DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE EAST
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
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Organizations of ethnic groups began fighting in Palestine (EX Palestinian Liberation Organization)
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Religious movements were formed (EX Zionist Movement)
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Political leaders were sent to prison (EX Nelson Mandela)
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Many civil wars broke out among the tribes (EX Rwandan Civil War, Hutu & Tutsi)
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Detailed explanation-1: -Generally, the Hutu-Tutsi strife stems from class warfare, with the Tutsis perceived to have greater wealth and social status (as well as favoring cattle ranching over what is seen as the lower-class farming of the Hutus).
Detailed explanation-2: -Under this theory, the Hutu and Tutsi distinction arose later and was not a racial one, but principally a class or caste distinction in which the Tutsi herded cattle while the Hutu farmed the land. The Hutu, Tutsi and Twa of Rwanda share a common language and are collectively known as the Banyarwanda.
Detailed explanation-3: -The conflict started on April 6, 1994, when a plane carrying Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, was shot down. Under the cover of war, Hutu extremists launched their plans to destroy the entire Tutsi civilian population.
Detailed explanation-4: -Prior to the colonial period the Tutsis comprised about 15 to 16% of the population. While many Hutus were poor peasants, they comprised the majority of the ruling elite and monarchy. A significant minority of the remaining non-Tutsi political elite were Hutu.