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- 2. This conflict begins after WWI, when the Ottoman Empire lost control of the Middle East. The
- 3. In 1947, the United Nations announced a plan to divide Palestine into an Arab and Jewish
- 5. Where is Israel/Palestine? In Southwest Asia, also known as the “Middle East”
- 6. So what really started the controversy? In 1947, Great Britain (which controlled the region, then known
- 7. Why did the UN decide to “partition” this land in 1947? A movement called “Zionism” became
- 8. Why did Jews expect that they would receive a homeland? The Balfour Declaration (1917) A statement
- 9. Why did Jews feel that they needed a homeland? Anti-Semitism extremely common in virtually all Jewish
- 10. Why did Jews feel that they needed a homeland? The Holocaust (1930s-40s) Many Jews finally see
- 11. In response to these historical connections and events, the United Nations decides to create a Jewish
- 12. What was the UN Partition Plan? The original plan was to divide British Palestine into 2
- 13. What were the immediate effects of the Partition of 1947? Israel declares independence as a new
- 14. What were the consequences of the 1948-49 Arab-Israeli War? Israel successfully defends itself and seizes more
- 15. What were the long-term consequences of the 1948-49 Arab-Israeli War? Palestinian refugees lose homes and land.
- 16. What were the long-term consequences of the 1948-49 Arab-Israeli War? In 1967, Israel’s Arab neighbors again
- 17. So why is this so tough to solve? There are several “sticking points” that prevent an
- 18. The Jews were outnumbered in Palestine, but their armies were much more advanced because of involvement
- 19. That night, a combined Arab force of Egyptians, Iraqis, Jordanians, Syrians, Lebanese, Saudi, and Yemeni troops
- 20. The land Palestine lost was divided among their Arab neighbors, leaving Palestine with nothing. This created
- 21. Although Israel became a member of the United Nations, many Arab countries refused to recognize its
- 22. The Palestinian Liberation Organization
- 23. The Conflict Continues In 1964, the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) was formed. The PLO was made
- 24. The Conflict Continues In 1969, Yasser Arafat became the leader of the PLO. Five years earlier,
- 25. The 1967 Six –Day War occurred in June, and changed the face of the Middle East
- 26. The Six Day War of 1967 was a sweeping victory for the Israelis. They overran the
- 27. Six DayWar-1967 Israel captures territories that were under the control of the Palestinians. These areas include________________,
- 28. Terrorist attacks were intended to avenge the victory, including the 1972 murders of 11 Israeli athletes
- 29. Yom Kippur War, or the Fourth Arab-Israeli War, was fought from October 6 to October 26,
- 30. In 1973, Egypt and Syria carried out an attack on Israel during Yom Kippur, the holiest
- 31. Attempts at Peace Menachem Begin became prime minister of Israel in 1977, during the US presidency
- 32. Hezbollah and Hamas are two important Arab groups that were founded in the mid-1980’s. Hezbollah is
- 33. In the 1980’s Palestinians began the Intifada, or war of sticks and stones. Israeli soldiers did
- 34. The 1990’s showed little improvement to the situation. Israeli extremists were responsible for the Hebron Massacre
- 35. In 2004, Arafat died and was succeeded byAriel Sharon. In 2005, President Abbas (of the Palestinian
- 36. By early September of 2005, the Israelis had left, and Palestinians took control of the Gaza
- 37. Israel vs. Arab countries
- 38. Is there still hope for peace in Israel?
- 39. Jews and Israel: What’s the connection?
- 40. The Jewish connection with Israel did not begin with Zionism, the movement which called for the
- 41. That land is the present-day nation of Israel. Seven times God promised Abraham the land and
- 42. The Jewish Position Jews believe that Judaism -- twice as old as Christianity and three times
- 43. The Jewish Position They believe this society involves a land, a home where the “children of
- 44. Jews argue that they never left Israel voluntarily. They were forced out through persecution, but they
- 45. They returned whenever they could: in the days of Moses, then again after the Babylonian exile,
- 46. Jews argue the idea that Jews came to Israel as outsiders or imperialists is absurd. They
- 47. They were forced out by imperialists. They are the only rulers of the land in the
- 48. Page of 41 Final Goal – Peace in the Middle East The Future State of Palestine
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