The Rise of Religious Extremism and Anti-Semitism: Emergence of

Introduction:

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an ongoing dispute between Israel and Palestinians, beginning in the mid-20th century. It is one of the world's most enduring conflicts; the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip has lasted for 54 years. Various attempts have been made to resolve the conflict as part of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, as well as efforts to reduce the broader Arab-Israeli conflict. Despite a long-term peace process, Israelis and Palestinians have failed to reach a final peace agreement. Progress was made towards a two-state solution with the 1993-1995 Oslo Accords, but today the Palestinians remain subject to Israeli military occupation in the Gaza Strip and in 165 islands across the West Bank.

Statement of the problem :

The Purpose of this study was to determine the cause of the Rise of Religious Extremism

and Anti -Semitism and what students know about Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.

Significance of the Study:

There are three primary groups that may benefit from this study. The first group, consisting of the students from age 19-22 years, may learn about Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. By knowing about Israeli-Palestinian Conflict may help to understand what exactly is going on in Palestine and why people including children are getting killed there. The second group that may benefit from this study is the students who may gain insight as how Israel is taking away the basic rights of Palestinian People. Finally, educators can use these findings as a valuable guide to incorporate into their curriculum.

Scope of the Study:

This study was limited to the students from age group 19-22 years and was restricted to the students from different departments of Institute of Space Technology, IST. The different Departments of IST included mathematics, Materials Science Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Data for this study were collected during fall 2022.