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Conflict in the Middle East

Conflict in the Middle East. What is the cause of the ongoing problems in Israel & Palestine?. Zionism called for the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine. Establishment of Israel.

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Conflict in the Middle East

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  1. Conflict in the Middle East What is the cause of the ongoing problems in Israel & Palestine?

  2. Zionism called for the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine Establishment of Israel • British come up with Balfour Declaration which divided Palestine between Jews & Palestinians but WWII puts it on hold • 1947: UN approves a plan to divide Palestine into two nations • #1 Palestine = Arab State#2 Israel = Jewish State. Jerusalem controlled by UN • Palestinians & other Arab states object • May 1948: Israel declares statehood and takes their territory • Six Arab nations declare war on Israel • Israel wins Arab-Israeli War, takes most Palestinian land, Egypt/Jordan take rest • Many Palestinians forced out of Israel many head to Jordan & Egypt

  3. Israel & the Cold War – Suez Canal Crisis • 1954: Gamel Abdel Nasser controls Egypt • 1956: Nasser seizes British-controlled Suez Canal • Britain, France, Israel take back the canal & then occupy parts of Egypt – Nasser turns to the UN • Soviets say this is an example of western imperialism, Nasser seeks alliance with USSR • UN Security Council gives Egypt canal & land back (US abstains)

  4. Six Day & Yom Kippur Wars • Golda Meir is PM of Israel, Nasser leads Egypt & Arab neighbors against Israel in Six-Day War (1967), Israel wins takes more land • 1972: Palestinian group kidnaps & kills Israeli athletes at Olympics • 1973: Egypt & Syria attack Israel during Yom Kippur War, US aids Israel. OPEC puts an oil embargo on US because of support of Israel • Mid 70s: Yasir Arafat & Palestinians form the PLO, use intifada to get their homeland of Palestine back • Intifada includes non-violent methods to protest but also uses Soviet made weapons to attack Israel. Israel responds by bombing Pal. towns

  5. Analyzing Primary Sources, pg 586Seat 1 & 3 – Read Palestinian view answer 1-4Seat 2 & 4 – Read Israeli view answer 5-8 • What does Palestinian writer Fawaz Turki say about Palestinian land? • What does he say Israel has done to their property? • What have they done to the people and what does he compare this to? • Why does Israeli General Abraham Tamir feel Israel must control Palestinian land? • Why does he feel Israel must defend itself? • What is Israel’s security policy? • Which side do you agree with and why? • What would be your solution to the problem?

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