Research Paper on:
Rogerian Argument on the Conflict Between Israel and Palestine

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The issues broiling in Palestine are ones which spawn severely separated  viewpoints. While many condemn the actions of the Palestinians, for example, others perceive Palestinians as being justified in the actions they have taken to rid the region of Israel  and its Jewish inhabitants. Those who take this stance insist that Palestine, after all, dates back to Biblical times. These Palestinian proponents declare that the Jews who insist  on the creation of Israel really have no more standing in this region than immigrants. There are, however, certain observations which must be made in deciding whether to accept  this argument. Indeed, a review of all the facts surrounding the Palestinian/Israeli conflict allows the realization that a compromise in this position is necessitated. The purpose of this  paper is to present these contentions in the format of a Rogerian argument, an argument which is complete in a review of both sides of the issues and an argument  which inevitably results in a somewhat modified view of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. The quest for peace in the Middle East has been the  focus of world attention for generations. From a Palestinian perspective, however, this goal is simply unobtainable. Indeed, the impracticality of peace in the Middle East is demonstrated over  and over again in history. The history of the region is one of violence and social strife, a history which is replete with conflict between religions and cultures.  Unfortunately, these same frictions continue to exist today and they will continue to exist well into the future. Palestinian resistance is a reflection of this friction. While many