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AP World History Unit 5. Middle East Conflict The Arab-Israeli Conflict. The British in Palestine, 1919-1947. In 1920, there was one Jew to every 10 Arabs in Palestine. By 1947, the ratio was two Arabs for every Jew. The Arabs felt that they were loosing control of “their” country.
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AP World History Unit 5 Middle East ConflictThe Arab-Israeli Conflict
The British in Palestine, 1919-1947 • In 1920, there was one Jew to every 10 Arabs in Palestine. • By 1947, the ratio was two Arabs for every Jew. • The Arabs felt that they were loosing control of “their” country.
Palestine Arab Revolt 1936-1939 • Goals of the revolt: • End Jewish immigration to Palestine. • End to the transfer of lands to Jewish owners. • A new “general representative government.” • The Peel Commission Partition Plan in 1937.
Israel in 1947 Israel in 1949
Yasser Arafat and Al Fatah Palestinian liberation organization
Intifada means uprising 1st Palestinian intifada, 1987-1993
Today’s population distribution • 82% Jewish • 16% Arab • Israeli Government • The Knesset • Palestinian Authority • Yasser Arafat • Former leader of the PLO and Al Fatah • Mahmoud Abbas • Current leader • Hamas • Islamic Resistance Movement • The 1993 Oslo Peace Accords The conflict today
United States’ Impact • Post World War II • Six-Day War • Today • The Second Intifada in 2000. • Arafat’s death in 2004. • Gaza Strip Pullout in 2005. The conflict today