Dhruv Unnikrishnan - AP Government_ Current Event 2023

AP Government: Current Event The current event article must be recent (within the past month) and must relate to one of the topics covered in the current unit. It must relate to U.S. politics, not another country. 1. Copy and paste the link to your article here. 1 point https://www.reuters.com/world/tel-aviv-biden- reassures-israel-addresses-palestinian-suffering- 2023-10-18/ 2. Vocabulary: Identify and define two terms you did not understand from the article using dictionary.com. If you know all of the vocabulary words in the article, you should define two commonly misused words . 2 points Vetoed - Have been refused approval. ● To exercise a veto against Law of war -International rules set out to dictate what can and cannot happen in an armed conflict. 3. Write a defensible claim (thesis) that demonstrates your point of view on the subject of this article. 2 points I believe the U.S must take a neutral stance in this war and not gear support to any particular side. I believe aid to Gaza , and support , and military finances given to the Israeli military shall be seized. I believe that the enrollment of the U.S in Israel , and Palestine is further fueling geopolitical tensions in the region. 4. Choose ONE piece of evidence (quote) from the article that supports your claim and paste it below. 1 point “The U.S. vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have called for pauses in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants to allow humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip”. 5. Use reasoning to explain how your evidence supports your claim . 2 points This crucial piece of evidence further proves my point , by demonstrating how the U.S has a direct biased involvement in the Israel Vs. Hamas war. The government of the U.S of america vetoed a bill allowing for relative neutrality , and pauses into the war. The U.S government is not taking a neutral or proactive stance , and is instead taking a stance geared to gain political influence in the region. This is causing an uptick in “ 1,400 Israeli deaths , and nearing 6,000 palestinian deaths”. The U.S governments support of the Israeli military , and care packages sent into Palestine are highly hypocritical fueling tensions on both sides , acting as an instigator. Moreover U.S religious tensions between the jewish populus and islamic populus have further fueled internal political conflict in the U.S Overall the U.S involvement in the Israel Vs Hamas war is not beneficial to neutrality and peace in the region and instead indirectly encourages violence , and the negligence of law and order. 6. Connection to the current unit: How is this article connected to a term or concept we have learned in class in the current unit (2-4 sentences)? 2 points This is relevant to overseas involvement , political socialization , and diplomacy. This directly connects to the U.S government's direct connections overseas , and how political socialization between communities in the U.S can often determine the