1. Today’s Warm Up
Pick up by the turn-in tray. Only complete side 1 – “ Israeli and Palestinian Claims to Land”

2. Arab-Israeli Conflict: Part 1
Today’s LEQ: How and why has the Middle East evolved through time?
Arab-Israeli Conflict: Part 1

3. Guiding Questions
What are the major issues dividing Israelis and Palestinians?
Why are they so difficult to resolve?
Why is the U.S. a supporter and ally of Israel?

4. The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
At the end of the 19th century, an international movement of Jews who called themselves Zionists declared Palestine to be an appropriate homeland
Anti-Semitism (prejudice/hatred towards Jews) was growing in Europe and Jews began to emigrate to this area

5. International Sympathy Increases
After the persecution of Jews during WWII, international sympathy contributed to the support for a Jewish state in Palestine

6. The U.N. Makes it Official…
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

8. Fighting Breaks Out…
Jewish leaders declared the independence of Israel on May 14, 1948
Surrounding Arab nations invaded in support of the Palestinians
Israel wins and gained more land than originally intended
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians become refugees

9. The Fighting Continues…
Other wars between Israel and Arab countries followed
Israel’s victory in the Six Day War of resulted in its control of the entire territory of former Palestine

11. Palestinian Nationalism
1964, Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) formed
Pledged to destroy Israel, replace with Palestinian state
1969, Yasser Arafat became the leader, PLO launched guerilla attacks against Israel

12. Israeli Settlements Encouraged
Beginning in the 1970s, Israel citizens were encouraged to create settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, increasing anger and resentment among Palestinians
Israel makes Jerusalem their capital, but this is not internationally recognized

13. First and Second Intifada
Palestinian resentment began rebellion known as intifada – violent Palestinian revolts against Israeli rule
Began in 1987 led by youths throwing stones at Israeli soldiers; grew to arson, sabotage, riots, and killings
Israeli forces responded forcibly – over 1,000 (mostly unarmed) Palestinians killed