1. Israeli vs. Palestinian Conflict

2. Isreal / Palestine Conflict Map The majority of Palestinians live in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Separated into Arab and Jewish States.

3. Conflict begins  1920-1947 British mandate over Palestine  Jewish people began traveling to Holy Land  Tensions increase between Arabs and Jews  1920-1947 British mandate over Palestine  Jewish people began traveling to Holy Land  Tensions increase between Arabs and Jews

4. Israel  Balfour Declaration of 1917: Jewish national home in Palestine  United Nations Resolution of 1947: Partition of Palestine into Arab and Jewish States  Jewish people received majority of the land  State of Israel was declared in 1948  Balfour Declaration of 1917: Jewish national home in Palestine  United Nations Resolution of 1947: Partition of Palestine into Arab and Jewish States  Jewish people received majority of the land  State of Israel was declared in 1948

5. Israeli Problems  Arabs rejected partition of Palestine  Six Day War  PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization)  HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement)  Arabs rejected partition of Palestine  Six Day War  PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization)  HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement)

6. Palestinian Problems  “Prison Camp”… Can’t go anywhere  Checkpoints (freeze traffic, block roads, search cars)  Cannot move from town to town  Curfews (only leave to buy groceries every several days) EX: From June 21, 2002 to September 27, 2002, 2,292 hours out of 2,376 hours were spent under curfew  Close schools  Unemployment  Poverty  Health issues (anemia)  Starvation  Minimal access to health care  “Prison Camp”… Can’t go anywhere  Checkpoints (freeze traffic, block roads, search cars)  Cannot move from town to town  Curfews (only leave to buy groceries every several days) EX: From June 21, 2002 to September 27, 2002, 2,292 hours out of 2,376 hours were spent under curfew  Close schools  Unemployment  Poverty  Health issues (anemia)  Starvation  Minimal access to health care  Merchants cannot access markets  Restrictions on shipping (truck to truck)  Crops are lost/damaged  Farmers cannot access crops or ship them (lose money)