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ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT. 1948-1979. Issues involved. Homeland Whose it , anyway? . Cold War. Religion. Water: control of sources of water. Oil. Shipping routes. Great power politics. Historic animosities. Immigration. refugees. Weapons sales . Holocaust. Zionism.
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ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT 1948-1979
Issues involved Homeland Whose it , anyway? Cold War Religion Water: control of sources of water Oil Shipping routes Great power politics Historic animosities Immigration refugees Weapons sales Holocaust Zionism Pan Arab nationalism Terrorism
Players involved Pre 1947 Great Britain France USA Palestinians Jews Post 1947 USSR Egypt Syria Lebanon Iraq UN and PLO
Other key players • Notable Palestinian families: The Arab Higher Committee, PLO Fatah and the palestinian refugees • Jewish National Agency ,Jewish migrants and refugees • Religious extremist groups on both sides: Hamas, Hezbollah and religious parties on the right
A region of 5 wars in 50 years 1982 Lebanese Civil war 1948 1st Arab War X Camp David Accords 1973 Yom Kippur War 1956 Suez war 1967 6 Day War
So what is the fuss about? Where did it start? How did it start?