Question

read this quote from yasser arafat, then answer the question:
\palestine is the cement that holds the arab world together, or it is the explosive that blows it apart.\—yasser arafat
palestinian leader yasser arafat made the above statement during an interview with time magazine (november 11, 1974).
based on this quote, with which of the following statements would arafat also agree?
○ if palestinian peace is not achieved, all middle east nations will descend into chaos and violence.
○ all the nations of the middle east look to palestine and its leaders for guidance in how to cooperate peacefully.
○ it is the palestinians themselves, not the israelis, who must find the path to peace in the middle east.
○ most middle eastern nations have too many internal problems to concern themselves with the israeli - palestinian peace process.

question 5 (multiple choice worth 5 points)
(08.05 mc)
read this quote from haidar abd el - shafi, then answer the question:
\we, the people of palestine, stand before you in the fullness of our pain, our pride, and our anticipation, for we long harbored a yearning for peace and a dream of justice and freedom. for too long, the palestinian people have gone unheeded, silenced and denied, our identity negated by political expedience, our right for struggle against injustice maligned, and our present existence subsumed by the past tragedy of another people.\—haidar abd el - shafi, head of the palestinian delegation to the madrid peace conference, 1991
the above quote is from a speech given at the madrid peace conference by a palestinian leader. to which of the following does the speaker attribute the ignoring of his peoples suffering?
○ palestinians unrealistic dreams
○ the nazi killing of jews
○ the excessive pride of jews
○ palestinians silence on their plight

Explanation:

First Question (Yasser Arafat Quote)

Arafat's quote says Palestine is either the "cement" (uniting) or "explosive" (dividing) for the Arab world. We analyze each option:

• First option: If peace (so Palestine as cement) isn't achieved, it becomes explosive (chaos/violence). This matches the quote's idea that Palestine's state affects Arab world stability.
• Second option: The quote doesn't say nations look to Palestine for guidance. Eliminate.
• Third option: The quote doesn't focus on Palestinians vs Israelis finding peace, but Palestine's role in Arab world. Eliminate.
• Fourth option: The quote is about Palestine's role in Arab world, not Middle Eastern nations' internal problems. Eliminate.

The quote says "our present existence subsumed by the past tragedy of another people". The "past tragedy of another people" refers to the Holocaust (Nazi killing of Jews). Analyze options:

• First option: The quote says they have a "yearning for peace" (realistic), not unrealistic dreams. Eliminate.
• Second option: "Past tragedy of another people" matches the Nazi killing of Jews (Holocaust), which led to political expediency (like Israel's establishment) overshadowing Palestinian suffering. This fits.
• Third option: The quote doesn't mention Jews' pride. Eliminate.
• Fourth option: The quote says "we long harbored... gone unheeded, silenced" (not their own silence causing suffering, but external factors). Eliminate.

Answer:

A. If Palestinian peace is not achieved, all Middle East nations will descend into chaos and violence.

Second Question (Haidar Abd El - Shafi Quote)