Middle East – focus on Israel

Israel: Balfour Agreement 1917 Post WWII due to Holocaust and many other factors- Israel was formed in 1948- by annexing land from Palestine Unwelcome by Arabic states- especially the Palestinians in ME Arabs drove the Jewish people out in 135 A.D. “Jewish Diaspora” Jewish people will not have a homeland since…

People that wanted to restore a Jewish homeland are called Zionist. Israel People that wanted to restore a Jewish homeland are called Zionist. 1947 UN General Assembly partitioned Palestine Formerly called Palestine- Israel consists of Gaza Strip, West Bank and Israel. Jerusalem was supposed to be an international city May 14 Israel – Ben Gurion first Prime Minister

Jerusalem

Israel- day 1- WAR WAR: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Saudi Arabia -- Israel victorious MORE WARS 1956, 1967 and 1973 Land set aside for Palestinians by UN was never given- so, Israel took it… 1956 Suez Canal Crisis- Egyptian Nasser was upset that US and UK would not support the Aswan Dam project Pressure from UK, US,FR and RUS Egypt will retain control of Suez Canal with help from RUS

Israel “6-Day War” 1964 Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)was formed Yasir Arafat was the leader of the PLO Israel went on the offensive Took control of Jerusalem + Sinai Peninsula + Golan Heights + West Bank Palestinians living in these areas were not given protection or rights October 1973 Egyptian Anwar Sadat invaded Israel - Yom Kippur War - surprised Israel – Israeli PM Golda Meir set off a Counter attack – regained lost territory

Lets give Peace a chance… or not 1977 Egypt’s Anwar Sadat extended a hand of peace at the Israeli Knesset (Israeli Parliament) U.S. Pres. J Carter orchestrated the Camp David Accord 1979 Egypt/Sadat + Israel/Menachem Begin – ended 30 years of violence Camp David Accord: ended 30 years of conflict, the first peace agreement 1981 enraged Muslims will kill Sadat for his peace efforts PLO activities will increase “Intifada” or civil disobedience – Israel will retaliate – the world will not like it 1993 Oslo Peace Accord (PLO Arafat and Israel Rabin) Rabin will be killed by Jewish extremists Benjamin Netanyahu will become PM