1. FEBRUARY 13, 2017
Get out stuff for notes Israel/Palestine HW: River Conflict Research due tomorrow TEST Friday!

2. Suppose you got pressured? How could you solve the problem peaceably?
What would you do if your brother, sister, or other family member came into the room later today and said that you have to make room for them and their stuff or find another place to sleep?
Who should get the room?
Suppose you got pressured?
How could you solve the problem peaceably?
After the students have had time to compose an answer discuss the options as a class.
Socratically ask them what they value based on their writing and discussion. Sharing?
Space/Territory? Freedom? Privacy? What things would be different if Mom or Dad got
involved? Could this situation be applied to groups in cities and nations?

3. Palestine – Israel 101
two historically
related groups of people living in the same geographic area and who should possess it now or at
the very least how to share it.
At the heart of this conflict is a dispute over land and boarders.

6. For centuries these groups had lived in harmony
The land of Palestine was inhabited by Palestinian Arabs
400,000 Muslims – 80%
75,000 Christians – 15%
25,000 Jews – 5%
1850
For centuries these groups had lived in harmony

7. Zionism
In the late 1800s; Extremist European Jews decided to colonize Palestinian land
They wanted to create a Jewish homeland

8. Zionism Video

9. 1947 – The UN gets involved
In the aftermath of WWII and the Holocaust the UN gave 55% of Palestine to a newly created Jewish State – Israel

11. 1948: Arab Israeli War
90,000 European-trained Zionist soldiers possessing modern weaponry
30,000 ill-equipped, poorly trained Arab soldiers VS

12. Israel conquered 78% of Palestine
Created nearly 1 million Palestinian refugees
Over 400 towns and villages were destroyed
Every city, river, and hill received a new Hebrew name
Denied the existence of Palestine

13. Brief Historical Background

14. 1967: Six Day War
Israel conquered more land by launching a highly successful attack
Occupied additional 22% of Palestine – The West Bank and the Gaza Strip

15. Recognizing the Two Sides
The Palestinian Side:
Fear of Dispossession / 20th Century Jewish Immigration
57-year Military Occupation
Spiritual connection to the Holy Land

16. Recognizing the Two Sides
The Jewish Side:
History of Jewish Persecution
Holocaust
Israel as Jewish ‘Safe Haven’
Spiritual connection to the Holy Land

17. Economic Comparative Analysis
In the land between the Mediterranean sea and the Jordan river…
Israel
Unemployment 1 out of 10
Growth rate -0.8%
Palestine
Unemployment 1 out of 2
Growth rate -18%
GDP
Per Capita
Annual Budget
UN HDI Rank
$117.4 Billion
$19,500
$45.1 Billion
22 out of 177
GDP
Per Capita
Annual Budget
UN HDI Rank
$2.4 Billion
$700
$1.2 Billion
102 out of 177
A Palestinian has to work for 28 years to earn what an Israeli does in one year
Sources: United Nations 2004 Human Development Index (HDI), 2003 CIA World Fact Book.

18. Military Comparison Israel Palestine Main Battle Tanks –
Israel continues to maintain tens of thousands of troops in the West Bank and Gaza – Israel invaded and occupied those areas in the war
Main Battle Tanks –
Combat Aircraft –
Artillery –
2001 Military Expenditures –
Official Active Forces –
3,950
438
1,542
$10.1 billion
167,600
$85 million
35,000
Source: Center for Strategic and International Studies
“We can argue with the Palestinians about who’s to blame; but about who is suffering worse – there is no argument. They are a destitute nation living in an elaborate prison under the guns of the Israeli army.” Jerusalem Post Editorial, March 3, 2004

19. A Look at the Israeli Barrier from Space
Before
After
CLOSE UP: Qalqilyah was a relatively rich Palestinian town, nicknamed the ‘bread basket.’ After the Wall was constructed around it the cost of shipping goods has tripled. Consequently, 600 stores have been forced to close and now 75% of the town’s 40,000+ residents depend on humanitarian assistance from overseas.

20. The Israeli Barrier on the Ground
Archbishop Pietro Sambi, of Jerusalem said the wall, “cuts in half monasteries, convents, churches and cemeteries.” The pictures above are of the wall in Bethlehem

21. How Do We Resolve the Conflict?

22. One State Solution
One unified country that includes current Israel, West Bank, and Gaza Strip

23. Two State Solution Israel has its own territory
Palestine has own territory

24. Barriers to Peace Control of Jerusalem Borders Jewish Settlements
Economic gap between Israel and Palestine
Terrorism/Military strikes
Lack of recognition of Israel by Middle East
Lack of recognition of Palestine by Israel and US