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Chapter 28, Sections 2,3.

Chapter 28, Sections 2,3. The Arab-Israeli Conflict And Literature and the Arts. In 1947 the UN decided to partition Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. Zionists agreed, but Arabs resisted, as they considered it a challenge to their right of self-determination.

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Chapter 28, Sections 2,3.

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  1. Chapter 28, Sections 2,3. The Arab-Israeli Conflict And Literature and the Arts

  2. In 1947 the UN decided to partition Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. Zionists agreed, but Arabs resisted, as they considered it a challenge to their right of self-determination.

  3. Since 1948, there have been three more Arab-Israeli Wars. Israel has occupied lands originally set aside by the UN for Palestinians.

  4. In 1964, Palestinian leaders formed the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). They wanted to destroy Israel and reclaim Palestine.

  5. The Oslo Accords IN 1993, Israel and the PLO agreed to recognize each other and have talks. The PLO promised to stop its attacks. Israel withdrew forces from parts of the occupied territories.

  6. In 1980, Jerusalem was made Israel’s capital. This is a stumbling block for peace because Arabs outnumber Jews in East Jerusalem. It is also their holy city as well. Jerusalem

  7. Firdwasi Omar Khayyam Taha Husayn Shmuel Yosef Agnon Yahuda Amichai Famous Authors

  8. Princess Scheherazade entertains the king nightly to escape execution by telling folktales of Persian, Indian, Egyptian, Greek, Hebrew and Chinese origin. The Thousand and One Nights

  9. The Koran forbids the worship of idols, and many Muslims oppose the portrayal of human or animal images. Art and Islam

  10. Muslims designed mosques and palaces with glazed tiles, domes, minarets, and mosaics. Persian rugs feature floral designs and curling scrolls known as arabesques. Muslim architectural and design style

  11. In Israel, Yakov Agam experimented with optical painting.

  12. Cheb Khaled dominates popular Arab music today. He is the king of Rai- blending traditional Arabian music with rock and jazz.

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