1. Israel… Or Palestine? Identify the source of conflict that still exists between Israel and Palestine Evaluate who has rights to the region

2. Who does USA support? How would that affect the outcome of war between Israel and Palestine? Looking at the symbols, who is starting this conflict? What is this cartoon saying about the weapons of both sides?

3. 1000 BC 400’s AD 1300’s AD Hebrews/Jews Muslims Christians and Jews Lands Changing Hands Israel now Palestine  Israel Israel 

4. How Did It All Start? Forced out of Israel by Muslims, Jews immigrate; many throughout Europe Theodr Herzl- tired of feeling like an outsider everywhere he went Began the Zionist movement around 1900 Zionism Jews regaining control of Israel, their homeland

5. Zionism Speeds Up WW2 European Jews facing exile and murder Many Jews flee back to Israel (Palestine) Israel was called Palestine because it was inhabited by Arab Muslims Big Problem: 2 conflicting faiths in one place 2 Jewish Claims: -Biblically the land belongs to Jews -Ours first 2 Muslim claims: -We’ve lived here for hundreds of years -We now have holy sites in Israel

6. After WW2 United Nations partitions Palestine The Jews and Muslims must share Israel Israel is only 8,000 sq miles (TN is over 42,000 sq miles) More Jews continue to immigrate back to Israel Jews regain control of more land Whose Land Is It Anyway?

8. Gaza Strip & West Bank

9. Who’s Winning? Israel is supported by the USA; they have more advanced weaponry and other help Why Does the USA support Israel? Islamic nations have historically been enemies of the US Especially after the Holocaust, the US feels Jews deserve their homeland back USA is still known as a ‘Christian’ nation; the Bible does grant the land to the Jews

10. Israel Today Israel is the recognized country name Israeli Barriers Fences and concrete walls separate Jews and Muslims Checkpoints block entries to Gaza Strip and West Bank Israel’s capital, Jerusalem, is divided among 3 religions Israel is surrounded by Muslim nations on all sides

11. 2.Tell me how you can see the land belongs to Israel/Jews 3. Tell me how you can see the land belongs to Palestine/Muslims 1. What are the Israelis and Palestinians fighting over?

12. You Decide… Peace Treaty Assignment On your Israel-Palestine Map… Separate the nation into how YOU think it should be divided. Make a key; Israel and Palestinian land different colors Answer the following questions on the back: 1. Create Peace Terms - Who has what lands? 1b. Tell how you came to those terms **Take into consideration religious barriers, natural resources, etc. 1c. Has the ownership/rights to land changed? If so, where? 2. List the sacrifices that each side has to make to ensure peace