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The Arab-Israeli Conflict

The Arab-Israeli Conflict. Who? - Palestinians and Israelis What? -Struggle for the control of land in and around Israel When? -officially started with the United Nations partition and creation of Israel in 1948 Why? -both believe the land belongs to them based on history and religion.

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The Arab-Israeli Conflict

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  1. The Arab-Israeli Conflict

  2. Who? - Palestinians and Israelis • What? -Struggle for the control of land in and around Israel • When? -officially started with the United Nations partition and creation of Israel in 1948 • Why? -both believe the land belongs to them based on history and religion

  3. Important Terms/Events/People • Diaspora- the removal and dispersion of Jews from Israel by the Romans in 70AD • Zionism-nationalist movement founded by Theodore Herzl for the creation of a homeland for Jews in Palestine (ancient kingdom of Israel • Arab Nationalism-movement in the Arab community to have their own country/nation

  4. McMahon Pledge- British official Henry McMahon’s promise to the Arabs for the creation of country if the Arabs help the British in WWI • Balfour Declaration- British official Arthur James Balfour’s pledge to Zionists for a creation a Jewish state in Palestine

  5. Partition Plan- 1947, United Nations plan to divide Palestine into 2 lands, 1 for Palestinians and 1 for Israelis • David Ben Gurion- first President of the State of Israel in 1948 • Law of Return- a Israeli law that allows any Jew living in the world Israeli citizenship

  6. 1948 War over creation- 5 Arab nations attack the newly formed country of Israel • 6 Days War- 1967 war between Israel and surrounding Arab countries, Israel wins and takes control of occupied territories • Occupied Territories- won by Israel in 6 Days War-Gaza Strip, Golan Heights and West Bank (Jerusalem)

  7. Yom Kippur War- 1973, Arab nations attack Israel on holy holiday, they win early victories but Israel fights back and war ends with a cease fire • Yasir Arafat- founder and president of PLO, led terrorist attacks against Israel, but in 1990’s work for peace with Israel, won the Nobel Peace Prize and died in 2004

  8. PLO- Palestinian Liberation Organization, formed to give a voice to the Palestinians and fight for self-determination • Intifada- meanings uprising-fighting by the Palestinians against Israeli occupation

  9. Oslo Accords- 1993 peace plan signed by PLO and Israel, first plan between the two • Barriers to Peace • Jerusalem-who would get control • Palestinian refugees • Jewish Settlements in Palestinian lands

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