Aim: Why did the world feel it was necessary to create a Jewish homeland? Do Now: Why is it important to have a nationality? HW: Pretend you are either an Israeli or Arab historian. In a brief paragraph, give an explanation of the conflict.

Israel becomes a state Palestine now consists of Israel, the West Bank and the ____________. This land belonged to the Jews 3,000 years ago, when Jewish Kings ruled the __________ Jerusalem. To ______________ (both Muslim and Christian), the land has belonged to them since the Jews were driven out around 135 AD. Gaza Strip Region Palestinians

Continued After being forced out of their ____________, Jewish people were unable to establish their own nation. The global dispersal of the Jews is know as ______________. _____________ are people who favored a Jewish homeland. homeland Diaspora Zionist

Israel and Arab States in Conflict In 1917, Britain issued the ___________________, which pledged to support a Jewish homeland. However, this deepened _________ in the Middle East. There was a __________ of Jews to Palestine, especially after the horrors of the _____________. Balfour Declaration tensions migration Holocaust

Jews & Arabs in Palestine, 1920 × In 1920, there was 1 Jew to every 10 Arabs in Palestine. × By 1947, the ratio was 2 Arabs for every Jew. × In 1920, there was 1 Jew to every 10 Arabs in Palestine. × By 1947, the ratio was 2 Arabs for every Jew. The Arabs felt that they were loosing control of their “country!”

The Birth of Israel After Britain withdrew in 1948, Jews ______________ the independent state of Israel. The US and Soviet Union both recognized Israel. Arab states, however, ___________ a military attack on the new nation. proclaimed launched

The Nazi Holocaust  6,000,00 Jews killed by the Nazis [1/2 in the concentration camps.]