1. Israel and the Occupied Territories Israeli and Palestinian perspectives

2. Two Perspectives A Open borders +economic prosperity Israel Settlement 1968 Hebron (Kiryat Arba) settlement 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli sport group Palestinians Political extremism 1964 PLO 1967 Khartoum Resolution Violence 1968 Yasser Arafat 1970 Black September Org. massacre/ expulsion from Jordan

3. 1973 Yom Kippur War and After Hard Core - Palestine Israel Painful victory UN resolution 338: implementation of 242 1974 Gush Emunim Sebastia 1977 Likud government 1979 Peace with Egypt for Sinai 1980 Annexation of East Jerusalem Occupied territories 1974 PLO resolution for independent state between the Jordan and the Mediterranean Intensified frustration 1987 Hamas: Yassin, Muslim brotherhood, Islamic state First Intifada until 1993

4. Steps towards solution? Vicious circle violence 1992 Labor government Rabin 1993 Oslo Accord. 1994 Israel-Jordan peace 1987-1993 Intifada – terror against Israel 1988 PLO accepts UN Resolutions 181 and 242 1993 Oslo Accord. Arafat recognizes Israel 1994 Palestinian National Authority

5. From Hope to Deadlock 1995 Rabin Assassination 1996 Likud returns to government (Netanyahu) 1999 Labor government 2000 Fiasco of Camp David Talks 2005 Unilateral withdrawal from Gaza strip 1996 Hamas opposition terror war against Israel Growing oppressive occupation policy 2000 Second Intifada 2006 Hamas takeover of Gaza Strip