War on Terrorism Political Cartoon

Citation: Eden, David. "Eden Political Cartoons". February 17, 2015. Eden Political Cartoons. September 28, 2015. <http://edenpoliticalcartoons.com/?cat=4>

Response: This political cartoon is about the war on terrorism and the way that non-radical Muslims view the terrible situations going on with ISIS and other terrorist groups. I think that the cartoonist's opinion on "jihad on the jihad" is made very clear as well as an obvious sadness over the issues portrayed in his cartoon. I can see that the other side to this argument would be from the terrorist's or radical Muslim's point of view and that would be to say that the Qur'an commands that they do such things.  I do find this cartoon to be persuasive because it really brings out the worst instances, as well as portraying the sadness from a Muslim's point of view. I also find this cartoon persuasive because I agree that there should be an end to the fighting and appalling crime that goes on in the world today. Although the article was persuasive, I think the cartoonist could have portrayed people taking action on the issues rather than just thinking about them to make the cartoon more persuasive. Overall, I really liked the way the cartoonist showed these issues and I agree with what he is saying in it.

Eiffel Tower Terror alert prompted by three men with backpacks, police report says

Three men carrying backpacks behind the security alert that Saw the Eiffel Tower Closed to visitors, according to a Source_ 

The Parisian tourist attraction was shut on Sunday after the men were seen by a police helicopter scaling the 986-foot structure just before 9 am local time. 

A spokesman for the Parisian told told Le Figaro! I newspaper they Were not ruling out the possibility there Were three men involved. 

The police Source Said; -There is a Strong that the suspects were able to flee in the morning by parachute before police arrived. - 
 

Hundreds of people were queueing to get into the attraction when they were turned away and a police cordon was set up. It was later reopened at 2pm. 

France has been on high alert131 since since the Charlie Hebdo massacre in lanuary141 when Islamist terrorists murdered 12 people in the offices of the satirical magazine for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad. 

In August, three passengers a train from Amsterdam to Paris subdued a gunman attempting to open fire. 

A policeman at the Site told Agence France the three men could have been extreme sportsmen attempting to parachute Off the Structure without permission, but that they had to be vigilant. 

Isis and Al Qaeda have previously said they target the Eiffel Tower- which is France's most popular tourist attraction. So far, no arrests have been made. 

The Independent has contacted the Parisian police for comment. 

Citation: Mortimer, Caroline. "The Independent". September 21, 2015. Independent. 

September 21, 2015.<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/eiffel-

tower-terror-alert-prompted-by-three-men-with-backpacks-police-source-says-

10510480.html>

Response: This article explained the scare that happened at the Eiffel Tower this weekend.

There were 3 men, who appeared to be terrorists, scaling the Eiffel Tower. By
the time the police arrived, the men had parachuted and were gone. To me, this
seems like it may have just been a couple of daredevils out for an adventure
but I do understand the heightened security and alertness since the Charlie
Hebdo attack. There appears to be some bias toward civilians and the author
seems to lead us to the conclusion that this was an attempted terrorist attack.
Overall, I thought the article was short and informational but I would probably
look into the situation more before coming to a conclusion on what I think
about it.

Article 2

Palestinians win approval to fly flag at UN 

Ireland votes in favour of resolution granting observer states 

the right to fly their flags 

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approves a resolution, intended 

for Palestine, that allows non-member observer states to fly their flags at the United 

Nations headquarters in New York. Video: Reuters 

Palestinians overwhelmingly won the right to fly their national flag in front of the United 


The change was made by the UN General Assemblyt41, when a vast majority of member 

countries voted in favour of a resolution granting what are known as non-member 

observer states the right to fly their flags alongside member states. 

Palestine became an observer state in 2012. The Vatican(51, the only other observer state, 

has held that status since 1964. 

Palestinian diplomats secured the support of a majority of the assembly, as was expected, 

with 119 countries voting in favour Of the resolution, eight voting against it and 45 

abstaining. 

The flag is expected to be hoisted for the first time when the Palestinian Authority's 

president, Mahmoud AbbasL61 delivers his remarks to the annual meeting of heads of 

state and government at the General Assembly on Sept 30th. 

The resolution is part Of the effort by Mr Abbas and his associates to gain international 

recognition for a Palestinian state on lands seized or controlled by Israel since the 1967 

war. Israel and the United States have argued that such measures are meaningless 

without a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

"Today's vote is a reaffirmation of the legitimacy of the national aspirations of the 

Palestinian people, Of their existence among the nations Of the world and their right to 


Voting in favour Of the resolution were the countries Of the Arab world, Iran and nearly 

every African and Asian country. It was co-sponsored by more than 50 countries. Israel 

the United States, Canada and Australia were among those that voted against it. 

The 28-member countries of the European Union did not manage to take a united 

position as they had hoped. 

Ireland voted in favour of the resolution alongside fellow-EU members France 

Sweden, Italy1151, Spain, 

Luxembourg1181, Belgium1191 and Malta 

Slovenia and Austria, abstained. Others, including Britain, Germany 

The US ambassador, Samantha Power 

in explaining her no vote, said that raising the 

flag "is not an alternative to negotiations and will not bring the parties closer 

to peace." 

The Israeli ambassador, Ron Prosor, described the resolution as a cynical action. 

"Make no mistake, the goal of this resolution is a photo op," Mr Prosor said. 

"The Palestinians want to bring together world dignitaries and the media to gather 

around and watch as Mahmoud Abbas raises a flag. They plan to use the prestige of the 

UN as a backdrop for this charade." 

How much the resolution buoys Mr Abbas' standing among his domestic constituency 

remains to be seen. On Thursday, Ghassan Khatib vice-president of the Palestinian 

Birzeit UniversityP61, called it "a good symbolic move" that he hoped would bring more 

tangible benefits. 

"People need to see real achievements that have a practical impact on people's lives," he 

said. 

Citation: "The
Irish Times". September 11, 2015. NYT,
Reuters. September 11, 2015. <http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/palestinians-win-approval-

to-fly-flag-at-un-1.2348456>

Response: In viewing this article, we see that there seems to be some conflict resulting from the 

decisions made at the UN. The main countries to oppose are all first world and more developed

 nations, while the countries that voted for the Palestinian flag to be flown at the UN 

headquarters, appeared to be third world and less developed nations for the most part. To me,

 this seems to maybe be a lack of knowledge or experience with Palestine on the part of the 

countries that voted in favor of the proposal. Another thing that stood out to me in the article 

was the way that the author portrayed the different countries. He seemed to present bias 

toward the countries that voted for this decision, especially Ireland which makes a lot of sense,

seeing as the newspaper is Irish. I think that this decision may bring more peace in terms of the 

UN and Palestine , though, I do think that the other countries, such as the US, Canada, Australia,

 and Israel, that voted against it, may experience heightened tension now that this request has 

been granted.

North, South Korea Begin Talks on Family
Reunions

South Koreans who were separated from their families during the Korean War, talk with
Red Cross members as they check application forms to reunite with their family members
living in North Korea, at the Korea Red Cross headquarters in Seoul, South Korea,

Representatives from North and South Korea began talks Monday aimed at resuming the
reunion of families separated over 60 years by the Korean War.
Red Cross officials from both Seoul and Pyongyang sat down for discussions at the truce
village in Panmunjom to discuss where and when to hold the latest round of reunions,
which last occurred in February 2014.
There is speculation the reunions will take place in October at the scenic North Korean
resort of Mount Kumgang, the site of the 2014 event.
Millions of Koreans were separated by the 1950-53 war that split the peninsula between
the communist North and democratic South, and went decades without contacting each
other until the historic inter-Korean summit in 2000.
Reunions
The reunions were initially held on an annual basis, but were scaled back due to strained
cross-border relations.
Many Of the participants are in their 70s and 80s, and the reunions are the only chance to
see their long-lost loved ones, as both governments ban the exchange of letters, phone
calls and emails across the border.
About 66,000 South Koreans have applied to be selected for the reunion, but only a few
hundred are selected each time.
South Korea's chief delegate Lee Deok-haeng, second from right, shakes hands with




North Korean counterpart Pak Yong Il, second from left, before the Inter-Korean Red
Cross working level meeting at Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, Sept. 7, 2015.
Monday's talks came about after the two sides reached an agreement late last month that
interrupted rising tensions that appear to have brought them to the brink of war.
Some foreign analysts remain skeptical about inter-Korean ties because of speculation
that North Korea will fire what it calls a satellite to celebrate next month's 70th birthday
of its ruling party.
Similar past launches triggered an international standoff as South Korea and other
neighboring countries called them disguised tests for long range missiles.

About 22,500 Koreans had participated in brief reunions — 18,800 in person and the
others by video — during a period Of detente. None were given a second chance to meet
their relatives, according to South Korea's Red Cross.
South Korean officials have long called for holding reunions more regularly and
expanding the number of people taking part. North Korea is seen as worrying that doing
so could open the country to influence from more affluent South Korea and threaten the
ruling party's grip on power.
The two Koreas remain divided along the world 's most heavily fortified border because
the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty.

"Voice Of America". September 7, 2015. Voice Of America News. September 7, 2015. <http://www.voanews.com/content/north-south-korea-begin-talks-on-family-reunions/2950535.html>

Response: This article was something that caught my attention because I thought it was
heartbreaking that the Korean War left such terrible effects that prevent people from even
seeing their loved ones. The Voice of America News seems to portray this as most of us see
it: the fact that North Korea is somewhat unreasonable and violent. I was really surprised at 
how neutral this news source seemed, but they were definitely trying to bring sadness and 
emotion into the opinions and facts of this story. This doesn't seem to be a world issue up 
front, but when I thought about it more, I realized that the conflict between North and South
 Korea has been something that has affected all of us as we watch the conflict that came from 
the Korean War that involved many of our home countries.

My name is Caroline Stocksdale and I live in Kenya. I have a US passport but have not
lived in America for much of life. My parents are missionaries and we live and work at
a boarding school here in Kenya. I have a younger brother and 2 dogs. I love chocolate,
oceans, sunsets, and friends. In the Fall of 2016, I will be going back to the USA for
college to hopefully study nursing, then, who knows where I’ll end up.