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Term. Definition. Knowledge Connections. Picture. Essential Question. What is the relationship between Israel and Arab nations?. When did Israel become a nation?. Most nations in the Middle East practiced Islam…. Israel did not…. May 14, 1948 – Israel was created as a Jewish state.

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Knowledge Connections

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  1. Term Definition Knowledge Connections Picture

  2. Essential Question What is the relationship between Israel and Arab nations?

  3. When did Israel become a nation? Most nations in the Middle East practiced Islam… Israel did not… May 14, 1948 – Israel was created as a Jewish state DAVID BEN-GURION1st Prime Minister of Israel

  4. How was the Middle East changed? Changes brought to the region: • Many Palestinians were placed under Israeli rule • Jerusalem was dividedIt was a holy city for Jews and Arabs • Jews from all over the world moved to IsraelThe population of Israel greatly increased • 700,000 Palestinians were left homelessMuch of their land had been taken to create Israel These changes ensured future conflicts!

  5. How did Arabs react to Israel? Since the 1950s conflicts between Israel and other Arab nations grew PAN-ARABISM Meaning Arab unity Some Arab nations felt the need to work together….

  6. What was the PLO? To support Palestine, Egypt helped form the PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION(PLO) in 1964 The PLO believed that Palestine had a right to a homeland PLO leader YASSER ARAFAT led terrorist attacks against Israel

  7. How did Palestinians feel about Israel? During the 1980s, Palestinians living in Israeli lands grew more angry INTIFADA started in 1987 Arab uprisings in Israel lands • Workers went on strike • Protesters rioted • Some people set off bombs

  8. What was the Six-Day War? SIX-DAY WAR took place in 1967 The Arab nation of Egypt closed the Gulf of Aqaba Aqaba was Israel’s only connection to the Red Sea Israel responded by bombing Egypt’s airfields and wiping out their air force in six days

  9. What was the result of the Six-Day War? Outcomes of the Six-Day War: • Israel captured many landsSinai Peninsula, West Bank, Golan Heights, and Jerusalem • Israel tripled its territory • UN asked Israel to withdraw from these lands Israel refused! • UN asked Arab nations to officially recognize Israel Arab nations refused!

  10. What was the Yom Kippur War? YOM KIPPUR WAR took place in 1973 Supported settlement in the new Israeli territories GOLDA MEIR1st female Prime Minister of Israel Meir faced a new enemy – ANWAR SADAT, the new leader of Egypt

  11. How did the Yom Kippur War end? 1973 – Egypt and Syria launched an air strike on Israel during YOM KIPPUR a major Jewish holiday This attack was a complete surprised to Israel The US intervened to assist Israel – this greatly angered Arab nations Fighting continued until the UN arranged a cease-fire

  12. What the region like today? As of the 2000s, Palestine won limited self-rule in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank Israel gave up the occupation of these two territories Palestine will not become an independent nation until they create a stable, constitutional government that is approved by both Israel and the United States

  13. Essential Question What is the relationship between Israel and Arab nations?

  14. THE CREATION OF ISRAEL

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