Journal, Questions, Final Project outline

Questions for Yonatan Gher

1. In what ways do you think that the Gay movement in Jerusalem differs from the struggle in other big cities like NYC or Washington?

2. Do you think that it is even more important for the gay community to make strides forward in a place like Jerusalem than in  calmer cities in other parts of the world?

3. Since Israel is much more of a socialized nation than the U.S. and more similar to European nations, do Gays have more financial liberties than in the U.S. ? They do not have the right to make medical decisions for their partner and insurance benefits. Are there similar issues in Jerusalem.

Artifacts

I have many things in my room relating to who I am. I keep religious materials (the bible) , military uniforms, and many cultural pieces from the Arab World. I have a deep religious collection to the Bible. My parents taught me very much about being a Christian and the connection that has to the Bible. That is definitely a part of my personal onion, the Bible, it can be found on my dresser.

As for military uniforms, this shows my patriotism. I am a Cadet in AFROTC, I commission as an Air Force officer in June. I believe in serving our nation and am proud to wear the Air Force ABU.

The most interesting artifacts that I have are 3 koufiyas, one from Jordan, another from Qatar, and one from Egypt. I also have a Bedouin Dagger/khanjar from Petra Jordan, a flag of Spain. All of these are very important to me. I have great memories attached to each of these items. 

All of these things are very important to me. They are items which make up my cultural being. Religious, Military, and foreign culture, these are all things that make up who I am. 

Final Project

Powerpoint Presentation on a military perspective on the Arab Israeli Wars

·        Important movements from 1880s to the Present

1.     Will briefly mention topics like Zionism, the Holocaust, WW2, British Mandate, Declaration of Independence

·        War for Independence/War of Ethnic Cleansing

1. Dates, Where, Why fought, Key victories/losses

·        The wars with Lebanon

1.   Dates, Where, Why fought, key victories/losses

2.     Defining the two different wars

·        Yawm Kibbur war

1.     Dates, Where, Why fought, key victories/losses

2.     Key Players

·        The make up of the Israeli Defense Force

1.     Defense suppliers

2.     Capabilities: numbers, equipment,

3.     Forward deployment?

4.     Bases

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