1. By: Anna Isakson, Jordan Winter, Dylan Hughes, Sean Ahlness. Middle East peace project

2. Israeli expertise by Anna :D Zionism is the Jewish national movement of rebirth and renewal in the land of Israel Israel was established May 14 th, 1948. -it was established as a homeland for the Jewish people after World War 2 -the Jews declared independence for Israel and commenced a civil war to extend its area…this was successful The current prime minister of Israel is Benjamin Netanyahu Israel currently receives about $3 billion per year in economic and military grants, refugee settlement assistance, and other aid.

3. Israeli expertise by Anna :D Israeli's feel that the land that they share with Palestine belongs to them because it was the “promise land” from God Yes, they mistreated the Palestinians because they moved them out of their land and forced them to immigrate to other countries or certain parts of their land

4. Palestine Israel/Palestine is one of the most ancient homelands of mankind. Inhabited about two hundred thousand years ago. Israel was the home of the Jews until the Roman's conquered it and renamed it Palestine. The Jews created a Zionist movement to move back to their homeland.

5. Palestine The Arabs resented the Jews returning to the land. In 1947 the United Nations divided Palestine to accommodate Jews and Arabs. War broke out in 1956, 1967, 1973, and 1982. Each was decisively won by the Jews. Each side of the conflict between Palestine and Israel believes the other is at fault and each expects and apology from the other.

6. Mossad Special operations of Israel Not considered terrorist group by U.S. Uses terror tactics Believes Israel was there first Attempts to prevent terrorism against Israel

7. Hamas Palestinian party Believes Israel shouldn’t exist Recognized as terrorist group by U.S. Hezbollah, al-Queda, and Taliban back Hamas, think Israel shouldn’t exist

8. The main type of people in Palestine are Muslim, Christian, and Jew. Christians control North West and South West, Muslims control north east, and Jews control south east. Nothing should be done to help because they have been fighting for thousands of years and they still do not get along. rst.gsfc.nasa.gov

9. They are all monotheists religions. All started in Middle East. All believe in angels and demons. All believe in heaven or eternal paradise. Muslims peacefully took the land from the Christians with a treaty. Jews where there first but decided to leave. Christians stayed.