OVERVIEW: PALESTINE/ISRAEL CONFLICT HOW DID WE GET HERE? WHERE ARE WE GOING?

A SLAM INTRO TO THE TOPIC… AMINA IRO AND HANNAH HALPERN ”THE OTHER” AMINA IROHANNAH HALPERNTHE OTHER

BIBLICAL ROOTS -Prophecy of Abraham (God says “this land belongs to the Hebrews (Jews)” --First Hebrew people fled to __________ because of lack of food __________ (word?) --In Egypt, Hebrews enslaved by _________ -Moses says “Let my people go!” or Egypt will receive 10 __________(word?) from God. --Moses leads Hebrews out of Egypt to _____________ (where?) and Moses receives tablets with ___________________. --For 2,000 Hebrews live/rule in Canaan (some invasion from Assyria) --2 Kings:___________ (Built first temple) and his son ________________ --Then, sometime around the time of Christ the _______________ invade and control CE Arabs take over / Later Ottoman Empire Jews lose control of area until….1900s

WHY DOES EVERYONE WANT A PIECE OF ISRAEL? Jerusalem  - _______ of Palestine/ now Israel Most sacred site for 3 major religions: -Judaism (Abraham told us God gave this land to us) -__________ (Jesus was born near here and lived his life here) - _________ (Ismael, son of Abraham, was given the holy Koran here)

_________: I JUST WANT TO GO HOME. __________ is a movement for the re-establishment and (now) the development and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel. It was established as a political organization in 1897 under Theodor Herzl.

RESULT OF ZIONISM = MIGRATION WAVE 1800s – Early 1900s Mass migration of Jews from Arab nations, __________, ___________ (pre-Nazi era) to Holy Land (Modern day Israel) So…What’s the problem with that? Land already occupied by ______________. Pre-WWI : Holy land under control of Ottoman Empire until the ____________ ally with Islamic states to defeat Ottoman. Result: British control of region until end of WWII Balfour Declaration, 1917: British Prime Minister declares to Zionist Activist Rothschild (Banker) that British will support _________________________.

CONSEQUENCES OF BALFOUR DECLARATION Between _________ & ____________ Jewish population skyrockets in Palestine Anti-Jewish Terrorist groups begin to appear such as _______________, a Syrian terrorist group who saw the Jews as invaders.

UNITED NATIONS APPROVED ZIONISM Post WWII U.N. support Zionist movement following extermination of 6 million Jews in_________. 1947: UN votes Resolution # _______ which promises parts of Palestine to Jews and calls this land Israel. May 14 th 1948 : Israel is born, independent & ___________________ But… Still one bigggggg problem… ???

WAR WAR WAR WAR WAR 1948 Arab-Israeli War (J.E.S.I.) ____________ vs Israel (These Arab nations believed in _______________, meaning only the people who have inhabited the land have the right to decide who has the right to live there) Results: 1.) Israel Border expands 2.) 700,000 Jewish refuges from ___________migrate to Palestine to live in Holy Land. 1956:Suez Canal Crisis: ____________ cuts off shipping activity with Israel. Results: 1.) Israel with ________ and _______Allies get military control of Sinai Peninsula, take control of waterways 2.) Israel borders _______________________

THINGS GET MESSY…AND THEN MESSIER 1964: The PLO or the ________ ________ ________ was a group formed representing Palestinian refugees with the goal of destroying __________________. 6 Day War (1967) _________, ___________ & __________ attack Israel. Result: Israel wins even more land… Now Muslim extremist groups are reacting even more extremely… -9 Israeli Athletes killed by terrorists in Munich ____________ (1972) -War of Yom Kippur (______________) 3 days Arabs attack Israelis Result: Israel endures with help of _______ to repel attacks.

US: ISRAEL’S ____________ _____________ US has been the biggest supplier of ____________ & _________ to Israel throughout conflicts. In the history of the US it has never given as much $$$ to any other country, as it has to Israel (16 Million / ___________) Obviously the US is Team Israel BUT US still tried to step in as “neutral referee” twice 1979: Camp David Accords (US President Carter strikes deal between Egypt and Israel so that Egypt accepts Israel as a nation. (Egypt gets control back of________ __________, as long as the waterway remains open for all use) 1993: ________ Agreement (US President _________ creates deal to give the West Bank and Gaza Strip to new and independent nation of Palestine.

RESULT OF THESE PEACE ATTEMPTS 1.) CHAOS. 2.) Israel occupies and builds on land given to Palestine. 3.) Palestine, who promised to stop with the terrorism, increased its activities. ___________ : Known terrorist group in Mid-East was elected to represent Palestine in Gaza Strip… 4.) Fighting and unrest has continued for 20 years. Is Peace possible???