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Lesson 6: A Clash Between Right and Right
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Review religious origins and ties. Research, synthesize, and create a timeline of key events and issues surrounding the Israeli- Palestinian Conflict.
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What is meant by the term “People of the Book”
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1400 BCE - Hebrew Kingdom in Land of Canaan 70 CE – Romans capture Jerusalem, destroy Second Temple 90 CE - Diaspora: Jews flee Holy Land, spread to all Euro 620 CE Muhammad & followers bring Islam to region Ottoman Turks control Middle Eastern empire 1517-1917 Local Arabs control “Palestine” Jews return beginning mid-1800’s
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End WW1 – British given control of region Balfour Declaration 1917 : Jewish homeland in Palestine Jewish peoples return (Zionism) Violence as Arabs feel outnumbered Brits ask UN to fix
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UN Resolution 181 Jewish State Arab State Internationalization of Jerusalem Jewish accept, Arabs reject, and so it begins…
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With a partner – create a timeline of key events: 1948 War 1956 Suez Crisis 1967 Six-Day War 1973 Yom Kippur War 1979 Camp David Accords 1987-90 First Intifada 1993-94 Oslo Accords & Peace with Jordan 2000-05 Second Intifada 2002-03 Arab Peace Initiative & The Roadmap 2003 Security Barrier 2005-06 Israeli Withdrawal / Hamas Victory 2006 Lebanon War 2007-09 Gaza War & Blockade 2012 – UN Non-Member Observer Status Palestine 2014 – Israel/Gaza Conflict http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/timeline
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1948 WarWhen Israel declared its independence in May 1948, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon declared war. Israel defeated the combined Arab armies and enlarged its territory. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/middle_east/03/v3_ip_timeline/html/ http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar027260&st=arab- israeli+conflict http://www.merip.org/primer-palestine-israel-arab-israeli-conflict-new
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Creation & defense of Israel Foreign aid ($3b/yr) Buy US goods/services Military assistance Strategic ally “Double bind” Tension
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What are some of the issues that have prevented an agreement between the Israeli’s and Palestinians? Boundaries Jerusalem Security Settlements
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WIKI POST “Two peoples and one land… caught up in a clash between right and right.” Israeli novelist Amos Oz What is meant by the author in this statement? Is anyone right?
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