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The War on Gaza

The War on Gaza. Introduction to the topic Presentation by Ronja Harder, nov 2009. Overview. Brief overview: Israeli-palestinian conflict War on Gaza (2008) Security Council Resolution. Middle-East-Conflict. WW I: British promise to Zionists and Arabs alike But: Secret treaty with France

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The War on Gaza

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  1. The War on Gaza Introduction to the topic Presentation by Ronja Harder, nov 2009

  2. Overview • Brief overview: Israeli-palestinian conflict • War on Gaza (2008) • Security Council Resolution

  3. Middle-East-Conflict • WW I: British promise to Zionists and Arabs alike • But: Secret treaty with France • 1947: Division of Palestine • WW II: Holocaust  Flow of Jews to „homeland“ • Declaration of Independence of the independent State of Israel in 1948 • Arab-Israeli Wars

  4. Middle-East-Conflict • 1964: Foundation of PLO: Palestinian Liberation Organization • 1987: First Intifada (arab.: „riot“) • Foundation of Hamas: Islamic Resistance Movement • 1993: Gaza-Jericho-Agreement (Oslo I) •  Autonomy for Palestinian territory (Westbank and Gaza-Strip)

  5. 1995: Murder of Israeli president Rabin • 1996: Arafat wins elections = president of Palestinian Territory  Fatah = Majority • 2000: Second Intifada •  Hamas terrorist attacks

  6. 2002: Operation Defensive Shield: Israeli raid • 2003: Invasion of Iraq  Palestinian supported Hussein • 2004: Death of Yassir Arafat • 2005: Mahmoud Abbas was elected President of the Palestine National Authority • 2006: Hamas wins election

  7. Gaza = base for launching rockets • 2008: cease-fire agreement • December: Hamas attacks Israel • Israeli Retaliation  Operation Cast Lead • UN SC: stop violence  US objection to resolution • January: declaration of cease-fire of both sides

  8. Security Council Resolution • Gaza-Strip = part of Palestinian State • immediate, durable and fully respected ceasefire leading to the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza • humanitarian assistance • Prevent illicit trafficking in arms and ammunition • Efforts for achievement of pease  two state solution

  9. Questions to be adressed by a resolution • Problem of terrorism • Question of border-security and • Traffic of weapons • Access to water ressources • Access to ports

  10. Useful Links • Security Council Resolution: • www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1054206.html • www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/sc9567.doc.htm History of Conflict: • www.mideastweb.org/briefhistory-oslo.htm • http://www.eurasiamun.org/?page_id=372 • www.mun.ca/geog/courses/rwhite/New_NationalismIsrael_08.ppt

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