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World Leaders. By: Val, Kara, Lauren, Dom. USA: Hilary Clinton. Supports Israel’s security Top priority is peace between the two countries Visits the countries Palestinians that they must end violence with Israel Israeli leaders that they have a lot of work to do before achieving peace.
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World Leaders By: Val, Kara, Lauren, Dom
USA: Hilary Clinton • Supports Israel’s security • Top priority is peace between the two countries • Visits the countries • Palestinians that they must end violence with Israel • Israeli leaders that they have a lot of work to do before achieving peace
USA • Plan for a path for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians • Plan by former US senator George Mitchell • Accepted by the US, Israelis, and Palestinians • Agreed to stop attacking each other, didn’t follow through, continued fighting • More US help is needed to accomplish peace • Currently not influencing the Israeli government
USA • Combat terrorism • Lead by President Bush • Assisted by Arafat (Palestinian leader) • Has not helped much • Arafat may be linked to supporting terrorism rather than fighting against it • Failure of The Mitchell Plan • Did not protect Palestinians from Israel
United Nations • Gave land to the Jews after World War II • Palestinian Muslims were living on this land at the time • Religious conflict over East Jerusalem • Partition Plan in 1947, failed • Anti-Israel stance • United Nations met with the European Union, Russia, and the United States in Moscow and called to halt settlements
United Nations • UN chief Ban Ki Moon and Arab leaders met in Libya to support US-led efforts to help with peace talks between Israelis & Palestinians • Moon criticized Israel's decision to construct 20 dwellings in East Jerusalem, calling them illegal under international law • Moon says Israelis & Palestinians should do more to create peace between them • Moon says that peace is primarily at the hands of the parties themselves
Britain • Divided Palestine into Arab and Jew zones in 1937 • Failed, pushed Britain out of Palestine • Currently helping Israel with security • Israel being attacked by Palestinians
Britain: Gordon Brown • Supports Israel with their security • Trying to halt Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory and the fighting between them • Urging Israel to ease travel restrictions on the Palestinians in the West Bank • Attempting to help the Palestinians build their economy
Plan to Compromise • Issue: Self Determination • Both Arabs and Jews claim that they have a right to the land and their independence • Palestinians want the borders of 1967 back and an independent nation and will supposevily stop terrorist attacks in exchange for it • Israel does not want to give the borders of 1967, they do not trust Palestinians will stop attacks • Outside intervention is needed for the drawing of borders, the two nations can not do it themselves
Plan to Compromise • Issue: Security • The Palestinians continue to plan terrorist attacks on Israel • Israel needs a stronger security system that will work to prevent these attacks • The US should help devise a plan that works for both • Border changes could either help or worsen this problem • A physical border or international force may be needed to prevent fighting
Plan to Compromise • Issue: Religion • Jews vs. Muslims • Both sides need to understand that Jerusalem has religious significance for each of them • Jews want complete control of Jerusalem, while Palestinians want control of East Jerusalem • Both sides do not want intervention from outside nations regarding their religious differences
Plan to Compromise • Issue: Religion (cont.) • Ehud Barak, former leader of Israel, attempted to negotiate East Jerusalem with the Palestinians, but it did not work • There is much disagreement over what he offered • Both sides should try a plan like Barak’s again, but make sure they both fully understand the land negotiation