Two peoples with two creation myths: Palestinian – from time immemorial …

The Arabs have lived in the land without a Jewish presence. Israeli: From the time of the Old Testament there has always been a Jewish presence and their God given Home.

One Land: The size of Vermont serially occupied by Babylon, Rome through to the Ottoman Turks until 1917.

British Mandate Under the British Protectorate: Promised to two people where Britain changed the scope of the land twice, reducing the land to what is contested today.

Today: Extreme violence has been done by both people’s to one another. This seminar is to raise the visibility forces driving the conflict.

While Abraham Lincoln is often remembered as “Lincoln the Lawyer” who represented ordinary people in small legal matters, he also built a highly successful practice representing some of the largest corporations of his time. This session explores Lincoln’s appellate court work in Springfield, where he practiced alongside many of Illinois’ most influential attorneys and handled more appellate cases than any other lawyer in the state.