1. Current Issues in arab-Israeli peace
Lesson 5
Current Issues in arab-Israeli peace

2. Objectives
Identify key obstacles in current talks to achieve Middle East peace.

3. Warm UP
UN Resolution 181
Israeli-Palestine-Jerusalem Internatl
Called for end of 6-Day War (67) and Yom Kippur War (73)
Camp David (w/Egypt) & Oslo Accords (W.Bank & Gaza to Pal)
Arab Peace Initiative & Roadmap
2010 Talks
What has the international community done to resolve the conflict?

4. Current issues Israeli Settlements in Occupied Territories Jerusalem
Palestinian Refugees
Israeli Security
Gaza Blockade
Water Resources
Contiguous State
Exact Border

5. Current Issues Settlements Israeli’s who move into West Bank (& Gaza).
Israel lifted 10 month ban on settlement construction right after talks began in Sept 2010
CBS 60 Min Jan 27, 2009 “Is Peace Out of Reach?”

6. Current Issues Jerusalem Second Temple Dome of the Rock Al Aqsa Mosque
Wailing Wall
Dome of the Rock
Al Aqsa Mosque
Internationalized? .

7. Current Issues Refugees 4 million Right of Return Limited?
Compensation?
Nahr al-Bared camp, Lebanon

8. Current Issues Gaza Blockade
Additional Video:
Article:
Updated:

9. Current Issues Israeli Security
2007 Video: Hamas takes Gaza

10. Current Issues Water Resources Fresh H20 scarce
Center of talks w/Syria over Golan Heights
Access limited in occupied territories

11. Current Issues
Exact Borders
Contiguous State?

12. Closure
What three issues do you see as central to negotiating peace?

13. Homework
Select one of these issues that you find interesting and find 2 resources that address the Israeli viewpoint and the Palestinian viewpoint on the issue.
Summarize each sides point of view and cite your resources!