http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/palestine Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:30:37 -0400 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:30:37 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1959/occupation-and-the-road-not-traveled-in-habibi-rasak-kharban-2011 By Alya Osman - In adapting the twelfth-century story Layla and Majnun, Susan Youssef’s 2011 film Habibi Rasak Kharban re-imagines the Arabic folk tale in the context of Israeli occupation of Palestine, wherein the significance of journeys arises primarily from those not taken. Placing Youssef's film in conversation with Nizami's original poem (composed in 1118), this article examines Youssef's representation of literal and figurative journeys, focusing on the role of nature, mobility, stigma,notions of displacement and encounters with the ‘Other,’ and. Subsequently, I argue... Mon, 19 Sep 2022 02:51 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1959/occupation-and-the-road-not-traveled-in-habibi-rasak-kharban-2011 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1869/a-barrier-to-prosperity-analyzing-the-impact-of-israeli-security-policy-on-palestinian-manufacturing-productivity By Zachary T. Fesen - Israel has increased the nation’s security presence around the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank. Here, the research project analyzes how transaction costs resulting from Israeli security policy impact the output of manufacturing activities in the Palestinian territories. The study examines transaction costs in the form of import restrictions and items Israel restricts from entering the Palestinian territories in the form of the dual-use goods list. Existing research outlines trade restrictions from Israeli security policy but does not explain how the restrictions impact Palestinian manufacturing... Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:15 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1869/a-barrier-to-prosperity-analyzing-the-impact-of-israeli-security-policy-on-palestinian-manufacturing-productivity http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1561/solidarity-of-the-colonized-a-critical-discourse-analysis-of-sinn-feins-connection-to-palestine By Celia Lohr - Ireland and Palestine share histories of colonialism, ethnonationalist conflict, and resistance characterized as "terrorism." While Ireland has reached an official status of "peace," the de-legitimization of its struggle for independence perpetuates cycles of conflict in the region and reveals lasting difficulties with legitimacy between Ireland and Britain. Through discourse analysis, I examine how the Sinn Féin party reaffirms the Irish struggle for independence through solidarity with Palestine. Specifically, I analyze how Sinn Féin constructs moral and immoral identities, de-... Sat, 31 Dec 2016 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1561/solidarity-of-the-colonized-a-critical-discourse-analysis-of-sinn-feins-connection-to-palestine http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1579/first-the-land-and-then-the-language-linguistic-imperialism-in-transjordan-and-palestine By Kate Pashby - In Jordan, a state renowned for medical tourism, all physicians are proficient in English because medical classes are taught in English, indicating that English, rather than Jordan's official language of Arabic, is the prestige language of Jordanian medicine. As a result, Jordanians who have access to English through wealth and education receive more opportunities than those without access. These language ideologies come from Jordan's history as a British mandate. This paper applies the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis to a set of primary sources, Palestine and Transjordan administrative... Thu, 31 Dec 2015 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1579/first-the-land-and-then-the-language-linguistic-imperialism-in-transjordan-and-palestine http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/997/examining-the-image-of-the-united-states-in-the-arab-world-and-the-relationship-with-israel-during-the-obama-administration By Alexandra M. Quinn - President Obama did, however, have options that would lead to more immediate upticks in ratings: in a January 2009 Foreign Policy Opinion Briefing, Gallup polling of various North African and Middle Eastern countries (including the Palestinian territories) showed pulling out of Iraq and closing the Guantanamo Bay as the factors most likely to improve those countries’ views of the U.S. On the other hand, the complexities of the United States’ deeply embedded relationship with Israel, as well as its involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, have continually been a source... Mon, 09 Feb 2015 05:12 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/997/examining-the-image-of-the-united-states-in-the-arab-world-and-the-relationship-with-israel-during-the-obama-administration http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1068/can-one-side-of-the-coin-be-more-equal-than-the-other-greater-jerusalem-and-its-settlementsneighbourhoods By Barbara Szewców - The road along the settlements changes constantly – at once you can drive along wide streets with pavements on either side, to appear suddenly on destroyed roads without space for pedestrians. The on-going changes to the landscape make you wonder whether you are still travelling within the boundaries of the same area. Then you analyse who should be held responsible for this clear inequality, who you should question and what are the reasons behind it. Yet, you take a long breath and think: ‘thankfully I do not belong to either side. Maybe I will manage to see both sides of the coin&... Thu, 01 Jan 2015 07:58 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1068/can-one-side-of-the-coin-be-more-equal-than-the-other-greater-jerusalem-and-its-settlementsneighbourhoods http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/972/palestinian-arab-media-frames-and-stereotypes-of-israeli-jews By Katy Steele - This study sought to take the pulse on the modern Israeli-Palestinian conflict by analyzing primary sources from online Palestinian news organizations. Thirty articles were selected including editorials, opinion and news analysis pieces. The author categorized them based on six prevalent topics and 18 subtopics, or frames. “Land Rights” emerged as the most prevalent topic, while “dominance,” “inhumane,” “military violence,” and “true victim,” as the top four frames. The study found that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is largely defined... Thu, 29 May 2014 06:36 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/972/palestinian-arab-media-frames-and-stereotypes-of-israeli-jews http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1189/an-uncertain-belonging-permanent-residency-id-cards-and-east-jerusalems-identity-crisis By Halie Craig - Rimaz Kasabreh is Palestinian. Because of her Israeli-issued green identification card, she is considered a legal resident of the West Bank but an illegal immigration within nearby East Jerusalem – the historically Palestinian-controlled half of Jerusalem until its annexation from Jordan following the Six Day War in 1967. During the war, Israel preemptively attacked its Arab neighbors and captured the Golan Heights from Syria, the Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, and the West Bank (which encompassed East Jerusalem at the time) from Jordan. Although Israel withdrew from the occupied... Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1189/an-uncertain-belonging-permanent-residency-id-cards-and-east-jerusalems-identity-crisis http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/611/the-right-of-return-an-obstacle-on-the-road-to-peaceful-negotiations-between-israel-and-palestine By Antonia C. Stinnett - The level of displacement surrounding the Israel-Palestinian conflict is astounding. At this point there are over nine million Palestinian refugees scattered throughout the globe (King-Irani 924,). Arguing that their situation is dehumanizing and infringes upon their human rights, Palestinians have consistently demanded the right of return as a prerequisite for peace negotiations (Tovy 40). This paper argues, on the other hand, that if Palestinians seek the success of negotiations with Israel in the establishment of a two-state solution, this demand must be overlooked. As this paper argues, a... Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:05 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/611/the-right-of-return-an-obstacle-on-the-road-to-peaceful-negotiations-between-israel-and-palestine http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/549/the-historical-jesus-what-can-we-really-learn By Melissa JL. Alvaro Mutolo - The way to gain insight into anything historical is by examining the sources but in the case of Jesus three things must be acknowledged. Firstly, all the available evidence is in literary form. Epigraphic or archaeological evidence can only give information about his assumed background but provides no information about him as man (Tuckett 2001: 121). Secondly, Jesus did not write anything himself. There are unfortunately no personal memoirs or documents and so the only sources available are of what he purportedly did and said as recorded by others (tuckett 2001:122). Finally, there are no direct... Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/549/the-historical-jesus-what-can-we-really-learn http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/541/israel-and-palestine-an-eu-model-for-peace By Aaron M. Cassidy - The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a perplexing problem that weighs heavily on the world. For over seventy-five years, blood has been spilt over a piece of land about the size of New Jersey. Numerous attempts have been made to find peace in what is referred to as the Holy Land. Unfortunately, each plan has failed miserably. What is needed now is a fresh examination of the circumstances. Divergent ideas need to be brought to the table for examination and discussion. The overall idea of any peace solution should be to find a way where two different people can co-exist with stability and opportunity... Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:53 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/541/israel-and-palestine-an-eu-model-for-peace http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/411/transjordan-and-israel-examining-the-foundations-of-a-special-relationship By Tamim K. Kashgari - With the Great Arab Revolt in 1915, the Hashemite family was catapulted to the forefront of Middle Eastern politics and became the literal symbols of Arab unity. Even after their failure to create a single Arab state, and the defeat of Prince Faisal at the hand of the French at Damascus the Hashemites remained the most legitimate political leaders of Arabism to the Arab public. It is with this legacy that Prince Abdullah was handed the state of Transjordan by the British in 1921. How then, could Abdullah the son of Sherif Hussien, the man that began the Arab revolt, have established a cordial... Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:55 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/411/transjordan-and-israel-examining-the-foundations-of-a-special-relationship http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/60/milk-and-honey-how-the-old-testament-speaks-to-a-people-in-exile By Lindsay D. Clark - Mortal glory is fleeting. The Old Testament generally does not concern itself with militant triumph or climactic discovery. It much rather prefers to employ “legends, folktales, artfully constructed stories, and the like”[1] to spin a web of frustration and disappointment. Taken as a whole unit, it is a product of the post-exilic period[2], for even its oldest pieces underwent editing to suit the purposes of authors addressing an audience during the Babylonian exile[3]. And so it sought to form a bond of struggle, and it succeeded, as “Judaism flourished in exile…&rdquo... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:41 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/60/milk-and-honey-how-the-old-testament-speaks-to-a-people-in-exile http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1305/gaza-in-crisis-obamas-foreign-policy-in-the-aftermath-of-renewed-conflict By Sarah Eversman - This ongoing dispute clearly concerns the United States, the long-term third party in peace negotiations, and a close ally of Israel. However, now more than ever European and Middle Eastern states are invested in the resolution of this conflict. The stability of Israel and the humanitarian status of the Palestinians depend upon the resolution of this conflict. So, what should President Barack Obama hope to accomplish in the coming months, in light of the overwhelming array of issues already on his agenda? And what should the rest of the world expect from U.S. foreign policy regarding the Israeli... Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1305/gaza-in-crisis-obamas-foreign-policy-in-the-aftermath-of-renewed-conflict