Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A topic which is very close to hearts of many of my loved ones is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this issue has been brought to the forefront by recent events. I have however found that many people of my generation are completely unaware of the atrocities occurring and the events unfolding and both their impact and significance. I thought I would provide just a brief context and attempt to make the youth understand why this issue should be awarded even greater meaning to us, South Africans. Israel, is occupied by both people of the Jewish faith as well as Muslims. However the Muslims live in Palestine, an embankment, which according to the UN isn't considered a country of it's own although the West Bank is inhabited by approximately 2.4 million Palestinians and the Gaza Strip by another 1.4 million . Palestine is a mere fraction of land in Israel with which the Muslims were roughly driven into by the Israelis as a form of offensive defense. Although the Israelis