For many centuries, Jews and Palestinians have been in conflict over their right to live in the “Promised Land,” that is, in Palestine.
Let’s try to understand this conflict and describe it in simple, understandable language.
Palestine is a territory that includes the modern states of Israel, Palestine, Jordan, part of Syria, and part of Lebanon.
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What is a title nation?
This is a nation that gave the name to our state, and this nation, whose language and culture are considered to be the main ones in our country, determine its originality among other countries of the world.
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Our society is still forming as an independent entity. We are still feeling the border between widespread Islamization and moderate religiosity, between aggressive atheism and religious tolerance.
I think a good compromise would be to have rooms for performing religious or other rituals in public places. Let’s not call them “Namazhana” or “Prayer room.” Let it be suitable for any …
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More than 100 nationalities live in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In everyday life, representatives of all ethnic groups live in peace and harmony, form friendships, help each other, rejoice, and grieve together.
But from time to time, ethnic conflicts flare up in our large friendly family.
Why? What’s the reason? It shouldn’t be like that.
Unfortunately, there is indeed a …
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If you demand to be spoken to in Russian in Russia, you are a patriot. If you demand to be spoken to in Kazakh in Kazakhstan, you are a nationalist. If you demand to be spoken to in Russian in Kazakhstan, you are a worthy representative of the Russian world, and we will protect you. If you demand to be …
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Nationalism is love for one’s nationality, the desire to develop a culture and language, to honor its history.
I respect healthy nationalism, regardless of where it comes from. If a Russian Kazakhstani speaks their native language, reads Pushkin and Dostoevsky, plays the balalaika, or celebrates Maslenitsa, I see nothing wrong with it. If a Kazakh of Chechen nationality speaks Chechen, …
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Do not confuse American foreign policy and democracy.
U.S. intervention in the internal affairs of other countries is outrageous.
But this does not negate the greatness of democracy and does not justify dictatorship.
Under the guise of fighting U.S. hegemony, dictatorship sets its citizens against the American way of life, including democracy, government turnover, and freedom of speech.
Do not …
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The national theme is relevant in Kazakhstan today.
And, probably, will be relevant as long as there live many nationalities, that is always.
People argue with foam at the mouth, but often use the same words, giving them different meaning or different emotional tinge.
Let’s take the word “nationalism”.
Some …
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Part 1.
In the early stages, when there is a lot of uncertainty in the startup, the most important criterion for deciding whether to invest money in a startup is its team. Over the years as a venture investor, I have developed my system for evaluating a startup team. It combines existing methodologies and my personal experience.
The professionalism of …
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For many years, Kazakhstanis have been suffering from corruption in the country and demand to eradicate or at least reduce it. But all these calls are aimed only at fighting the consequences, not the causes. It’s like weeding the leaves of a weed without uprooting the root of the plant itself.
In fact, corruption is a direct consequence of the …
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