1. Israel vs. Palestine Crystal, Halle, Harshita, Alyssa

2. Palestine History and Leaders Was taken over by Britain in 1920 Israel/Palestine first became an issue after the first World War Wanted independence from Jewish immigration PLO carried out guerilla attacks and were aimed at Israelis homes Mahmoud Abbas –PLO Leader Mohammed Dahlan- Chief of Palestinian National Security Force

3. Palestinian Rights and Obstacles No Arab may cross the red line into East Jerusalem; that is Palestinian territory Israel must respect the rights of Palestinians to self- determination Palestinian refugees have the right to return to their home country Don’t want to create two separate countries for Israelis and Palestinians because they have emotional, historical, and religious attachments all over Israel. Agree with Israelis that the country is indivisible but yet Palestinians want their own protection and government Already turned down an offer of land (97% of the West Bank and all of the Gaza Strip) Hamas doesn’t want Israel to exist http://zombietime.com/google_jerusalem/

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5. Israel Zionism is the Jewish movement that caused the establishment of the state Israel. Persecution is a mistreatment of an individual or group by another group Israel was established on May 14, 1948 Benjamin Netanyahu is their 17 th Prime Minister Shimon Peres is the current president

6. Israel Israel trades mostly with the United States and China, and receives foreign aid from the United States. The United States helps Israel, and the other Middle East countries don’t like us because of it. Israelis would rather have the Palestinians gone. They are just trying to get their land. Both Israelis and Palestinians want the land, and they don’t want to share it.

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8. Religious Beliefs Both Israelis and Palestinians -Feel deep connection to the land -Religious roots in the area Israel Religious Zionism ‘A Land without People, and a land for the people without land’ God gave this land to them Palestine Land is theirs for they were here first After 6 day war, it was unrightfully taken away Birthplace of religion Religions- Islam, Judaism (Mostly Israelis), Christianity

9. Religion Physical Religions have similar values… – Monotheistic – Peace and Goodness – Roots in same area (Israel- Palestine Region) http://ww w.jewishvir tuallibrary. org/jsourc e/History/r eligionsME map.html

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11. Peace Plan Create two separate states for Israel and Palestine Both groups have claims to holy places in the region, so it would make sense to share those specific locations and make them neutral. Both people will approve of receiving their own separate lands Won’t agree on sharing the holy lands

12. Peace Plan Could work in the real world but may have problems with sharing the holy lands Resembles what Israel and Palestine have right now but we could divide the state more equally http://www.israel-palestina.info/arab-israeli_conflict.html