Israeli-Palestinian Tasks

Today Jews have returned land in exchange for peace. Country is run by Israeli military. READ ONLY

Israeli Occupation Jews occupy most of the country Copy Notes Jews occupy most of the country Israeli military blockaded most of the country The Israeli Occupation – Palestinians can’t drive to work, their economy is collapsed, they are beaten, property is destroyed Green = areas of Palestinian control.

Intifada – means uprising Copy Notes Intifada – means uprising Intifada = Organized periods of terrorism and fighting by the Palestinians. The Palestinian leadership uses intifadas to call for increased violence against Israelis.

The Fight Terrorism used by both sides Copy Notes Terrorism used by both sides Suicide bombings, assassinations, executions, etc. EXTREMIST – a person who uses extreme violence to reach a goal. Aftermath of an Israeli bombing in Gaza.

Perspective Reading Questions Directions: See me for the articles. How does your group feel about the conflict? Create a list of reasons and events that have caused them to feel this way. Write three sentences that add to the other person’s perspective article.

Create this T-chart Palestinian Perspective Israeli Perspective

Palestinian Perspective Israel is illegally occupying the land of the Palestinian people Israelis continuously build settlements to push out Palestinians and justify their land claims Clip Question 1. Why does Israel maintain the occupation? 2. Does this conflict represent colonization? Explain why or why not.

Israeli Perspective Jews should control all of Israel because it is rightfully theirs based on historical claims dating back to biblical times Israel must defend itself against Palestinian violence and attacks Clip Question: 1. Explain the Israeli perspective of this incident.

Obama’s Plan Click the link above and critique Obama’s Israel Plan. 1. What does he want to do? 2. What are the positive aspects of his plan? 3. What are the potential pitfalls of his plan? 4. Do you think it will be successful? Explain why or why not.

Create a commercial, advertisement, webpage for each side; Israeli and Palestinian Your products must include the following: A headline Two pictures The three best arguments for their position ranked in order.