1. What does this cartoon tell us about why the British handed over Palestine to the UN?

2. UN Partition Plan 29 Nov 1947 Creation of Two States: Arab and Jewish 15 May 1948 Creation of Israel Why was the birth of Israel so bloody?

3. Sort your cards into rough chronological order. Now, use the cards to think of some broad headings to explain: 1. Reasons Arabs are fighting the Jews. 2. Reasons Jews are fighting the Arabs.

4. Why was the birth of Israel so bloody? Write a short paragraph explaining your answer. You may want to start with..... The lead up to the birth of Israel was bloody for a number of reasons. Firstly,....... Do you think the birth of Israel would create more or less tension in the Middle East?

5. By 1948 Israel is at ‘war’ against: Egypt Lebanon Syria Jordan Iraq Saudi Arabia