1. ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT 1948-1979

3. Issues involved Water: control of sources of water Shipping routes Oil Religion Immigration refugees Cold War Homeland Whose it, anyway? Historic animosities Weapons sales Terrorism Great power politics Pan Arab nationalism Zionism Holocaust

4. Players involved Pre 1947 Great Britain France USA Palestinians Jews Post 1947 USSR Egypt Syria Lebanon Iraq UN and PLO

5. Other key players Notable Palestinian families: The Arab Higher Committee, PLO Fatah and the palestinian refugees Jewish National Agency,Jewish migrants and refugees Religious extremist groups on both sides: Hamas, Hezbollah and religious parties on the right

6. A region of 5 wars in 50 years 1948 1 st Arab War 1956 Suez war 1967 6 Day War 1973 Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanese Civil war X Camp David Accords

7. So what is the fuss about? Where did it start? How did it start?

8. Israel is we know it today