 After World War I, Britain gained Palestine  The Jews have been asking for a homeland for a long time. This was known as the Zionist movement  Jerusalem is located on this land-which is holy to the Jews  Palestinians already lived

 According to the Torah, the Land of Israel was promised to the Jews, by God, as their homeland  The land became part of the Ottoman Empire  The religion of the Empire was Islam  The Jews tolerated thousands of years of persecution in their “own” land

 After World War I, the League of Nations (what is this?) approved the British Mandate of Palestine (created by the Allied Powers)  Jews started heading back to Israel  After World War II, Britain gave Palestine to the UN-they didn’t want to make the decisions  The UN created a national homeland for the Jewish people  They would divide Palestine into two different states- one Jewish and one Arab

 The Arabs were not happy with having their land taken from them  Arabs refused to accept the plan  The Arabs were displaced to three small parts of Israel: The Gaza Strip, West Bank and Golan Heights  Israel was frequently attacked by Palestine

 The Palestinians were not supported by Britain, who actually received the mandate over Palestine

 Israelis were able to expand their borders beyond those given to them in the plan  Since then, Israel has been in conflict with many of the neighboring Arab countries  This resulted in many wars and decades of violence that continue to this day

 Transfer of Powers to the Palestinians- control of the West Bank and Gaza Strip-control over their own affairs  Agree to stop fighting and solve all conflicts later-agree to a certain period of peace. All disagreements put on hold  Israel responsible for security and protection of borders for Israel and Palestinian borders, Israel settlements and the roads

 Israel is bordered by Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon  Mediterranean Sea  Surrounded by Arab nations

 City of Jerusalem is holy to Islam, Judaism, and Christians  The Dome of the Rock is located in Jerusalem  The Wailing Wall is located in Jerusalem  The Holy Church of the Sepulcher

-Islamic Shrine -Oldest Islamic Building in the World -Completed in 691