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Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Lily 19

The exam continues on.
Compare and contrast the WW2 resistance led by Abba Kovner in Lithunia with that of Menachem Begin during British Mandate days.
Which famous Israeli politician was first able to connect with the USA Christian Right and how? Give the effects on Israel and USA.
Role of Cyprus during British Mandate days.
Increase in membership of the Haredi movement over the centuries; its economic and political effects.
Immediate and longterm effects of Sabra and Shatila.
Effects of the Pierre Trudeau regime on Canadian Jewry. Better than or less than the Stephen Harper regime? Argue either side.
Impact on Israeli society, immediate and longterm, of arrival of large numbers of Russian Jews.
Role of the Histadruth labor organization over the centuries.
Collapse of the farming sector brought about by global warming; with particular emphasis on Jordan River and Dead Sea.
Argue for either a free-floating shekel or a pegged one.
Changes coming about because of the rise of the anti tank missile.
Compare sexism and racism through the centuries, between Israel and North America.
Should the Knesset be changed to more closely resemble the Canadian Parliament? Why or why not? If so, which changes?
How useful a study for Israel would be the multi-culturalism epoch of Pierre Trudeau?
Many say the US invasion of Iraq was the wrong war; should have been Iran. Argue either side.
Chronicle the Jewish history in India; show how it was unique.
Well, you do get the picture. By the weekend, bigtime writer's cramp.
Second week, worse, events of 1933 to 1945. To keep this story suitable for children, I decline to be more specific.
As I hand the last of it in, I can't help wonder. Who marks this? How? Almost everything is subjective; any answer could be right or wrong or part of each.
To be honest, I have mixed motives. Part of me wishes for a peaceful life.
The other side, says hey, life's a bore, imagine the sheer thrill of time travel. Go for it, if you get the chance.

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