ISRAELIPALESTINIAN CONFLICT

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ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
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Reasons for Jewish migration

• Migrant Jews went to Palestine to create a
  Jewish homeland (Zionism)
• WWI Britain issued Balfour Declaration to
  support national homeland for Jews in Palestine
• WWI Jewish immigration to Palestine increased
  with the Nazi killing machine, and when other
  countries were also not hostile

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History

• United Nations establish an independent Arab
  state and Jewish state
• Accepted by Jews but not Arabs
• Jews are a minority in Palestine and hence the
  plan left many Arabs within the Jewish state but
  no Jews in the Arab state

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Full-scale war

• Israel military occupation in
• Sinai Peninsula (Egyptian)
• Golan Heights (Syrian)
• Gaza
• West Bank
• East Jerusalem
• 2000 Palestinians fled to Jordan
• Large Israeli settlements in the Arab lands
• occupied by Israel

Where did Israel try to occupy during this war?
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Intifada

• Palestinian demonstrations
• Arabic for resistance or shaking off
• Israeli response military
• Created a world-wide negative response

Guess what this word means?
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Other peaceful attempts

• Between Jordan and Israel Israel to withdraw
  from occupied lands Palestine to ensure security
  for Israelis
• Israel never withdrew
• Israeli civilians were attacked in occupied lands
• - Both leaders did not compromise much to secure
  support back home

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Current State of Affairs

• How to ensure a Palestinian state without
  threatening the security of Israel?
• How to ensure that Palestinian refugees are able
  to find a homeland?
• How to encourage leaders of both countries to
  come together to make compromised deal? (Camp
  David ended without agreement)
• How to prevent the innocent and young from
  getting killed?

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Current State of Affairs

• Territory
• Gaza Hamas being strong military group, poses as
  threat to Jewish settlements (guarded by Israeli
  soldiers)
• West Bank Only Jews are allowed to cross borders
  into Israel to work, unlike in the past

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Current State of Affairs

• Security
• Israel not able to accept Palestinian authority
  of security over occupied lands if security of
  civilians cannot be guaranteed
• Palestinians do not believe that true
  self-determination will be allowed
• Israeli checkpoints everywhere, posing threat to
  lifestyle of Palestines

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Current State of Affairs

• Refugees
• 3 million Palestinians after Israeli occupation
  in West Bank and Gaza
• ? Palestinian Diaspora

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Current State of Affairs

• Jerusalem
• Holy land for Judaism, Islam Christianity
• Israel wants sovereignty over land
• Palestine wants sovereignty over East Jerusalem
  and establish it as capital of Palestine

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Role Play Scenario

• In trying to overcome the Israeli-Palestinian
  conflict, the U.S.A. has tried to organise
  summits and peace talks between leaders of the 2
  nations, but in vain.
• At a time when violence is extremely high, there
  is little trust between the two groups to truly
  want peace!

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Role Play Scenario

• Now, it is your job, as members of the nation, to
  take responsibility into your hands and discuss
  the needs of Palestinians and Israelis.
• You will represent your nation in this discussion
  and come to an agreement!
• REMEMBER! Your countrys stake is in your hands!

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What do you want for your country?
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Representatives to start off the peace process

• Israeli/Jewish team Palestinian/Muslim team
• Maya - Rachel
• Simona - Khalil
• Yossi - Aisha
• Marwan - Loay
• Avner - Mustafa