Nicholas Kristof: The Two Israels
Speaker: Nicholas Kristof; A well traveled, well educated, Oxford graduate.
Occasion: Discussing Arab- Israeli tensions in light of the upcoming elections in Israel
Audience: Anyone, but especially those interested in what is going on in the middle east and anyone who is interested in Israeli settlements that push through Arab land.
Purpose: To discuss tensions between Muslims and Zionists in Israel and to educate on the select few, violent Israeli settlers
Subject: Current border tensions in the middle east and the select few, violent Israeli settlers that have been harassing Arabs on their own land.
Tone: Didactic and Contemplative
The author organizes his argument by first exposing what is going on and then later in the piece, once he has made his audience aware of all the facts on the topic he is discussing he reveals his own opinion. He reveals his own opinion in the last paragraph by summarizing the situation while giving his own opinion about it at the same time in a wise way that makes it feel as if the whole article was a fable meant to teach you something. The author supports his opinion that ,"Israel should stand as a model. Unfortunately, it squanders political capital and antagonizes even its friends with its naked land grab in the West Bank." One way he supports his argument is through the constant use of quotes from actual citizens who's land is being taken from them by Israeli settlers. For example, " I can’t graze my sheep on my own land,” he said. “If I go there, settlers will beat me.” Kristof uses this quote strategically to appeal to pathos as it instills a strong sense of injustice in the reader and makes us feel as if it is unfair that the Arab farmer was there first, yet he cannot graze on his own land. Another way Kristof supports his argument is through a video that he attaches to the article which shows a very heartfelt interview from a Palestinian farmer who's land is being taken from him. This also helps to convey his argument because the heartfelt interview makes us feel bad for the man and make us wonder why Israel is not doing more to stand as a model for other countries in the middle east. I believe that overall, Kristof's argument is solid and the evidence he gave is sufficient to support his argument.
Occasion: Discussing Arab- Israeli tensions in light of the upcoming elections in Israel
Audience: Anyone, but especially those interested in what is going on in the middle east and anyone who is interested in Israeli settlements that push through Arab land.
Purpose: To discuss tensions between Muslims and Zionists in Israel and to educate on the select few, violent Israeli settlers
Subject: Current border tensions in the middle east and the select few, violent Israeli settlers that have been harassing Arabs on their own land.
Tone: Didactic and Contemplative
The author organizes his argument by first exposing what is going on and then later in the piece, once he has made his audience aware of all the facts on the topic he is discussing he reveals his own opinion. He reveals his own opinion in the last paragraph by summarizing the situation while giving his own opinion about it at the same time in a wise way that makes it feel as if the whole article was a fable meant to teach you something. The author supports his opinion that ,"Israel should stand as a model. Unfortunately, it squanders political capital and antagonizes even its friends with its naked land grab in the West Bank." One way he supports his argument is through the constant use of quotes from actual citizens who's land is being taken from them by Israeli settlers. For example, " I can’t graze my sheep on my own land,” he said. “If I go there, settlers will beat me.” Kristof uses this quote strategically to appeal to pathos as it instills a strong sense of injustice in the reader and makes us feel as if it is unfair that the Arab farmer was there first, yet he cannot graze on his own land. Another way Kristof supports his argument is through a video that he attaches to the article which shows a very heartfelt interview from a Palestinian farmer who's land is being taken from him. This also helps to convey his argument because the heartfelt interview makes us feel bad for the man and make us wonder why Israel is not doing more to stand as a model for other countries in the middle east. I believe that overall, Kristof's argument is solid and the evidence he gave is sufficient to support his argument.