War, Peace, and Everything in Between

Israel-Palestine: Victims of Misunderstanding 14th May 1948. The British Mandate of Palestine was formally terminated by the British government. This was followed by the creation of two independent states- the State of Israel and the State of Palestine, in accordance with the UN Partition plan laid out in Resolution 181 of the UN General Assembly, with the holy city of Jerusalem placed under UN administration. This resolution was vehemently opposed by Arab nations, who instead wished for a single Arab state in Palestine.  As a result, on 15th May 1948, exactly one day after its independence, Israel was attacked on three fronts by five Arab states- Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. Despite the odds, Israel won a phenomenal victory over the Arabs, due in part to good Israeli military planning, and partly to strategic blunders by the Arab states and a lack of coordination between them. As a result of the war, Israel found itself in possession of one-third more terr...

How Pakistan is spiraling towards its doom Greetings readers! This is my first post (of many more to come), and in these I shall be expressing and sharing my various views on the world order, and significant events of the past and present. Do feel free to share your feedback, so I may improve my blog! Also, a note to all readers: I do not wish to hurt the sentiments of any particular nation or social group, and whatever I write is purely, the  rumblings of a wandering mind.  In this article, I wish to explore the path that our neighbor, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, has taken in the spheres of internal governance and foreign policy, and what seems to be its future, judging by its past and present actions.  The Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as we all know, was created on the 14th of August, 1947, following the violent partition of the former British colony of India. Ever since then, the two nations have shared a turbulent history; for the scars and differen...