Israel vs. Palestine

● Ch 16.1 ● Read pages in the textbook. ● Jot down dates and events mentioned in the reading. Book Reading

Ottoman Empire

Brief History of Arab Israeli Conflict 4 ● Ottoman Empire divided between Great Britain & France. ● Many European Jews fled persecution by the NAZIs. They wanted to return to their historic homeland ● The British made two promises: ◦ to give Arabs a homeland ◦ BUT promised the Jews the same homeland ◦ 1947 UN was asked to step in: The decision: 54% goes to Israel, 46% to Palestine

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Brief History of Arab Israeli Conflict 6

● Strong Military = All Israeli citizens must serve in the military. ● Allies = Strong Friends? ● Funding? How Does Israel keep winning?

Look for facts and bias in the videos What side does the speaker take?

Douha lives with her parents and 11 siblings in a Palestinian refugee camp in Hebron, in the West Bank. She is 10 years old and shares a room with all five of her sisters. Douha works hard at school because she wants to be a pediatrician when she grows up. Douha was born in a refugee camp, and there has always been violence around her. Her brother Mohammed killed himself and 23 civilians in a suicide-bomb attack against the Israelis in Immediately after the bombing, the family home— including all their possessions—was destroyed by the Israeli military. Douha has a poster of Muhammad on her bedroom wall.

Tzvika is nine years old and lives in Beitar Illit, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. It is a gated community of 36,000 Haredi (Orthodox) Jews. Televisions and newspapers are banned from the settlement. The average family has nine children, but Tzvika has just one sister and two brothers, with whom he shares his room. Tzvika wants to become a rabbi when he is older. He also likes to play religious games on his computer. His favourite food is schnitzel and chips

Thoughts to ponder (there is no set answer) 11 ● Both have claim to the land ● One group of refugees creates another group of refugees ● Refugees do not have equal rights in other countries. Could giving these people citizenship help solve the problem or create more problems? ● How do you break a cycle of hatred? ● Would creating a Palestinian country solve the situation or make it worse?

● Palestinians are not happy with the decision ● Series of wars break out ● Israeli wins and gains more land ● Fighting continues to this day ● BOTH sides have done so much to each other that it is hard to make peace. ● Terrorist Attacks ● Military Attacks ● Violating human rights ● Click on the image for CNN Student News about Israel now October 19 th, 2015 And So it Continues…

The Final Question 14 ● How do you think these two groups of people should make peace? ● What would make them able to both live happy?