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Current Issues in arab -Israeli peace

Lesson 5. Current Issues in arab -Israeli peace. Identify key obstacles in current talks to achieve Middle East peace. Objectives. Warm UP. What has the international community done to resolve the conflict?. UN Resolution 181 Israeli-Palestine-Jerusalem Internatl

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Current Issues in arab -Israeli peace

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  1. Lesson 5 Current Issues in arab-Israeli peace

  2. Identify key obstacles in current talks to achieve Middle East peace. Objectives

  3. Warm UP • What has the international community done to resolve the conflict? • UN Resolution 181 • Israeli-Palestine-Jerusalem Internatl • Called for end of 6-Day War (67) and Yom Kippur War (73) • Camp David (w/Egypt) & Oslo Accords (W.Bank & Gaza to Pal) • Arab Peace Initiative & Roadmap • 2010 Talks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUmaQaN_3T4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdXT3F7oFc8&feature=channel

  4. Current issues • Israeli Settlements in Occupied Territories • Jerusalem • Palestinian Refugees • Israeli Security • Gaza Blockade • Water Resources • Contiguous State • Exact Border

  5. Current Issues • Settlements • Israeli’s who move into West Bank (& Gaza). • Israel lifted 10 month ban on settlement construction right after talks began in Sept 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7XtT91yO6g&feature=fvw CBS 60 Min Jan 27, 2009 “Is Peace Out of Reach?”

  6. Current Issues • Jerusalem • Second Temple • Wailing Wall • Dome of the Rock • Al Aqsa Mosque • Internationalized? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ZcYwQQ4zE&feature=channel

  7. Current Issues • Refugees • 4 million • Right of Return • Limited? • Compensation? Nahr al-Bared camp, Lebanon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-2YGAInH5o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InrYxgQ1OvY&feature=related

  8. Current Issues • Gaza Blockade http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXx4ag2focc

  9. Current Issues • Israeli Security http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPYIuWNyxsM&feature=related

  10. Current Issues • Water Resources • Fresh H20 scarce • Center of talks w/Syria over Golan Heights • Access limited in occupied territories http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt59LVx5oIg

  11. Current Issues • Exact Borders • Contiguous State?

  12. What three issues do you see as central to negotiating peace? Closure

  13. Homework • Select one of these issues that you find interesting and find 2 resources that address the Israeli viewpoint and the Palestinian viewpoint on the issue. • Summarize each sides point of view and cite your resources!

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