Foreword

As the name suggests, it is a "word" before the reader actually reads the project. It's a way of telling the reader why this project was done, why this topic was chosen, why done alone or in pairs, where information was found...in short, the rationale behind YOUR project.

The umbrella topic for our English Bagrut Project is Cultural Diversity. After giving it a great deal of thought, I decided to do my research about the Arab-Israeli conflict. Seeing as I’m a new immigrant and I chose Israel as my home, it’s important to me to know a bit more about the history of my country, and to discover what led to the bitter conflict that has existed since the very start of the existence of the state of Israel. This topic fascinates me and I think it’s an important part of being an Israeli citizen.

I chose to work alone on my project, as I am quite independent and don’t like to depend on anyone else. I like to take control of my own studies, and from my past experience, that’s how I do my best work. My resources came mostly from university sites on the Internet as well as some newspaper articles written by historians. In addition, I did a survey in order to learn about our American partners' opinions.