Creation of Israel

Israel Today – The Religious Battle Church of the Holy Sepulchre – Christians believe it is the location where Jesus was eventually buried Dome on the Rock – Muslim Temple - believed to be the second holiest place on Earth and the site where Muhammad ascended into Heaven Wailing Wall – The remainder of the Holy Temple for Jewish believers.

Conflict in Palestine A movement to settle Jews into Palestine began in the late 1800’s –Jews believed that it was their home because it had belonged to them thousands of years ago –However, Muslims had lived there for the past thousand years Britain gained control of the area following WWI and declared that the Jews should have a national homeland in Palestine –This became known as the Balfour Declaration A movement to settle Jews into Palestine began in the late 1800’s –Jews believed that it was their home because it had belonged to them thousands of years ago –However, Muslims had lived there for the past thousand years Britain gained control of the area following WWI and declared that the Jews should have a national homeland in Palestine –This became known as the Balfour Declaration

Israel Divided After World War II, Britain left the area and the United Nations divided the area into two sections, one each for Jews and Palestinians –Islamic nations opposed the plan, as did the Palestinians –In 1948, the Jews in Palestine declared the Jewish Nation of Israel –Six neighboring Islamic nations attacked Israel the very next day –With help from the United States, Israel was able to fight off these Islamic nations After World War II, Britain left the area and the United Nations divided the area into two sections, one each for Jews and Palestinians –Islamic nations opposed the plan, as did the Palestinians –In 1948, the Jews in Palestine declared the Jewish Nation of Israel –Six neighboring Islamic nations attacked Israel the very next day –With help from the United States, Israel was able to fight off these Islamic nations

Palestine Loses Their Land to Jews

Camp David Accords In 1977, Egypt and Israel signed the Israel gave land back to Egypt  Both receive U.S. money Egypt recognized Israel, the first Islamic nation to do so This angered many Arabs and Sadat was assassinated in 1981 In 1977, Egypt and Israel signed the Israel gave land back to Egypt  Both receive U.S. money Egypt recognized Israel, the first Islamic nation to do so This angered many Arabs and Sadat was assassinated in 1981 Anwar Sadat, Jimmy Carter, and Menahem at the Camp David Accords document signing