1. ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT
Holocaust
May 14, 1948
Establishment of the modern State of Israel
“Al-Nakba” Arab for catastrophe

2. May 15, 1948 Several Arab nations attack Israel

3. Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
1964
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
Goal is to drive Israel out of Palestine
Terrorist in nature
Famous leader: Yasser Arafat
1969 till death in 2004

5. 1967 Six Day War Arab nations attack Israel
Israel doubles its land size
5000 Palestinians displaced
Fighting continues to present day over this land

7. How do you read a political cartoon? Take a look at these cartoons.
What clues tell you who is represented in the cartoon?
Are these Arab or Israeli cartoons?
Were the predicted outcomes correct?

8. 1972
Munich Olympic Games
11 Israeli athletes taken hostage by Palestinian terrorist and murdered

10. 1978
Camp David Accords
Prime Minister Begin, President Carter, President Anwar Sadat
Peace talks were Sinai Peninsula given back to Egypt
Travel restored and economic trade began
Arab nations saw this as betrayal

12. 1981 Anwar Sadat Assassinated

13. 1982 Israel invades Lebanon to drive out PLO

14. Mid 1980’s Hamas and Hezbollah founded (terrorist in nature)
Hamas based in West Bank and Gaza Strip
Hezbollah based out of Lebanon
Over last 25 yrs. both have led frequent and violent attacks killing many civilians in the crossfire

15. HAMAS

16. 2005 Israeli’s leave Gaza Strip

18. War breaks out between Hezbollah and Israel
2006
War breaks out between Hezbollah and Israel
Hezbollah kidnapped 2 Israeli soldiers and killed 8
Israel responded with full scale attacks

20. Present Day The clashes and violence still continue.