Monday, October 19, 2015

SJS3 - "Imperialism and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: Revisions in Matzpen's Historical Perspective"

Source: Blass, Joshua. "Imperialism and the Arab-Israeli conflict: revisions in Matzpen's historical perspective." Israel Studies 2015.

Author Credentials: The author is a doctoral student in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Therefore, he would have adequate knowledge on a controversial topic that involves Israel.

Summary: The conflicts between Israel and the Arabs and Palestinians are evaluated by the Matzpen organization. Each recollection supports the Israeli cause, while maintaining an ideology of fighting against destructive neighbors. The organization also believed that the western countries' interventions in the conflicts would presumptuously end the war periodically. However, their view on western imperialism drastically changed into an increased hatred as time passed and more issues with neighboring countries arised.

Analysis: The author's argument was strong, but biased due to his sources. Since he used Matzpen's point of view, his article failed to adequately represent the Arabs' and Palestinians' perspective. The author provided substantial evidence from many sources from reputable authors. He also identified how most of Matzpen's ideologies were opinions, while identifying historical facts. Due to the abundance of sources, the author is a reliable source when considering the Arab-Israeli Conflict from Israel's point of view.

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