U.S. Involvement

38. Why is the Israeli - Palestinian conflict so important on the global stage? Why does the rest of the world care, and get so involved, in this conflict in such a small place?
The reason why everyone was getting involved with such a small place, is for strategic and personal reasons. The personal reasons were for national, ethnic bonds, and religion. The strategic interests were mainly for military and economics. Palestine was also in the center of three continents and at the center of trade. In order to stay tied to the U.S other nations had to have a good and friendly relationship with Israel, because Israel was the 2nd or 3rd closest ally with the U.S.

39. What is the international response to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict? Is there international agreement?
The international response to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict is that the deal of the 242 agreement was more than a trade for land and peace. They thought that the land that Israel had captured should be returned to whom it belonged too. So the international response to 242 was not very good. Palestine was not represented in the U.N and only allowed a seat there.

40. Why hasn't the U.S been part of that consensus?
The U.S thought that only they should be allowed to trade with Israel, because they thought if other nations got involved with Israel, they would be ganged up on.

41. Why is the U.S the central player in the middle east?
The main reason for the U.S involvement was power. The U.S had just won the war and they were doing good and were the only ones who survived the war. Another reason for involvement was because the U.S was hungry for oil.

42. What explains the U.S- Israeli "special relationship?
To the U.S Israel had the potential to have an outstanding military, because they had just defeated 3 or 4 Arab areas and showed strong and powerful signs of great potential, which was good for the U.S to have allies, with strong governments.

43. Is the U.S and "honest broker" in the conflict?
The U.S was never in agreement with international nations getting involved with Israel, so no I don' t think they were. That was the only info I got down, because I didn't finish reading this one.