Middle East Essay: A Peaceful Vacation
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World Cultures Middle East Essay Instructions, Rubric
Africa: HDI Graph Reflections - Decolonization Report
Middle East: Population Density Report - Essay: A Peaceful Vacation
South Asia: Rainfall Report - South Asia Comparisons Graph - Postcards
China: Sphere of Influences Report - Mao Button Journal
Japan: Natural Resources Report - Japanese Violence Journal
Korea: Physical Map Report
Latin America: Landforms Report
Worldwide: T-Shirt Trade Report
Only a DRAFT!
May change/be updated - still in progress - may still contain inaccuracies
This is a work of fiction!
As I stepped off the plane in the Dubai airport (AUH) I was amazed. The place was brand new and clean. I hardly even realized I was in the Middle East, the most troubled spot in the world. Why, then, had the state department warned me not to go. There didn't seem to be any trouble here. I know I read about it every day in the newspapers, but I don't see any problems here. Now I'm staying clear of Iraq, so I should be ok. Right? I am only planning on going to Israel. The pictures I saw there seemed pretty nice. But, I also wanted to see their parts of the Middle East, so I chose to fly to Abu Dubai and drive to Israel.
I left the airport and started to drive through the Middle East.
dubai - bussling + western
saudi arabia - no alcohol- strict
palestinan - derilcet (move lunch here)
As I entered Israel, I immediately notice a big different in the landscape. In Israel the streets were full of life and bussling (sp) shops. The farms were full of food and were very colorful. Water seemed to be everywhere. I heard this is a desert, but I don't see any evidence of one.
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Boom! All of a sudden, a suicide bomber detonated right in front of me! I was scared for life. I had never know this sort of horror. Against my better judgment, I ran to the scene. Blood and glass was everywhere. The was a small crater in the road with a twisted pile of metal of what was once a car. Smoke was smoldering up from the wreckage. The police were all ready running to the scene of the crime. They ordered everyone back, afraid another suicide bomber would take advantage of the crowd. I quickly decided to leave.
Most of the people in the city acted as if nothing had happened. This response was nothing like what I remembered after 9/11. How could this have happened??? The place seemed so normal. How could these people live with this threat?
The next day, President Moshe Katsav was on the TV denouncing the attacks and arguing to punish Hamas for sponsoring them. He wanted many more forces to pour into the occupied territories to crack down on Hamas's power.
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The next day I went parasailing. ...
other things
Unfortently it was now time to go back home. I flew back happy with my trip, except for that sort scare. But I would not want that to happen in my city every few days. I could not live with the anticipation.
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