1. Israel and Palestine Major Jewish and Islam Conflict that has lasted for decades. The heart of the conflict is the area around the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem Jewish people originally had the land when Moses led his people out of Egypt They left when the Romans conquered the area Romans were defeated by Muslims later and they resided in the area for hundreds of years

2. More History Later they were defeated during the Crusades and the Jewish people returned. Over the last 100 years the Jewish people want a unified Jerusalem as its capital as they feel that is their homeland Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of their new country Both of them are trying to coexist in the same area and it is not working well

3. Attempts at Peace 1993 Oslo Accords allowed for limited Palestinian self-rule in areas occupied by Isreal, including the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank

4. Current State Things have deteriorated and fighting has continued. Palestinian Liberation Organization, PLO, is an organization created to establish a homeland for Palestinian Arabs

5. OPEC The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. An international corporation primarily concerned with regulating oil prices for its members Started in 1960 with 5 countries Added 8 more later