1. Do now: copy Israel (1948) vocabulary into your notebooks

2. Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) – originally a terrorist group dedicated to the destruction of Israel; later became an official organization representing Palestinians in negotiations with Israel Intifada – uprising mounted in 1987 by Palestinians in territory held by Israel Camp David accords – treaty formed out of the 1979 meeting hosted by the United States between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat & Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin in which the concept of ‘land for peace’ was agreed to.

3. Examine the handout – Conflicts & Change in the Middle East Create a timeline using the underlined information to describe the origins & history of Israel.

4. Examine the map of Israel’s changing borders Answer questions 1 & 2 using FULL SENTENCES Identify & describe the key players in Mid-East Peace talks using 15 words or less for each Yasir Arafat Anwar Sadat Yitzhak Rabin King Hussein

5. Why does the Arab-Israeli conflict continue today?