1. The Arab-Israeli ConflictObjectives:  To understand the origins of the conflict  To understand the major events of the conflict  To determine if peace is possible…

1.The Arab-Israeli Conflict Objectives: To understand the origins of the conflict To understand the major events of the conflict To determine if peace is possible in the…

Slide 1Israel/Palestine Slide 2 1947 Britain had ruled the area of Palestine since 1920 – Remember: Palestine is not a country – After WWII, many Jews return to the area…

Slide 1 The Arab Israeli Conflict Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Camp David Accords 1978 BACKGROUND Israel had control of the Sinai Peninsula (6 Day War) President Sadat (Egypt)…

Slide 1 History of the Middle East Slide 2 The Cradle of Civilization Arabian Peninsula: Known as one of the “ Cradles of Civilization” –Birthplace of the worlds first…

Slide 1 Middle East Past, Present, Future Slide 2 Middle East Also Called: –Southwest Asia - “Crossroads of the World”: because people often pass through the Middle…

Unit: The Cold War Topic: The Middle East The Notebook Quiz is coming! 1. Why the Middle East? The ME is a strategic location, containing giant oil fields as well as key…

Arab-Israeli Conflict I. Palestine & Israel Jewish view: claim to land 3,000 yrs. Ago Famine led to Diaspora Zionist Movement: an international political movement that…

Post-Decolonization Southwest Asia Post-Decolonization Southwest Asia The Middle East Developments in the postwar Middle East were dominated mainly by the following factors:…

Creation of Israel Ancient Times Jerusalem as a holy city for Jews, Muslims, and Christians Jerusalem as the capital city of the Jewish people Roman Empire exiled Jewish…