ISRAEL & PALESTINE; ROOTS OF CONFLICT
1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D -Moses leads Israelites out of Egypt
-settle between Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea 1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D
-Moses leads Israelites out of Egypt -settle between Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea -Philistines from Greece settle nearby 1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D
-Moses leads Israelites out of Egypt -settle between Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea -Philistines from Greece settle nearby -Israelites and Philistines eventually fight over the land; David vs. Goliath 1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D
-Kingdom of Israel created; est. Jerusalem as capitol 1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D
-Kingdom of Israel created; est. Jerusalem as capitol -Kingdom covered present- day Israel and more -1 st Temple built; King Solomon’s
1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D -Babylonians capture Jerusalem -Israelites enslaved and taken to Babylon
1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D -Israelites return and build 2 nd Temple
1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D -Rome wages war on Jews and destroys Jerusalem
1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D -Rome wages war on Jews and destroys Jerusalem -Jews flee Israel (Diaspora)
1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D -Rome wages war on Jews and destroys Jerusalem -Jews flee Israel (Diaspora) -Rome changes Israel’s name to Palestine
1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D -Rome wages war on Jews and destroys Jerusalem -Jews flee Israel (Diaspora) -Rome changes Israel’s name to Palestine -Philistines remain and later mix with Arabs; become Muslims
1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D -Many Jews flee Nazi Germany for Palestine -Upsets Palestinians
1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D -United Nations divides Palestine into two countries; one for Palestinians and one for Jews -Palestinians refuse
1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D -Israel declares itself a country; Neighboring Arab countries declare war on Israel.
1100B.C B.C. 586 B.C. 538 B.C. 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D -Israel declares itself a country; Neighboring Arab countries declare war on Israel. -Israel wins war and claims more of Palestine -Palestinians flee to West Bank and Gaza Strip
70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D A.D -Six Day War; Israel wins and occupies West bank, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, all of Jerusalem, and part of Egypt
-Jews move into occupied areas and push Palestinians out 70 A.D A.D.1947 A.D A.D A.D
Today -Israel controls borders of Gaza Strip and West Bank -approx. 4 million Palestinian refugees
Today -Israel controls borders of Gaza Strip and West Bank -approx. 4 million Palestinian refugees -fighting between Israeli Jews and Muslim Arabs continues