Class Discussion Monday, March 19th

1. Class DiscussionMonday, March 19th Tell me everything you know (be specific) about the Arab / Israeli conflict

2. Here is the plan… • Students will understand the political and religious systems of Israel. • Students will be able to differentiate religious from secular Jewish citizens. • Students will comprehend the connection between Israel and the United States.

3. Israel • Is a 1st world country with a Democratically elected government. • The United States is a strong supporter of Israel.

4. Success? • The Israelis have used technology to develop industry and agriculture – the land is not rich in natural resources. • Much $ and effort is spent on national defense.

5. Palestine • There is NO country called Palestine. • The Palestinian Territories are the Gaza Strip & The West Bank. • Impoverished and crowded.

6. Terms • Oslo Accords • Balfour Declaration • Theodor Herzl • MahmoudAbbas • Yasser Arafat • UN Partition Plan • Two State Solution • Anwar Sadat • Benjamin Netanyahu • Hamas • Yitzhak Rabin • GiladShalit

7. Judaism

8. Zionism • The movement to create a Jewish state was begun in the late 1800’s by Theodor Herzl. • It really gained momentum after the Holocaust.

9. Holocaust

10. Israel • Israel is about 75% Jewish – much of the remaining 15% are Muslims. • Within that 75% some Jews are Orthodox and others are secular.

11. Orthodox Jew

12. Secular Jew

13. Roots

14. Oslo Accords

15. Gaza Strip • Overwhelmingly Arab (99%) and overwhelmingly Muslim (99%) • Self rule was granted to the Palestinians on a temporary basis in 1993.

16. West Bank • 83% Palestinian Arab and 17% Jewish. • The Jewish “settlers” are not welcomed by their Arab neighbors and must be guarded 24/7

17. Settlers – a source of contention

18. Intifada • Peace has been elusive because both sides have elements who would like to derail the peace process.

19. Anwar Sadat - 1981

20. Yitzhak Rabin - 1995

21. SUMMARY