1. Corinne Kelly, Kelsey McCall, Tenicia Winston, Allen Hodge, Ben SOng
Yom Kippur
Corinne Kelly, Kelsey McCall, Tenicia Winston, Allen Hodge, Ben SOng

2. Arab/Palestinian Points of Contention
By 1973 the Arabs were encouraged to believe that at least some of the lost territories could be regained by force of arms
In the Sinai, Egypt threw a major military force across the Suez Canal, capturing Israeli positions on the eastern bank and sending Israel’s defenders backward into the desert.
The Arab attack had not come as a complete surprise to the Israeli leadership. Defense Minister Dayan claimed several days later that he had had advance information that some sort of attack was imminent but had decided against a preemptive strike.
On the Palestinian front, the 1967 war had made it clear that the Arab state were not able or willing to ‘liberate’ Palestine.
Source: “Why Nations Go to War” , “The Arab-Israeli Conflict” 43

3. Israeli Points of Contention
Preface: the peace negotiations between Palestine and Israel were centered around two issues:
1. Borders of the future states- disputes about the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
2. Movement of Jewish settlement- territories Israel captured in the 1967 Middle East war, if up for negotiation, would require 122 Jewish settlements to be removed and approximately 267,500 people to be removed from the West Bank
Israel sought to keep about 8% of the West Bank

4. Israel didn’t want and Palestinian refugees to return
They feared that the influx of Palestinians could possibly give Arabs a majority in the population which would in turn lead to deterioration of the Jewish character of state
Israel leaders argued for Palestinian recognition
Recognition included the right of two people (Jews and Palestinians) to have separate states
Source: The Los Angeles Times

5. Key Players Arab/Palestinian
Yasser Arafat-Chairman of the executive committee/Head of the POL’s political department
Oil-rich Arab Sheikdoms-pressured the US to abandon support of Israel
Israeli
Golda Mier-Prime Minister
Egyptian
Sadat-Nasser’s successor
Jordanian
King Hussein
United States
Henry Kissinger- US Secretary of State
Joseph Sisco-US Assistant Secretary of State
Source: “The Arab-Israeli Conflict” 44-49

6. Key Battles
Syria and Egypt launched a well-coordinated surprise attack-Yom Kippur
Egypt attacked the Suez Canal and invaded the Sinai
Syria attacked the Golan Heights and Mount Hermon
Israeli troops launched a counter attack and entered the West Bank
Israeli forces counter attacked Syria and advanced toward Syria’s capital Damascus
On the international front there was an oil conflict between the oil- rich sheikdoms and the Western Countries. (Oil embargo)
Source: “Why Nations Go to War”

7. Outcome of the Conflict
Estimated overall deaths and injuries
-3,000 Israelis killed
-8,500 Egyptian and Syrian soldiers killed
-8,000 Israelis injured
-20,000 Syrian wounded
The Arabs politically won the war, and Egyptians believed that the only reason the Israels were victorious was because they were saved by the United States
As a result
-Israel no longer seen as invincible
-Israel lost sense of confidence
Revived the idea of a greater ‘Eretz Yisrael’ (Land of Israel), thus giving Israeli political groups and movements more prominence
The Yom Kippur Laid the ground work for Kissinger’s shuttle diplomacy
Source: “The Arab-Israeli Conflict” 50-51

8. Sources
Schultz, Kirsten E. The Arab-Israeli Conflict. Longman, Print.
Stoessinger, John. Why Nations Go to War. Boston: St. Martin's Press, Print.
"Points of contention for Israel, Palestinians." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov Web. 13 Feb. 2013