The israeli-palestinian conflict Anti-Semitism led to Zionism: MOVEMENT TO CREATE A JEWISH HOMELAND IN PALESTINE   1917—Balfour Declaration: “The British government supports the establishment of…” ** Packet p. 16 PROMOTED HOMELAND IN PALESTINE, BUT PROTECT RIGHTS OF NON-JEWISH

UN PARTITIONED PALESTINE 1948—Creation of Israel: UN PARTITIONED PALESTINE (55% LAND GIVEN TO JEWS)  

US & WESTERN NATIONS Reaction—1948-73 Wars: ARAB-ISRAELI WARS Why? FELT THAT ARAB/PALESTINIANS HAD RIGHT TO THE LAND THEY OCCUPIED; FIGHT WESTERN INFLUENCE   Who? Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Syria Israel gets strong military, economic and political support from US & WESTERN NATIONS Israel wins these conflicts and nearly doubles its territory

The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO): Why? 700,000 Arab refugees displaced into camps Extreme POVERTY-- ANGER! They want THEIR OWN HOMELAND   Who? YASIR ARAFAT was the leader of the PLO How? Use TERROR and guerilla warfare against Israelis Israeli’s respond with MILITARY Increased discrimination and seizure of land Intifada: Palestinian Uprising boycotts, demonstrations, attacks on Israeli soldiers

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS: Camp David Accords—1979 Ends war between EGYPT and ISRAEL Egyptian president ANWAR SADAT becomes first Arab leader to visit and recognize the Jewish state (he was assassinated by Muslim extremists )   Oslo Agreement—1993: Israel agreed to GRANT PALESTINIANS SELF-RULE IN GAZA STRIP & WEST BANK. This was not achieved and Israeli leader Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by Jewish extremist. Road Map—2003: Internationally devised peace plan that seeks 2 SEPARATE PEACEFUL STATES August 2005, Israelis evacuate the GAZA STRIP Peace still being negotiated Tensions still high between Palestinians and Israelis