Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Cause- Religious tension over the Kotel and the escalation of the tensions between the Arab and
Jewish populations led to the 1929 Palestine riots. ... The Peel Commission of 1937 was the first to
propose a two-state solution to the conflict, whereby Palestine would be divided into two states:
one Arab state and one Jewish state.

Consequences- The ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has killed and wounded many
people. It has done even graver damage to the humane principles at the heart of both Judaism and
Islam. Among Jews and Muslims in Israel and Palestine the golden rule has been largely forgotten.

Responses to reduced the suffering caused by war-

The Jamaat al Muslimeen attack on Port of Spain

Cause- The Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt was an attempt to overthrow the government of
Trinidad and Tobago, instigated on Friday, 27 July 1990. Over the course of six days, Jamaat al
Muslimeen, a radical Islamic group, held hostages (including Prime Minister A. N. R. Robinson and
other government officials) at the Red House and at the headquarters of the state-owned national
television broadcaster, Trinidad and Tobago Television (TTT). On 1 August, the insurgents
surrendered. They were charged with treason, but were ordered released by the Court of Appeal.
Twenty four people were killed and many more were injured in the coup.

Consequences- Government victory (coup suppression, 24 people dead, millions of dollars in

property damage and losses)

Responses to reduced the suffering caused by war-

Genocide in Rwanda 1994

Cause- Ethnic tension in Rwanda is nothing new. There have always been disagreements between
the majority Hutus and minority Tutsis, but the animosity between them has grown substantially
since the colonial period. The two ethnic groups are actually very similar - they speak the same
language, inhabit the same areas and follow the same traditions. However, Tutsis are often taller
and thinner than Hutus, with some saying their origins lie in Ethiopia. During the genocide, the
bodies of Tutsis were thrown into rivers, with their killers saying they were being sent back to
Ethiopia. When the Belgian colonists arrived in 1916, they produced identity cards classifying people
according to their ethnicity. The Belgians considered the Tutsis to be superior to the Hutus. Not
surprisingly, the Tutsis welcomed this idea, and for the next 20 years they enjoyed better jobs and
educational opportunities than their neighbours. Resentment among the Hutus gradually built up,
culminating in a series of riots in 1959. More than 20,000 Tutsis were killed, and many more fled to
the neighbouring countries of Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda. When Belgium relinquished power and
granted Rwanda independence in 1962, the Hutus took their place. Over subsequent decades, the
Tutsis were portrayed as the scapegoats for every crisis.

Consequences of Genocide and War for Rwanda's Children

Recommendations

To the Rwandan Government:

To Rwanda's International Donors and UNICEF:

III. Background
IV. Children Attacked

Children Targeted in the Genocide

Children as Victims of Combat

Children as Tools of Violence

V." Justice Has Left Us": No Longer Children, Accused of Genocide

Legal Responsibility of Children for Genocide

Note on Ages

Arbitrary Arrests

Miscarriage of Justice: Detention and Mistreatment of Children below the Age of Criminal
Responsibility

Justice Delayed: Criminal Cases Dragging on for Years

Conditions of Detention

VI. Children without Parents: Victims of Abuse and Exploitation

Children on Their Own during the Emergency:1994 - 1997

Still Alone: Children Today

Domestic Labour Exploitation

Denial of the Right to Education

Denial of Property Rights

Rwandan Law and Practice

Responses to reduced the suffering caused by war-