Global: 5/2/2014 Global: 5/2/2014 I/O: Thematic Essays; The Middle East: I/O: Thematic Essays; The Middle East: The Palestinian/Israeli Conflict The Palestinian/Israeli Conflict Key Question(s):what were the root causes Key Question(s):what were the root causes of the conflict between the Palestinian of the conflict between the Palestinian and the Israelis? and the Israelis? Key Words: Palestine; Israel; PLO; Key Words: Palestine; Israel; PLO; Intifada; CCS Intifada; CCS : 2;5 : 2;5 Homework: essay #2: Sixth Marking Period: Homework: essay #2: Sixth Marking Period: Imperialism; Nationalism: Due Tuesday. Imperialism; Nationalism: Due Tuesday. Saturday: 9:00 – 11:00: Put in an hour = Two Saturday: 9:00 – 11:00: Put in an hour = Two late assignments. Put in Two = Four. late assignments. Put in Two = Four. You You cannot be late. cannot be late.
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Global: 5/2/2014Global: 5/2/2014 I/O: Thematic Essays; The Middle East: The I/O: Thematic Essays; The Middle East: The
Palestinian/Israeli ConflictPalestinian/Israeli Conflict Key Question(s):what were the root causes Key Question(s):what were the root causes
of the conflict between the Palestinian and of the conflict between the Palestinian and the Israelis? the Israelis?
Homework: essay #2: Sixth Marking Period: Homework: essay #2: Sixth Marking Period: Imperialism; Nationalism: Due Tuesday. Imperialism; Nationalism: Due Tuesday.
Saturday: 9:00 – 11:00: Put in an hour = Two Saturday: 9:00 – 11:00: Put in an hour = Two late assignments. Put in Two = Four. late assignments. Put in Two = Four. You cannot You cannot be late. be late.
Background Palestine (M.E.) Background Palestine (M.E.) Birthplace of Judaism, Christianity, Birthplace of Judaism, Christianity,
& many Islamic holy sites& many Islamic holy sites Who controlled Palestine?Who controlled Palestine? Since WWI, GR received mandate to Since WWI, GR received mandate to
Background: Background: Jews exiled by Romans in 70 AD.Jews exiled by Romans in 70 AD. Diaspora -Diaspora - spread Jews to all corners of spread Jews to all corners of
Europe & M.E. Europe & M.E. Jews saw Palestine as their religious Jews saw Palestine as their religious ““homelandhomeland””
However … However … Since 600 AD, Arab Muslims were Since 600 AD, Arab Muslims were
ZionismZionism: : nationalist nationalist movement for Jews to movement for Jews to return back to Palestine return back to Palestine & create homeland & create homeland Theodore Herzl Theodore Herzl
1880-1939:1880-1939: Jews flock to Palestine in waves Jews flock to Palestine in waves Conflict grew between Jewish migrants & Conflict grew between Jewish migrants &
Arabs Arabs GB is caught in GB is caught in ““tough spottough spot”” WWII & Holocaust (1939-1945): WWII & Holocaust (1939-1945): Millions of Jews migrate to PalestineMillions of Jews migrate to Palestine Holocaust – what to do with DPs? Holocaust – what to do with DPs? 19471947: U.N. partitions Palestine into 2 : U.N. partitions Palestine into 2
separate statesseparate states One for Jews = One for Jews = Israel Israel One for Arab Muslims = One for Arab Muslims = PalestinePalestine
Over 700,000 Pal. Refugees absorbed within Over 700,000 Pal. Refugees absorbed within IsraelIsrael
Over 600,000 Pal. Flee or are forced to leave Over 600,000 Pal. Flee or are forced to leave Ethnic cleansing or war crimes?Ethnic cleansing or war crimes? Palestinian Liberation OrganizationPalestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) (PLO)
created by refugee Palestinians in 1964 created by refugee Palestinians in 1964 Objective … Objective … 1. Destroy Israel 1. Destroy Israel 2. Create independent Palestinian state2. Create independent Palestinian state
1993 Oslo Accords1993 Oslo Accords – – 11stst face to face agreement between face to face agreement between
Israel & Palestine EVERIsrael & Palestine EVER Israel recognized Pal. GovIsrael recognized Pal. Gov’’t t Formed blueprint for Pal. State, but Formed blueprint for Pal. State, but
violence continued violence continued Both claim the other is not living up Both claim the other is not living up