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Overview: Palestine/ israel conflict. How did we get here? Where are we going?. A SLAM INTRO TO THE TOPIC… Amina Iro and Hannah Halpern ” The Other ” . Biblical roots. -Prophecy of Abraham (God says “this land belongs to the Hebrews (Jews)”
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Overview: Palestine/israel conflict How did we get here? Where are we going?
A SLAM INTRO TO THE TOPIC…Amina Iro and Hannah Halpern”The Other”
Biblical roots • -Prophecy of Abraham (God says “this land belongs to the Hebrews (Jews)” • --First Hebrew people fled to __________ because of lack of food __________ (word?) • --In Egypt , Hebrews enslaved by _________ • -Moses says “Let my people go!” or Egypt will receive 10 __________(word?) from God. • --Moses leads Hebrews out of Egypt to _____________ (where?) and Moses receives tablets with ___________________. • --For 2,000 Hebrews live/rule in Canaan (some invasion from Assyria) • --2 Kings:___________ (Built first temple) and his son ________________ • --Then, sometime around the time of Christ the _______________ invade and control. • --635 CE Arabs take over / Later Ottoman Empire • Jews lose control of area until….1900s
Why does everyone want a piece of Israel? • Jerusalem - _______ of Palestine/ now Israel • Most sacred site for 3 major religions: • -Judaism (Abraham told us God gave this land to us) • -__________ (Jesus was born near here and lived his life here) • - _________ (Ismael, son of Abraham, was given the holy Koran here)
_________: I just want to go home. • __________ isa movement for the re-establishment and (now) the development and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel. It was established as a political organization in 1897 under Theodor Herzl.
RESULT OF ZIONISM = Migration wave • 1800s – Early 1900s Mass migration of Jews from Arab nations , __________, ___________ (pre-Nazi era) to Holy Land (Modern day Israel) • So…What’s the problem with that? • Land already occupied by ______________ . • Pre-WWI : Holy land under control of Ottoman Empire until the ____________ ally with Islamic states to defeat Ottoman. • Result: British control of region until end of WWII • Balfour Declaration, 1917: British Prime Minister declares to Zionist Activist Rothschild (Banker) that British will support _________________________.
Consequences of balfour declaration • Between _________ & ____________ Jewish population skyrockets in Palestine • Anti-Jewish Terrorist groups begin to appear such as _______________ , a Syrian terrorist group who saw the Jews as invaders.
United nations approved Zionism • Post WWII • U.N. support Zionist movement following extermination of 6 million Jews in_________. • 1947: UN votes Resolution # _______ which promises parts of Palestine to Jews and calls this land Israel. • May 14th 1948 : • Israel is born, independent & • ___________________ • But… • Still one bigggggg problem… • ???
War warwarwarwar • Arab-Israeli War (J.E.S.I.) ____________ vs Israel • (These Arab nations believed in _______________ , meaning only the people who have inhabited the land have the right to decide who has the right to live there) • Results: 1.) Israel Border expands • 2.) 700,000 Jewish refuges from ___________migrate to Palestine to live in Holy Land. • 1956:Suez Canal Crisis: ____________ cuts off shipping activity with Israel. • Results: 1.) Israel with ________ and _______Allies get military control of Sinai Peninsula, take control of waterways • 2.) Israel borders _______________________
Things get messy…and then messier • 1964: The PLO or the ________ ________ ________ was a group formed representing Palestinian refugees with the goal of destroying __________________ . • 6 Day War (1967) _________ , ___________ & __________ attack Israel. Result: Israel wins even more land… • Now Muslim extremist groups are reacting even more extremely… • -9 Israeli Athletes killed by terrorists in Munich ____________ (1972) • -War of Yom Kippur (______________) 3 days Arabs attack Israelis Result: Israel endures with help of _______ to repel attacks.
US: Israel’s ____________ _____________ • US has been the biggest supplier of ____________ & _________ to Israel throughout conflicts. • In the history of the US it has never given as much $$$ to any other country, as it has to Israel (16 Million / ___________) • Obviously the US is Team Israel BUT US still tried to step in as “neutral referee” twice • 1979: Camp David Accords (US President Carter strikes deal between Egypt and Israel so that Egypt accepts Israel as a nation. (Egypt gets control back of________ __________, as long as the waterway remains open for all use) • 1993: ________ Agreement (US President _________ creates deal to give the West Bank and Gaza Strip to new and independent nation of Palestine.
Result of these peace attempts • 1.) CHAOS. • 2.) Israel occupies and builds on land given to Palestine. • 3.) Palestine, who promised to stop with the terrorism, increased its activities. • ___________ : Known terrorist group in Mid-East was elected to represent Palestine in Gaza Strip… • 4.) Fighting and unrest has continued for 20 years. • Is Peace possible???