1. GCSE Knowledge organiser Arab Israeli Conflict
Timeline
1. Britain rules Palestine
2. The Jewish Holocaust – 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis
3. Mass immigration of Jews to Palestine without Britain’s permission
4. UN takes over Palestine when Britain withdraws * UN proposes the Partition Plan which would see Palestine split into two
5. Israeli state declared by the Jews in Palestine *First Arab-Israeli war. Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt launch a war against Israel who win more land
6. Palestinian Refugee Crisis 700,000 Palestinian Arabs flee from Israel
7. The Suez War – Israeli launched an attack on Egypt over control of the Canal – Israel won
8. Palestinian Liberation Organisation established at a meeting in Cairo by the Arab states
9. The Six Day War – 3rd War Israelis defeated Arab forces and take the West Bank, Gaza, Sinai and the Golan Heights
10. Jewish Settlements built - Israelis build 1000s of settlements in West Bank / Gaza
11. Munich Olympics attack – Palestinians hold Israeli Olympic athletes hostage – 11 die
12. The Yom Kippur War – Arab forces led by Sadat’s Egypt attacked Israel on the holiest day for Jewish people. The Israelis won and gained more land
13. Camp David Agreement – President Sadat of Egypt met with PM Begin of Israel and agreed the first peace deal
14. Palestinian Intifada – conflict in the Gaza Strip led to a mass uprising of Palestinians against Israeli rule.
15. Oslo Peace Agreement – a handshake on the White House Lawn (USA between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders sealed a peace deal
Key words
1. Anti-Semitism
1. Actions or feelings of hatred against the Jews
2. Black September
2. The terrorist organisation set up by Palestinians after the PLO were forced out of Jordan.
3. Extremist
3. A person who has very strong opinions or aims which he/she refuses to change
4. Fatah
4. A Palestinian organisation which carried out raids against Israel
5. Green Line
5. The border between Israel and the West Bank pre Six Day War
6. HAMAS
6. A radical Palestinian organisation
7. Hezbollah
An Islamic group based in South Lebanon
8. Intifada
8. The Palestinian uprising in the West Bank
9. Mandate
9. Power given to a country to look after another
10. Occupied Territories
10. Lands controlled by the troops of a foreign power e.g. the West Bank and Gaza occupied by Israel
11. PLO
11. Palestinian Liberation Organisation
12. Refugees
12. People forced to leave their home – war/nature
13. Resolution 242
13. UN Security Council’s proposal that asked Israel give up land captured in the Six Day War in return for promises of peace from Arab states.
14. Yom Kippur
14. Day of Atonement – Jewish religious holiday
15. Zionist
15. Belief Jews should have a homeland
Checklist for CA
2000 words
SPaG good including organisation
Knowledge included
Sources support points and are evaluated
Comment on interpretations and explain why different
Come to a conclusion to answer question
Bibliography
Exam conditions
Key people
1. Theodor Herzl
1. Jewish writer, Founder of Zionism
2. Gamal Nasser
2. President of Egypt from 1954
3. Ben Gurion
3. PM of Israel
4. Yasser Arafat
4. Leader of the PLO since 1968
5. Anwar Sadat
5. President of Egypt, signed Camp David Peace Doc.
6. Yitzhak Rabin
6. PM of Israel, assassinated 1995