1. Happy Wednesday 
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2. Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Today’s LEQ: How have religion and oil affected the politics of the Middle East?
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

3. 1600

4. 1880

5. 1920

6. Current

7. Unrest in the Middle East
Ottoman Empire dominant ruling power from 1299 until losing WWI (became Turkey)
In 1920, League of Nations established mandate system of French and British control for 25 years

8. Creation of Israel
Zionism: movement that began in the 19th century; goal was to reestablish Jewish homeland in Palestine
Anti-Semitism: prejudice/hatred towards Jews; was growing in Europe and Jews began to emigrate to this area
After the Holocaust, international sympathy contributed to the support for a Jewish state in Palestine

9. U.N. Partition Plan
In 1947, the U.N. voted to partition Palestine into two states, one for Jews and the other for Palestinians
Jerusalem was to be an international zone
The Jews agreed; Arabs did not

10. Break for Activity: Israeli & Palestinian Claims to Land

11. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians become refugees
All surrounding Arab States declared war on Israel in 1948.
Arab-Israeli War won by Israel, Israel took 70% of Palestine.
(50% more than UN intended)
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians become refugees

12. Map 1: Proposed division between Israel and Palestine according to U.N. Partition Plan
Map 2: What Israel actually gets after winning the first Arab-Israeli War

13. Controversy Continues
By the 1950s, Israel firmly established nation
The 1948 war was the beginning of hostilities that continue to this day

14. Break for Palestinian Refugee Activity

15. Reflection Questions
What problems did you have in writing your paragraphs?
Do we think we need more information? If so, where might it come from?
Why do you suppose conflicting and contradictory accounts and interpretations are written about the same event or series of events?
What insights are you getting into the writing and interpretation of history?

16. Long-term Homework Assignment
Read Chapter 21 (pages )
Quiz on Monday, 12/12
Guided readings will help you prepare

17. Arab-Israeli Conflict
Since Israel was established in 1948, most Middle Eastern countries refused to recognize its right to exist and a series of conflicts and wars have followed
Arab-Israeli Conflict vs. Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

18. PLO
1964, Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) formed to regain the land of Israel for Palestinian Arabs
PLO has pursued both political and violent means to achieve their goals

19. Six-Day War
In 1967, Egypt demanded that U.N. troops leave Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula
Expecting a large-scale Arab attack, Israel struck first & quickly defeated Arab forces
Map 3: Israel took control of the Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem

21. Yom Kippur War
Determined to win back territory, Egypt and Syria launched surprise attack against Israel in 1973; OPEC declares oil embargo on countries supporting Israel
After weeks of fighting, both sides agree to a cease-fire
Break for video clip: “What the heck is OPEC?”

22. OPEC – Round Robin
Why the might the US, Canada, and Mexico not be involved in OPEC?
How might countries who are not involved in OPEC serve as a counter to OPEC’s influence on oil supply and prices?

23. A Peace Agreement 
Egypt and Israel make peace in 1978 in an agreement known as the Camp David Accords
Egypt recognized Israel, and Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt
The treaty ended 30 years of hostility between Egypt and Israel

24. The Conflict Remains Unresolved 
As Egypt & Israel made peace, Palestinians still struggled for nationhood
Extremists on both sides have undermined peace process between Israel & Palestine
In 2005, Israel agreed to hand over Gaza and parts of West Bank to Palestinians
But, tensions grew when Hamas (Palestinian militant group) won control of Palestinian parliament in 2006; replaced the PLO and is more extremist
Violence still continues today

25. Evaluating Sources
Using at least four items on the Purdue OWL checklist, rank each video clip on a scale from 1 to 10 in terms of credibility and usefulness.
1 = TERRIBLE source
10 = PERFECT source
In terms of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, why is it so important to evaluate sources when conducting research?

26. 60 Second Newscast
Briefly summarize the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and predict the future of the region in a 60 second news report.