No Trespassing The Story of Palestinian-Israeli Conflict…Part II

Balfour No More In 1939, Britain reversed the Balfour Declaration In 1939, Britain reversed the Balfour Declaration What did this mean? (1 point) What did this mean? (1 point) Answer: Instead of favoring a secure Jewish national homeland they favored an end to Jewish immigration and the creation of an Arab Palestinian state Answer: Instead of favoring a secure Jewish national homeland they favored an end to Jewish immigration and the creation of an Arab Palestinian state

Balfour No More What was going on in the world during 1939 that would make it surprising to some that Britain would take this stance? (2 points) What was going on in the world during 1939 that would make it surprising to some that Britain would take this stance? (2 points) Answer: WWII and the Holocaust Answer: WWII and the Holocaust

Balfour No More Why did the Jewish Agency withdraw its support for the British mandate in Palestine? (3 points) Why did the Jewish Agency withdraw its support for the British mandate in Palestine? (3 points) Answer: The Holocaust left hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees stranded and Britain was refusing to let Holocaust survivors resettle in Palestine after WWII Answer: The Holocaust left hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees stranded and Britain was refusing to let Holocaust survivors resettle in Palestine after WWII

Zionism Gets Aggressive Not all Jews were created equal. Who led an extreme Zionist group that blew up the King David Hotel in Jerusalem? What did this lead to? Where? (4 points) Not all Jews were created equal. Who led an extreme Zionist group that blew up the King David Hotel in Jerusalem? What did this lead to? Where? (4 points) Answer: Menachem Begin; a virtual state of war between the Brits and Zionists in Palestine Answer: Menachem Begin; a virtual state of war between the Brits and Zionists in Palestine

Zionists win…sort of… How did the conflict between the Zionists and British end? (5 points) How did the conflict between the Zionists and British end? (5 points) Answer: The British referred the Zionist issue to the United Nations Answer: The British referred the Zionist issue to the United Nations

UN Says… What was the United Nations’ solution to the Palestinian problem? What would happen to Jerusalem? (6 points) What was the United Nations’ solution to the Palestinian problem? What would happen to Jerusalem? (6 points) Answer: The UN voted to partition Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states; Jerusalem would become an international city. Answer: The UN voted to partition Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states; Jerusalem would become an international city.

Zionists and Palestinians Say… What was the reaction from the Zionists to the plan and what did they do with the area? What was the reaction to the Palestinians plan? (7 points) What was the reaction from the Zionists to the plan and what did they do with the area? What was the reaction to the Palestinians plan? (7 points) Answer: Zionists like it and in 1948 Israel becomes a sovereign Jewish state; Arabs unanimously rejected it Answer: Zionists like it and in 1948 Israel becomes a sovereign Jewish state; Arabs unanimously rejected it

Arab Response… What did Arabs do after Israel became a state? What was the result? (8 points) What did Arabs do after Israel became a state? What was the result? (8 points) Answer: Arab armies moved into Israel; Israel, despite being outnumbered, won the war Answer: Arab armies moved into Israel; Israel, despite being outnumbered, won the war

Israel’s Shape How did the size of Israel change after the end of the Arab War? (9 points) How did the size of Israel change after the end of the Arab War? (9 points) Answer: Israel gained more land than they were granted in the UN partition plan Answer: Israel gained more land than they were granted in the UN partition plan

What’s Left What happened to the remaining Palestinian land after the cease-fire with Israel? Did Arabs like this? Why? (10 points) What happened to the remaining Palestinian land after the cease-fire with Israel? Did Arabs like this? Why? (10 points) Answer: The land was annexed by Jordan in 1950; No they didn’t, they felt they were hurting the Palestinian cause Answer: The land was annexed by Jordan in 1950; No they didn’t, they felt they were hurting the Palestinian cause

DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK FINAL QUESTION FINAL QUESTION YOU CAN WAGER 0-AS MANY PTS AS YOU HAVE YOU CAN WAGER 0-AS MANY PTS AS YOU HAVE

Walk Like an Egyptian… What was the main goal of Gamal Abdel Nasser as ruler of Egypt? (0-as many points as you have) What was the main goal of Gamal Abdel Nasser as ruler of Egypt? (0-as many points as you have) Answer: Nasser wanted to rid Egypt of foreign domination Answer: Nasser wanted to rid Egypt of foreign domination