Research Paper

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How does your chosen issue relate to you as an individual? (Why does it interest you?)
Being a Palestinian, the prevailing Israel-Palestine war is quite relevant to me. The issue is also relevant to me especially given the massive suffering my kinsmen are going through because of the war.
Has your personal or academic/professional background given you any prior knowledge or assumptions about your issue?
My academic background has played a critical role in aiding me to understand the genesis of the prevailing conflict. Specifically, I have realized that West Bank and Gaza strip, that are among the major areas of contention, were and are still predominantly occupied by Palestinians. However, they were seized by Israel during the 1967 six-day war (Shlaim and Louis 138)
Do you see yourself as tending to be biased for or against a particular position on your issue? Why or why not?
Evidently, Palestinians are biased against, more when it comes to West Bank ownership. While Israel continues to control this region claiming actual ownership has not been established yet, it is noted that West Bank is dominated by Palestinians. Given this undeniable fact, such claims as held by Israel are discriminatory.
Do you think including any of the above observations in your paper might be appropriate (or useful for a reader)?
Evidently, all of the above points give important revelations into the factual aspects related to Israel-Palestine war and, as such, will give important insight for the reader.

Hence, they are all important in this paper.
Three important things I already know related to the issue
Based on my research, it has dawned on me that control over West Bank and Gaza strip is among the major areas of conflict. I have also realized that there have been several peace negotiations that have been initiated and several others are ongoing. I have also learnt that in 2005, Israel conceded and agreed to withdraw from Gaza strip (Pappé and Chomsky 192). However, Gaza is still under Israel blockade.
Three important things I need to find out to have a better understanding of my issue
I need to find out why the USA seems to act in favor of Israel. I also want to find out the position of other Arab countries about the current conflict. Finally, I aspire to investigate the major causes of consensus impediment for the ongoing peace negotiations.

Works Cited
Pappé, Ilan, and Noam Chomsky. Gaza in Crisis: Reflections on Israel’s War against the Palestinians. Haymarket Books, 2013.
Shlaim, Avi, and William R. Louis. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War: Origins and Consequences. Cambridge University Press, 2012.