Course Themes:
A. Has the danger of radical Islamist ideology been exaggerated or is it a significant threat?
B. What conditions are necessary to end armed conflict and build a sustainable peace?
On Saturday May 8, an explosion happened near a girls’ high school in Kabul. At least 30 people have been killed and 52 other people wounded from the injury. A firsthand account from a school teacher, Ibrahim, stated that “A car bomb happened first, then two more explosions occurred near the girls school.” Interestingly, a majority of the victims are females. Tariq Arian, the spokesperson of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior says that the explosion happened close to Kabul’s Sayeed-ul-Shuhada school. Additionally, he claims that the number of casualties could increase.
Since the explosion happened, it has been identified that this tragedy was aimed at girls seeking an education.. No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion. In a message to the media, Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mojahid denied involvement in the tragedy. Over the last few months, a rise of car bombings. This is despite the fact that talks of peace have been going on between the government in Doha, Qatar and the Taliban. Currently, violence is at an unacceptably high level in Afghanistan, which has been remaining at war for the past two decades. An immediate ceasefire between the Afghan government and the Taliban is being called for by institutions and foreign governments.
This incident represents the cries of rights groups who fear that American troops withdrawal from Afghanistan would jeopardize women and their rights. Every day a peace deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban is looking less likely. Even if it did happen, the Taliban’s harsh Islamist ideas, such as keeping girls out of schools, could once again be a reality.
Discussion Questions:
1. Is foreign intervention necessary to protect the rights and safeties of females in Afghanistan from the values of the Taliban?
2. How much more violence will Afghan citizens take before demanding that governmental action is taken against organizations that cause violence?
Works Cited:
Gibbons-neff, Thomas, and Najim Rahim. “Bombing Outside Afghan School Kills at Least 30, With Girls as Targets.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 8 May 2021, www.nytimes.com/2021/05/08/world/asia/bombing-school-afghanistan.html.Hauser, Jennifer. “At Least 30 Killed, 52 Wounded in Blast near Kabul Girls' School.” CNN, Cable News Network, 8 May 2021, www.cnn.com/2021/05/08/asia/kabul-bomb-blast-school-intl/index.html.
I think that foreign intervention is necessary to protect the rights and safeties of females in Afghanistan from the values of the Taliban because I don't think the rights are being protected enough and I don't think that much is going to change without foreign intervention. I think that many people are afraid from organizations and I don't think that they will speak up for themselves, I think that they will go through a lot more violence before someone speaks up. I think that this is also a reason why foreign intervention is necessary.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that foreign intervention is necessary to protect the rights and safeties of females in Afghanistan from the values of the Taliban because it's obvious that even with American troops present, the women are still in danger. Removing the foreign troops will only give the attackers easier access and more freedom to control the education of females in Afghanistan. People are scared for their lives and I do believe that the government wants to stop the violence but I don't know if they can. The Afghan citizens should be able to feel safe where they live and if it takes foreign troops to give them an ounce of protection, then yes the foreign intervention is necessary.
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