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Aim: Why did the world feel it was necessary to create a Jewish homeland? Do Now: Why is it important to have a nationality? HW: Pretend you are either an Israeli or Arab historian. In a brief paragraph, give an explanation of the conflict.
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Israel becomes a state Palestine now consists of Israel, the West Bank and the ____________. This land belonged to the Jews 3,000 years ago, when Jewish Kings ruled the __________ Jerusalem. To ______________ (both Muslim and Christian), the land has belonged to them since the Jews were driven out around 135 AD. Gaza Strip Region Palestinians
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Continued After being forced out of their ____________, Jewish people were unable to establish their own nation. The global dispersal of the Jews is know as ______________. _____________ are people who favored a Jewish homeland. homeland Diaspora Zionist
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Israel and Arab States in Conflict In 1917, Britain issued the ___________________, which pledged to support a Jewish homeland. However, this deepened _________ in the Middle East. There was a __________ of Jews to Palestine, especially after the horrors of the _____________. Balfour Declaration tensions migration Holocaust
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Jews & Arabs in Palestine, 1920 × In 1920, there was 1 Jew to every 10 Arabs in Palestine. × By 1947, the ratio was 2 Arabs for every Jew. × In 1920, there was 1 Jew to every 10 Arabs in Palestine. × By 1947, the ratio was 2 Arabs for every Jew. The Arabs felt that they were loosing control of their “country!”
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The Birth of Israel After Britain withdrew in 1948, Jews ______________ the independent state of Israel. The US and Soviet Union both recognized Israel. Arab states, however, ___________ a military attack on the new nation. proclaimed launched
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The Nazi Holocaust 6,000,00 Jews killed by the Nazis [1/2 in the concentration camps.]
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