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1 How these two things cause conflict in the Middle East
Land & Religion How these two things cause conflict in the Middle East

2 ARAB - ISRAELI WARS series of wars between 1948 and 1973 that were fought between Israel and the Arab countries of Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon (fought over control of territory in Palestine)

3 PALESTINIANS Arabs who live in the region occupied by Israel. They are fighting for independence.

4 Yasser Arafat: Most influential leader of the PLO’s history
Palestinian Liberation Organization formed in 1964; organization formed to protect the rights of Palestinians Yasser Arafat: Most influential leader of the PLO’s history

5 REFUGEE a person forced to seek refuge or safety in another country because of war or other political or natural disruption in their home country

6 INTIFADA revolt by Palestinian Arabs to protest Israeli occupation of Palestinian-claimed land

7 Warm up 10/1 Welcome back!!!! I hope you all had a great break!
Get out a post-it and a pencil!

8 CAMP DAVID ACCORDS 1979 peace agreement between Egypt and Israel hosted at Camp David, Maryland by President Jimmy Carter

9 Conflicts in the Middle East
OVER LAND Israeli – Arab Wars Kurds wanting independence from Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq Iraq invading Iran and later Kuwait for oil OVER RELIGION Israeli (Jews) – Arab (Muslims) Wars Sunni Muslims vs Shi’ites Muslims in Iraq

10 So, is it Palestine or Israel? Depends on WHEN you ask...
BEFORE 1948 AFTER 1948

11 Can BOTH flags fly in the same region?
Palestinian – Arab Flag Israeli – Jewish Flag

12 The United Nations in 1947 created a plan to create a Palestinian State and a Jewish State.

13 So, what has happened between THEN (1947) and NOW (2008)?

14 Let’s look at this map again

15 Conflict Creates Change & Conflict Resolution
WAR Independence War Suez Canal Crisis Six Days War Munich Massacre Yom Kippur War st Intifada nd Intifada Countless massacres and suicide bombings PEACE 1964 – Creation of the PLO 1978 – Camp David Accords 1979 – Israel & Egypt peace treaty 1993 – Oslo Accords 1994 – Israel & Jordan peace treaty

16 The P.L.O. (Palestine Liberation Organization) was formed to
Yassir Arafat Protect the rights of Palestinian refugees Provide political leadership Get rid of Israel by force Create a country for the Palestinian Arabs

17 Why would Israel NOT accept the formula for peace according to the map on the right?

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