the IAEA to Iran. This is crucial since Iran can launch a destructive missile any time soon.
I predict that this will become even greater of an issue dealing with ICBMs and nuclear weapons. I believe that as soon as Iran launches another missile, the United States will take action whether it is through treaties or through war. Also the UN will definitely look into this when they see that the world is in great danger. I am certain that Iran will reach the capacity to set of an ICBM and this will cause the Middle East to be in even greater turmoil. The outcome does not look too positive for the world and Iran is not going to give up its rocket technology any time soon.
Sravya C.
Period 3
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/02/06/ST2009020603409.html
This article is about 43 people who died in Gaza. There was firing of mortar shells that were aimed at a school housing refugees. The strikes were from the Israelis and they killed many women and children. It was discussed for a long time whether the shells actually hit the school or not but new evidince proves that the shells in fact did not hit the school.
Israel is a democracy but Gaza is a part of Palestine which is technically not a country but they do hold elections to choose their leaders.
The options that these 2 areas have are to keep fighting or to negotiate their problems out. I think negotiating will be the best way because then no inncoent people will be killed.
I think that they will continue fighting for a while mor ethen they will negotiate out their problems
Gabby R
period 3
comment on Taylor
I agree with your stance that Yemen should negotiate their issues
comment on Sravya
I agree with you also the UN needs to do somtehing about it because if Iran makes an IBCM we are all doomed =(
Good job you 2
Gabby R
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?ots591=4888CAA0-B3DB-1461-98B9-E20E7B9C13D4&lng=en&id=96197
1. The war between Israel and Gaza has not only affected the two countries, it has also affected the rest of the Middle East. Turkey had been regulating the conflict between the two countries for almost a year, much to the relief of the neighboring countries. This war was actually very well planned, because it ended just three days before President Barack Obama was inaugurated, bringing along his harsher Middle East policies. The main problem though, are the secret talks that Syria and Israel had been conducting, about old problems. Although peace is still far for these countries, they are headed in the right direction. Syria has begun to participate more in western delegations, and the United States is also visiting the country of Syria, and observing their policies and customs. These three countries (Gaza, Israel, and Syria) are at a peaceful place, and right now, Turkey is fully in charge of their cooperation.
2. Israel- Democracy
Syria- towards a democracy
United States- Condtitutional Democracy
Iran- Constitutional Democracy
Gaza- Democracy
3. These countries have many choices to ensue peace within themselves. They need to try to cooperate with each other, and figure out a solution. One of their choices is to sign a collaborative peace treaty, which states that they will not attack any other country, unless they are attacked first. Another option they have is to have a neutral country, like Switzerland, monitor their alliances, and make sure that there are no countries that are being threatened.
4. My solutions, as I have stated above, would be to sign a peace treaty, or to have a country observe their alliance. Another solution they could possible adopt is to have regular meetings with each other, and discuss any problems that they have with the other’s behavior, and communicate to resolve their differences.
5. I hope that this problem will be resolved soon, but I know that peace will take time. I think, though, that under President Obama’s new policies, peace will definitely come. It may take anywhere from two to eight years, but peace will, in the end, override conflict.
Aditi S.
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1. Summarize your article in a paragraph, making sure to focus on the problem at hand
In the following article, in Iraq apparently their Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s coalition won most of votes based on certain provinces in the last week’s local elections. According to the election official they said that there appeared to be an underdog prevailed in Anbar, the largely Sunni Arab province. Its overall results came across to be 38 percent in Baghdad province and the coalition was 37 percent in oil-rich Basra and 16.2 percent in Najaf (important religion). Coming from the U.S.-backed tribal groups that were in fight with the Qaeda in Iraq, and the Iraqi Islamic Party had severely made tension in Anbar. Awakening officials stated that latter stuffed boxes and threatened violence if that particularly party won. A man name Visser specifically stated that the “Western Politicians must realize that the party they have been considering as the key to Iraq Shiite community, actually commands less than ten percent support in constituency it purports to represent and for America’s policy in Iraq has probably not enjoyed the support more than 25% of the country’s politicians.” All in all, many deaths have occurred in Baghdad as well, such as roadside bombs and statistics show that the U.S. military saw a child murder when an American Armed force vehicle struck.
2. What nations are involved in your current event and what form of government do they have (Democracy, Theocracy, Federal Republic, Socialist, Communist, etc)? BAGHDAD, Iran: Parliamentary Democracy
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition
3. What choice/options do these nations have to make to solve the problem?
The following nations, Iraq and the United States choose to solve the problem by calling the election to a rejection from the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq. They had to call it to rejection because of the “sectarian identity politics” which censored favoritism among the Shiites in Iraq.
4. What solutions do you think could best resolve their problem?
I think in my perspective that cancelling the election was a great idea since all it did was cause chaos among nations and conflicted with threats leading to violence.
5. What predictions do you have regarding the future of the situation/problem?
I predict that hopefully the nations will deal with the nations in a slow process but by eliminating the election it will probably cause more conflicts among one another.
Sources:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/05/iraq.elections/index.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
Samantha Lopez
Period 0
1. This article is about a suicide bombing in a restaurant in Khanaquin. Khanaquin is a town that is disputed between the people of Kurdistan and Sunni Arabs in southern Iraq. This bombing killed 16 people which were predominantly Kurds. The bomber was not identified but it is speculated to be a women.
2. The nation involved is Iraq. It is a problem between regions. Kurdistan(northern Iraq) is a Democracy and Iraq as a whole is a Parliamentary Democracy. The US (because somehow we are always involved) is a Constitutional-based Federal Republic.
3. Both regions have to be able to compromise. Its their responsibility to keep their citizens safe so they have to be able to settle for what is just and not strive or more.
4. Unfortunately, solutions are hard to find because most of the time they don't like compromises. However, both regions should try to make a deal. Since Kurdish-control has existed in the town for years the Arabs should back away and just settle for trading resources or a small part of the disputed region.
5. The dispute between these regions have been going on for many years and its probably going to be very difficult to break the chain. I think that we're going to very little change over the years for that same reason.
Sources:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-fg-iraq-bomber6-2009feb06,0,7054929.story
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
Liz M.
Per. 0
Comment on Liz M.
i thought your article was really well written and i learned so much!
Comment on Samantha L:
Great Job! i really like your solutions
Taylor O. :)
Per. 3
Citation:
1.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090208/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq;_ylt=ApqO4vnopEKgkPofSDr5v5pvaA8F
2. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html
1. This article is about the female Iraqi state minister Nawal al-Samarraie and her decision to resign. She has decided to do so because she wants to help improve the lives of women left widowed, poor, or abandoned due to the war. The office budget was so low, that she often found herself using her own money to help people who came for help. Last week, the budget was cut by eighty percent, so she submitted her resignition. She said if she is not able to help the women, there was no reason for her to stay in her position.
2. The nation in concern here is Iraq. Its government is a parliament democracy.
3. To solve the problem of the helpless women, the former state minister already made her choice: to resign and use her own money to help women in need.
4. I think if she manages to put together a non-profit organization, like a refugee shelter or something, she will be able to do wonderous things for the people she is trying to help.
5. I honestly think that she will be able to help women in need, and she will probably become, at least, a national hero.
Moira C.
Per. 3
Comment on Sravya C:
I totally agree on your perdiction. And thanks for the update that Iran launched misslies. I agree with those countries that think we are doomed.
Comment on Liz M:
I agree with your prediction, but i also think that it is going to get a lot worse. It tends to happen that the longer fights go on, the more potent they become.
Moira C.
Per. 3
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-fg-hamas8-2009feb08,0,3222855.story
1. this article was about a top Gaza leader ,Mahmoud Zahar, that left his hiding place to join in discussing terms for cease-fire. Zahar emerged from six weeks of hiding and lead a Hamas delegation to Egypt for a cease-fire talk. also announcing that the Islamic militant group is "flexible" over who should take control of reconstruction of devastated territory.thousands of homes and building were destroyed causing an estimated $2 billion in damage.Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad of the Fatah faction saif he would transfer $50 million in emergency aid to Gaza. the Hamas wants Israel and Egypt to lift their 20-month border blockade of Gaza and Israel wants guarantees that weapons won't be smuggled into Gaza. Although Hamas militants halted fire, sporadic violence still continues.
2. Egypt: Republic. Israel: Parliamentary Democracy. Gaza: none?
3. the nations have many options to solve this problem. one, borrw the rest of the money that is needed and repay them later, or in another way. they can take action to stop violce. Third, they can kill eachother until one survives to take control.
4. i think that the best so;ution would be to take action and stop the violonce. its GREAT that they are making a truce but violance is still going on. they can also borrow money to repare the damged homes.
5. i think that with the money they have now, they can totally repare some homes.
-jenny m
per 0
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,25025458-36418,00.html
For the twelve crude producers, economic growth was expected to slow 5.6% in 2008. Oil prices have falled almost 75% since their high last July. Most countries are expected to tap into their oil savings to avoid recession and to maintain spending. Saudi Arabia said it would post a $25 billion deficit this year. Inflation was projected to decline to 6.3%.
Algeria, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, the UAE, and Yemen are involved with this issue. Most of these countries form of government is a monarchy.
These countries could raise oil prices, in which they would receive a higher profit. However higher oil prices would appeal to less people, so they wouldn’t get as many sales. On the other hand, these countries can lower oil prices, in which they would receive lower profits but more sales.
I think with the economic crisis etc. these oil nations are kind of stuck. I think lowering oil prices would benefit the rest of the world, but put their own country at a disadvantage. Increasing oil prices would put them at an advantage, but make the rest of the world struggle for oil in this recession.
I think oil prices will fluctuate. All of the nations will be in periods of benefit and struggle. Until the economy becomes stable, this will continue to happen for a while.
Noël H.
P3
Commentation #1 on Moira C.
I believe that it was very noble and honorable for this female Iraqi minister to resign her post because of her well wishes toward her people. Not many political figures actually care about their people as much as they care about themselves and it is extremely rare to find a great person like Nawal al-Samarraie. Her resignation will hopefully create better living and political conditions for her fellow women and the rest of her people. Great job!
Commentation #2 on Noel H.
I agree with you that if these enormous oil producers lower their price of oil, then this wil have two effects. First of all, more countries will continue to purchase oil and possibly more of it because the price has gown down. However if the oil producers do lower their price, they will make less money and will possibly find other ways to import and export in order to cancel out their losses. This can have both a negative and positive effect. Excellent article!
Sravya C.
Period 3
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq-attacks12-2009feb12,0,6023703.story
1. 20 killed and 60 injured by bombs in Iraq. The bombs were targeting Shiite pilgrims that were going to the holy city of Karbala. The attacks corresponded with a rotation of US troops, terrorists tend to attack more during these times.
2. The United states and Iraq are involved in this conflict, United states is a constitutional based federal republic and Iraq is a parlament democracy.
3. The terrorists have chosen what I like to call, "the blowey-upey route". They find enjoyment in people getting blown to smitherines and especially people on holy pilgramages when they are defenceless. The US was in the middle of a transfer and the terrorists took the chance to act.
4. The only thing we really can do since we decided to stick our nose into the crap pile is finish the job. we started it, so we got to end it.
5. I sense more blowey upey in the near future for the poor citizens near the terrorists
Allison Walters
Period 0
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ihXiXH4PENZ8t0oZpeSiADLM6Y7g
This article is about leader from different countries talking about the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Berlusconi met with Barack Obama for there efforts in the Middle east. Gaza prospects for strengthening the ceasefire, efforts to achieve national reconciliation among Palestinians. Gaza is convinced that Italy will be able to make an important contribution to the success of the conference.
In this current event the nations involved is Italy, Egypt, and USA. This article doesn’t state what kind of government this is.
All of these nations wont to help out Gaza, so they provide aide and helped them get back up from the fire.
I think the solution for all fires are to stop smoking near gas stations. If you know something is going to catch on fire with something you are holding, don’t through it on the ground and create a big fire, just put it in water.
In the future there is probably going to be a huge fire that knocks out all of the country, and that is going to be a bigger problem.
Heather M.
Period 3
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/world/middleeast/11nations.html?_r=1
1. Gaza needs aid and Israel is blocking most of the borders. About a million people in Gaza need aid. However the Israel army is blocking all the borders and only one is open. Only about 30,000 people are getting aid and about a million people need it.
2. Israel is parliamentary democracy.
3. Israel can let more aid in to help the Gaza people to resolve this problem.
4. Also i think the best thing to do is to not block the borders but to maintain them and watch what is coming in and out, not keep aid from coming in.
5. i think that this problem is very big and hopefully it will come to an end. However i think that it will be happening for a while.
Hanna S.
per. 3
The Amnesty International organization stated that civilians were shot and killed in a hospital. These victims were killed for their faith and religion and most of them were innocent bystanders that live in the warring states. During an offensive attack to relieve Hamas leaders from Gaza, Hamas militants killed about 24 Palestinians. They were also persecuted and killed by the Hamas civilians because they were revolting and spying for Israel. The Hamas ministry blames these attacks on individuals who had problems with other families and claims that they did not order the shootings.
The countries that are actively involved in this issue are Israel and the region of Palestine also known as the West Bank. Israel has a parliamentary democracy as their form of government. The West bank ruled by the Hamas does not have a settled form of government.
These two nations have not had any resolutions on this issue. It seems that every day the problem gets inevitably worst and worst. These two religious groups with their very radical mentality will not resolve anything in the recent future.
Well, for starters, these two nations have to be able to cooperate with out blowing out each other’s head. Cooperation is a key to a successful resolution. It would be too cliché to that these nations have to set aside their differences, in reality this issue has gone on for millennia.
Personally, I see no positive results for the future. There is still hope. Hope in those people that are being victims of repeated attacks in their own homes. These people are tired of the fight. They are tired of the war and would be extremely grateful for something to resolve this problem.
Omar P.
Period 3
Citation:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/10/gaza.reprisal.killings/index.html
Omar P.
Period 3
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/world/middleeast/12briefs-7BAHAISTOFAC_BRF.html
The article is about iran trying some people who were in a religion called Bahaism that was banned from iran. They are charged with espianoge for Israel. This is a really bad thing since the people went against iran so why not imprison them. I think it is ok for Bahaism to be banned from Iran because i don't beleive in it.
Iran is a republic, hence the name, islamic republic of Iran. The only choice they have to solving their feude with Israel is to cancel their nuclear power plant project and use their uranium or plutonium to nuke Israel of the face of the earth, or make peace with them. Using nukes won't be Iran's best bet because it will take them until 2015 to make one nuke, and they will be hated by many countries and all the Jews around the world. I think they should just ignore Israel and Israel should ignore them. I predict they will go to war some time soon.
Ty|3r |\/|.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7883678.stm
16 people were killed in two explosions near the bus terminal in Baghdad, Iraq.Another 40 were injuried. the area is inhabited by Shia'tes and people believe the bombings were done by Sunni.
the nations involved in this conflict are Iraq and Iraq itself. similar to Israel and Palestine, Shia and Sunni hate each other. Iraq is having internal problems with its society and it can only be resolved by the residents in Iraq and the Middle east.
Iraq hands are tied by this, because they do not know who bombed the bus terminal. if they start to accuse people it does no good because then everyone shia or sunni will revolt. Iraq cant kill anyone without enought evidence or Iraq wil be killing an innocent citizen of thier country.
The best solution for Iraq is not to look for the bombers it is too prevent bombs in the first place. with enough evidence a suspect is charged then he/she should be punished.
I think the Shia and Sunni muslim will fight each other so much that they too will seperate into two seperate countries like Israel and Palestine.
-Anuj P.
per. 0
http://www.newsweek.com/id/183622
1. This article was referring to the recent launch of an Iranie satellite. Multiple US security officials have been monitoring the satellite closely now, searching for any possibilities of "wrong doings." The United States President, Barak Obama claims that Iran is a "responsible member of the world community." But his advisors claim that this needs to have close montiteration because of the possible threat.
2. The United States are vigorously involved in monitoring this situation. They have a strong, fair democracy while Iran has a strict Theocracy. All nationals are potentially involved in this because they either fully support Iran's missile launch or they are deathly afraid of possible outcomes.
3. Iran could realize how their satellite is making other countries feel threatened and take it down, but that will most likely not occur. The US could send delegates to negotiate the removal of the satellite form orbit or they could create an investigation.
4. Some solutions for this would be a full scale investigation of the satellite. But this would not be allowed unless there is full consent of the country because of the possibility of infringing on the countries sovernity. There should be UN negotiators sent in to discus and convince Iran that an investigation should be prudent.
5. I predict that this issue of the Iranie satellite will die down and extinguish but then it will come to bite us in the butt. Iran will fully investigate their powers and build multiple nuclear weapons. Over come with power they will let one go on a country and the US will act in retaliation and a full scale nuclear war will come about.
^^^ that was Lauren E.
Period 3
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/12/baghdad.dogs/index.html
1. this article was about the stray dog population in bagdad, recently, the dogs have posed a threat to humans and bagdad has put in place a dog-culling program. this program is meant to prevent the spread of disease and attacks on residents. many feel that the methods used by this program are inhumane and cruel.
2. iraq is a Islamic, democratic, federal parliamentary republic.
3. while many feel that the iraqi government should find a more human approach to culling these dogs, some argue that resources are limited. with all the problems currently facing iraq, is the government accountable for the humanity of the culling of these violent strays?
4. i think that critics of these methods need to understand that the effects of these animals such as dog bites and spread of diesease are difficult to deal with as there is a lack of medicine in the affected areas.
5. i think that these comments will fade away as the public views more important issues in the world.
kathryn r.
period 3
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-turkey-israel15-2009feb15,0,247366.story
1.) The problem at hand is the border negotiations between Israel and Turkey. This problem has recently escalated due to the recent warfare between Israel and Gaza. These two nations have several tight treaties, which creates further problems. This problem has also escalated because Turkey believes that "Israel should think twice before offending Turkey."
2.) The nations currently involved in this problem are Israel and Turkey. Turkey has a republican parliamentary democracy and Israel has a parliamentary democracy.
3.) The only possible options for these two nations to solve this current predicament is to continue the fierce negotiations.
4.) I believe that the best solution for this problem is just to continue the negotiations and solve this with equal demands for both nations.
5.) I believe that the nations will continue discussions until they finally reach a solution, many weeks later.
Brent S.
Period 3
Dear Mr. Waldram and Friends,
The article was mainly about the commotion going on in Gaza and Israel. There has been a cease-fire intact between the countries for some time, but attacks have been happening. An Israeli military operation bombed an area in Gaza, killing one man and critically mounding another. Israeli officials say the man was planning an attack on Israel. There were many deaths, including a 14-year-old boy who was killed in crossfire of an Israeli army. Nations involved in this onslaught are Israel (parliamentary democracy), the Gaza strip, and the Palestinians. These nations could put together a more efficient and safe border control or some kind of task force, and in the future, help and try to prevent these things from happening, or gradually lower the number of time these instances are happening. Although there are many more options the nations can take action on, there is no actual or possible solution for this problem, and nobody is ever completely satisfied. I believe that in the future, this problem will keep on keeping on, and it may even be impossible to relieve the world of things like this; attacks, murders, theft, genocide, slaughterhouse-5, the list is endless. But I think the real question is will the people take action and try to do things themselves instead of relying on the government for everything.
-Love
Eddie Russek- per3
Comments:
taylor-
u did a good jorb on your write-up.your positions were great, and you said everything great. :-) but u spelled the word choice wrong. lololololololo
comment on saravya safaria zone-
you did good on your current event. i like how you said that the UN shud take action, and the truth is, they never do. lololololol and u need to catch more pokemon hahahahah
Eddie Russek
period three, 3 T
Citation: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7886386.stm
Summary: This article was about some bombing that happened in the city of Mosul and Karbala which killed some police men and wounded others. This was also about how this made the pilgrimages grow in size and talked about how they got attacked by Sunni insurgents. It does not state why they got bombed.
Nation(s) Information: Iraq is involved because these cities are in Iraq and they have a democratic, and federal parliamentary republic government.
Choices/Options: They have the choice of attacking back but that would cause more trouble so they are preparing for previous one's that will happen by making their forces bigger and having tight security watching.
Solutions: Some solutions that come to mind would be to be aware of what's happening and since it doesn't state who's bombing them they can't do much. If they were to have known they could settle something with them but it doesn't completely state who and why.
Predictions: I predict that they would probably keep bombing them because they don't have much to settle with unless they want to bomb back but I mean it was only a one time thing but who knows it could happen again.
Valerie M :)
Period: 3
Summary: This article is about how Israel will not make a truce with Gaza. It states that Egypt was close to brokering a long-term truce between Hamas and Israel. After a punishing three-week Israeli assault on Gaza that was aimed at stopping militant rocket fire on Israel that ended with separate ceasefires in January. There was an uneasy calm that has been punctuated by exchanges of fire between the two sides.
Nations: Egypt’s could not be found, Gaza’s is a part of Palestine which is really not a country but they have elections for leaders, and Israel is parliamentary democracy.
Choices/Options: These countries don’t really have a choice but they could continue to come up with a truce.
Solutions: They could come up with a truce this will all end.
Prediction: I don’t believe that there that there is going to be a solution in this article soon.
Ryan W.
Per. 3
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7891434.stm
1. This article is mainly about how the population of Gaza has increased almost 40% between 1997 and 2007. Many are excited because they know this strip of land will enlarge of many vacant people living there. The majority of the people in the territory are to be UN-registered refugees. Education an d literacy have shown signs of improvement of many getting involved.
2. Gaza is the main nation involve in this and their type of government is parliamentary democracy. Other type of people involved is Jerusalem and the West Bank.
3. There isn't really any problem with a developement of a country. They are growing in size and it is helping the country more with finances and other issues. Since it is growing rapidly they may have issues with land, but many are refugees; mainly go to any place to live.
4. There aren't many solutions but they have been able to gain more education and literacy. There are many that can learn and be able to read and understand things well.
5. I predict that the counrty will find ways to work things amoung all the people around that are living there. They will be able to gain alot of money and help other countries in need. This growing many Gaza's can help or can also be a problem that will have to be up to the government.
Mildrid M :]
Per. 3
This article was about water boarding is used on people who have committed mass crimes against he public. This technique was introduced to the public when nine - eleven occurred. In his statement bush made clear that this torture method was human and only used on few selected victims. All water-boarding dose is simulate the experience of drowning. What happens is a mask is put over the criminal and then water is poured over his face therefore he will feel as if he is drowning.
Here is a picture if you are confused-
As you can see it is only a simulation and really dose no physical ham to the victim
I don’t know why this was introduced before because it is one of the most effective, humane ways to get some one talk
, Kevin Cruzen
1. This article talked about how the UN agency which provides humanitarian aid to Middle East refugees suspended the relief to Gaza after two incidents when the ruling Hamas government took the supplies. The UN will not continue until the supplies are returned. Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon strongly disproves of these actions.
2. Nations involved include Gaza, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. The Hamas government which rules over Gaza as a democracy stole the items/supplies.
3. These nations need to communicate and the Hamas government needs to stop being so stubborn.
4. I think that to solve the problem countries need to communicate with one another and work it out like grown-ups.
5. I think that although this is an unintelligent reason to steal the supplies, nothing will come of it.
1. This article talked about how the UN agency which provides humanitarian aid to Middle East refugees suspended the relief to Gaza after two incidents when the ruling Hamas government took the supplies. The UN will not continue until the supplies are returned. Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon strongly disproves of these actions.
2. Nations involved include Gaza, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. The Hamas government which rules over Gaza as a democracy stole the items/supplies.
3. These nations need to communicate and the Hamas government needs to stop being so stubborn.
4. I think that to solve the problem countries need to communicate with one another and work it out like grown-ups.
5. I think that although this is an unintelligent reason to steal the supplies, nothing will come of it.
wow so like we are doing this MUN differnent but.. watevs. im not doing that
So anyway, in Cairo egypt, their government has now released most prominent dissidents whos name is Aye-man Nour. this dude was jailed for more than like three years due to world and international threats. on top of that, they let go 8 other people in this party as well.
well i personally think that doing this is stupid to do and why would they do this in the first place... i mean, since they did something so bad, why would the Government just release these dude just like butter-_-. they'll probaly do something again bad and now the whole egypt will sometime regret making this decision.
Well, i think it the future that all these people will do what i predicted in the second paragraph. also, i think that they will again do something scarring and egypt government will now make them stronger from their mistakes and yea.
by Jayson Nguyen
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/18/egypt.release/index.html
oh dag nabit i needed to put period 3 -Jayson nguyen
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/18/bahai.trial/index.html
This article talks about how religous leaders are spying on Iran and how they are going to pay their fine. The Bahaian leaders are being charged. This religion was found in the 19th century and they believe in God.
Iran is a theocratic republic.
Well, the leaders have to say their guilty and have to go to jail, but this problem is very international.
I think the Bahaian's should tell the truth and why they were spying on Iran.
I think there will be more spies in Iran but other factions.
Patrick Nguyen
Period 0
comment on Ryan w.
I think Gaza should be truthful as well.
comment on Taylor o
I think that being threatened by al Queda is scary also.
patrick nguyen
period 0
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSTRE5202DB20090301
on february 23, U.S secretary of state Hillary Clinton pledged that more than 900 million dollars for the
Palestinans. The pledge amounted 300 million dollars to meet urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza.
I believe that this pledge will benefit the U.S and Palestine however i think it will get worse before it gets better. Our economy is at an u;timate low, and to give away 300,000,000 dollars isnt going to do us any better. However, i also think that being generous to this nation will cause them to become our allies and in the future they will also become generous with us. This is one step towards global peace.
Alexia S.
Period 0
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090302/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq;_ylt=AuuCnQZ.Se3gxgGRHbk6kYgLewgF
1. This article talk about former Iranian president and how he hopes the hardships of war will soon end for his country. Following this, an Iraqi judge has sentenced three former officials to Saddam Hussein to death. The article also mentions that Rafsanjani has told a former chancellor of Germany that he would be willing to discuss Iran’s nuclear program with The United staes and that so far Iran has only intended for their nuclear power to be used for energy.
2. Iraq(parliamentary democracy ) and the United States(Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition )
3. The former Iranian president is taking action and on various situations seems to be willing to cooperate so that solutions can, hopefully be reached.
4. I think that cooperation on both sides is a solution in itself because this first must happen before anything can be achived.
5. I think that in the future these problems will slowly have results and all the work that is being done now will pay off.
Emily Hicks
Pd. 3
Iraq
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090304/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_deaths;_ylt=AvD2fsfZLChirBAhqosNJ0QLewgF
Summary: Since March 3, 2009, there has been a total of 4,255 American deaths in Iraq, since March of 2003. There are also other numbers of death in Iraq by contributing nations who choose to send soldiers to this unpopular war.
Government: Iraq has a parliamentary democracy
Choice/Options: There are a wide veraity of opinions that billions of people of believe. The two main ones are: the US shouldn't be in Iraq and the US should be in Iraq.
Solution: I think that we should be in Iraq for a bit longer, until their government hasn't proven to be corrupt or untrust worthy.
Predictions: It will take much longer than 2010 to be finished in Iraq.
Gustavo Romer
Period 0
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/12/AR2009031200383.html
This article talked about the incident between the Iraqi people and our former President George W. Bush. When Mr. Bush had a press conference with the Iraqi people, a television journalist from Iraq (Muntadar al-Zaidi) became very emotional and threw his shoes at the former Pres. Major problems began to arise between Iraq and the US. Many of the Iraqi people see the US as the followers of Mr. Bush and they need to understand that thats not how we are. At the moment, Iraq doesnt have much of a government, however the US was trying to help form a democratic government.
Some solutions that have been proposed is to try and completely start over for Iraq. It has been believed that we had no right to invade, however, we did, and no matter if we agree with it or not, we have to go with the flow and try to make best of the situation. We need to get more insight on how things are going for the Iraqi people and try and give as much support as possible. Although we should try and fix a problem in another country that we had no right to get involved with in the first place, this war going on, might not ever end.
As for the future, im not completely sure as to what will happen. I believe that our new President Obama is very aware of the situation and will make the best decision for our country.
Remeny Perez
p.0
1. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gY7lOGjVSSHBviJFgPXS2DHmMKSAD979PAB00
This article is about how Iraq is blaming Iran, Turkey, and very dry winter for all of its water shortage problems. Iraq thinks that the neighboring countries should share more of their water with Baghdad. Other countries have built a large number of resorvoirs and damns along the two largest rivers in Iraq. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
2. The country involved with this problem is Iraq. Iraq has a interim government. This is a US established government for Iraq.
3. There is not a lot that Iraq can do but continue to hold more talks with the nighboring countries to try to give them more water and stuff to keep their people alove.
4. I think the best solution is either buying the water form neighboring countries, or talking peace talks with them to try to get them to contribute water to them.
5. I think that Iraq will work something out in the end and will have a sufficient supply of water to give to their people.
Joey K.
Per. 0
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/01/mmesynopsis.april3/index.html
1. This article is not very long. The article is about the Marketplace in the Middle East. Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the WTO speaks to MME about G-20. The article questions what the world leaders will do about the economy.
2. The countries involved are all the G-20 countries which are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States and European Union. Countries with republic are Argentina, France Indonesia, Italy, South Africa, and South Korea. Countries with Federal Parliamentary Democracy are Australia. Countries with Federal Republic are Brazil, Germany, India, Mexico and the United States. China is a communist state. Canada, Japan and the UK have constitutional monarchy. Russia is a federation. Saudi Arabia is a monarchy. Turkey has a republic parliamentary democracy.
3. The world leaders could do what is good for the economy or appease domestic audiences. If they do what is good for the economy, which many need, then people will be happy. But then in politics, the politicians always have the other choice. But the problem here is what will the world leaders do. The problem could be simply solved by them deciding what to do. It is what they do, however, is what the people are interested in.
4. I think that the world leaders should do what is good for the economy because the economy is very bad for everyone. In the United States the economy is bad because people are getting laid off and things like that. In Russia, people have resort to prostitution and corruption for money. That is what I think the world leaders should do.
5. I think that the world leaders will choose to do what is right for the economy but there is always the chance that they won't do that and will appease domestic audiences.
Matthew Tran
Period 3
Make Up
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/15/iraq.president/index.html
1. This article is about an Iraqi President. The Iraqi president, Jalal Talabani, says that it is not likely that he will want to be re-elected again. Jalal Talabani has been president since April 2005 and was re-elected once already in 2006 for a four-year term. Talabani has played a role in maintaining the country's ethnic balance. Though Talabani is not reluctant to be president again, it does not mean that he will leave the "political arena".
2. Iraq is involved in this article. Iraq has a parliamentary democracy.
3.The problem in this article is not clear to me. However, I think that during Talabani's next few years in his term as president, he will rethink his decision he made and may run for president again. Iraq is in a horrible state and so his current presidency may be still needed again for another term.
4. I think the best solution is that let the years pass and see how the president governs his country. If he does it poorly, let there be a new president for Iraq. However, if he is a good president for Iraq, he should maintain his position and be re-elected.
5. I think that Talabani will keep his decision and not be president for another term. I think a new and needed president will be elected in place of Talabani.
Matthew Tran
Period 3
Make Up
“Pakistanis doubt the effectiveness of more U.S. aid”
Pakistan is a federal parliamenntary system with a semi elected president as head of state. The Pakistanis are not pleased with their government. They are going through an economic crisis and most families are struggling to provide for themselves. Citizens claim that their government leaders are selfish. They only think of themselves and not the well being of their country. Pakistan keeps getting billions of dollars donated to them but the government isn’t using it to reform the country. The citizens all hope their old leader, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, would come back and be in power because their country was stable.
I think someone should recognize that Pakistan’s government is corrupt and try to find a new leader to stabilize the country. They need someone that will use the money wisely and help the citizens. I predict that the country as a whole will fall and eventually someone responsible may come into power.
Dejah H.
Per3
“Supporters rejoice as Pakistan chief justice quietly resumes duties”
Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system. Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry resumed his duties as chief justice on March 22, 2009 after being suspended for two years. All of the lawyers and other suppporters that were against him being ousted in the first place were rejoicing as he was back to working. I think him being reinstated may cause problems between his supporters and his opponents. It also may cause a split between his ruling party.
Dejah H.
Per.3
okay, the countries involved with this are isreal, iran, and america. americs is a federal republic, iran is a theocratic republic, and isreal is a parlamentary democracy
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2009/04/iran-new-israeli-government-reignites-war-talk.html
this artical is about isreal's ever continuos love of war. iran is creating a type of nuclear feul, though they claim it is for cars and not for bombs. isreal doesn't baleive them, and says if they don't stop, isreal will launch a preemptive strike. America is trying to convince them to stop, to keep the countries from waring.
the options vary between country. iran can eithher stop or continue their experiment, and america can choose a side if the two countries start waring. isreal could wage a pointless war over their own stupidity or use their brains and find another reason to deal.
i think what would best resolve would be if america stepped out, if iran stopped experimenting, and if isreal would calm the heck down>< america doesnt have much ofa say in any of this, and i'm sick and tired of the way we butt into everything. iram shouldn't be studying anything nuclear, even if it is just feul. and isreal needs to understand the concept of talking as aposed to killing- i mean, the whole "you shouldn't be making illeagle nucs" thing is laughable, since they have so many anyways. i predict that iran will stop out of fear of isreal, though they moght attack anyways just to prove they can.
miki grim-^.^-
period 0.
my article is about somalia, and they are a republic, so that means that there are a few select people who are in charge of everyone.
http://www.metimes.com/International/2008/10/10/somali_pirates_threaten_middle_east_shipping/5125/
my article is about the most recent attacks by pirates on the coast if somalia. they have been going on in increasing amount since 2004, and are most often off the coast of somali. evidently, they have recently decided to go off twards the indian ocen, ]as much as 300 miles off shore to take over ships. the pirates arn't exactly jack sparrow, which is scaring speculators. as of late, their technology has gone from swords and broken compasses to firearms and grenades, their movment done using very impressive gps systems. their simple one boat manned with a guy holding a parrot on the bow has changed to fleets controled by the directions of a larger mother ship- oh the armada's gonna have a feild day ith this. the number of ships and mother ships is increasing, so it's very difficult to tell where they are.the article also talks about how the pirates have information onthe ships they steal, and how well they plan out their attacks.
i think that somalia needs to find a way to defeat the pirates before they spread out even farther. the article suggests that the task force may begin escorting ships in an attempt to save them
i think that the somali pirates are evil and heatless, but also that they are only doing what is necessary. i beleive that if the taskforce follows u.n. ships, they will be safe and make their trips to the somali refugees, and the other ships can deal. i know that seems terrible, and the pirates are taking people's livelihoods, but if the u.n. are safe, then the refugees get to live. if the pirates only take a few ships in a widespread area, like they are doing now, then the peoples who livelihoods they are threatening would not be completely distroyed. and the money they get from the ships they do take lets the pirates live. i know this seems pretty mean, and unfair, because some of these people do an honest days work and some dont. but the pirates will not stop since thisis working, and you have to respect that even through the economic problems in the whole world, their practically the only people still making money.my opinion is that this is the only solution consaidering how likely the pirates are to start, and my solution is that this is what will happen.
Miki Grim-^.^-
period 0.
sources:
1.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090208/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq;_ylt=ApqO4vnopEKgkPofSDr5v5pvaA8F
2. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html
1. This article is about the female Iraqi state minister Nawal al-Samarraie and her decision to resign. She has decided to do so because she wants to help improve the lives of women left widowed, poor, or abandoned due to the war. The office budget was so low, that she often found herself using her own money to help people who came for help. Last week, the budget was cut by eighty percent, so she submitted her resignition. She said if she is not able to help the women, there was no reason for her to stay in her position.
2. The nation in concern here is Iraq. Its government is a parliament democracy.
3. To solve the problem of the helpless women, the former state minister already made her choice: to resign and use her own money to help women in need.
4. I think if she manages to put together a non-profit organization, like a refugee shelter or something, she will be able to do wonderous things for the people she is trying to help.
5. I honestly think that she will be able to help women in need, and she will probably become, at least, a national hero.
Parth Jani P.0
make up
Sources:
1.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090208/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq;_ylt=ApqO4vnopEKgkPofSDr5v5pvaA8F
2. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html
1. This article is about the female Iraqi state minister Nawal al-Samarraie and her decision to resign. She has decided to do so because she wants to help improve the lives of women left widowed, poor, or abandoned due to the war. The office budget was so low, that she often found herself using her own money to help people who came for help. Last week, the budget was cut by eighty percent, so she submitted her resignition. She said if she is not able to help the women, there was no reason for her to stay in her position.
2. The nation in concern here is Iraq. Its government is a parliament democracy.
3. To solve the problem of the helpless women, the former state minister already made her choice: to resign and use her own money to help women in need.
4. I think if she manages to put together a non-profit organization, like a refugee shelter or something, she will be able to do wonderous things for the people she is trying to help.
5. I honestly think that she will be able to help women in need, and she will probably become, at least, a national hero.
parth jani p.0
this is the first one i'm not sure if it got posted
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