Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

• By Rahul Nirmal

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Historical Background

• In 1947 U.N. passed resolution for separate
  Jewish and Palestinian states.
• In 1948 Israel was born.
• Between Muslim Palestinians and Jewish Israelis.
• Jews and Muslims have inhabited Palestine for
  centuries.
• Palestinians use terrorism against Israelis.
• Israelis retaliate for attacks by Palestinians.

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Historical Background
This is the aftermath of a Palestinian suicide
bombing of a nightclub. Ever since late 2000,
suicide bombings against Israeli civilians and
soldiers have become commonplace.
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Historical Background
This map shows the areas under Israeli and
Palestinian control. The areas shown as occupied
by Israel are supposed to be under Palestinian
control but Israel can go in those area at any
time. Since late 2000, the Palestinian authority
has become much weaker.
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Historical Context

• This conflict started in the 1940s.
• Israel was born in 1948.
• World War II took place.
• The Holocaust by Nazi Germany happened.
• India gained its independence.
• Communist China was born.

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Historical Context
A portrait of Mao Tse-tung, father of communist
China, is hung on the Gate of Heavenly Peace as
workers continue preparations of Friday's 50th
anniversary celebrations in Beijing Thursday,
Sept. 30, 1999.
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Historical Context
This picture shows the bodies of victims in a
Nazi concentration camp during the Holocaust.
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Causes

• Jews lived in Palestine but were kicked out by
  invaders.
• During World War I, Jews and Arabs lived in
  Palestine.
• The Jews wanted their own homeland.
• Zionism became popular after the Holocaust.
• After World War II, Jews migrated into Palestine.
• When Israel was born, Arab countries attacked it.

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Causes
This is a pictures of shoes of Holocaust victims.
The great suffering of the Jews during the
Holocaust fueled the fires of Zionism. This was
the most important factor in the creation of
Israel in 1948.
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Causes
This is a map showing the growth of the Jewish
population in Palestine before the creation of
Israel.
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Effects (Short Term)

• Britian ruled Palestine when Jews migrated there.
• Immigration was limited and angry Jews terrorized
  Britian.
• The United Nations created Israel and Arab
  countries attacked it.
• Palestinians fearing Jewish rule fled.
• There are still many refugees and camps.
• The United Nations negotiated a cease-fire which
  failed.

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Effects (Short Term)
A Palestinian refugee camp created shortly after
the birth of Israel in 1948.
Palestinian refugees are fleeing to neighboring
Arab countries after the state of Israel was
created.
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Effects (Short Term)
This is a political cartoon showing how the
Israelis have confined Yasser Arafat but they too
are locked in a never ending conflict.
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Significance in History

• One of the longest running conflicts ever.
• Arab countries hate Israel and dislike the United
  States.
• This conflict could escalate into world war.
• This conflict is tied with the Holocaust.
• Muslim extremists justify 9/11 attacks by citing
  U.S support for Israel.
• If Arabs stop selling oil to the West, disastrous
  effects will result.

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Significance in History
This picture shows Arabs burning the U.S flag.
Arabs are angry at the U.S for supporting Israel.
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Significance in History
Muslim-Arab extremists justify the 9/11 terrorist
attacks by citing U.S support for Israel.
Continuing U.S support for Israel could result in
further terrorist attacks against the United
States.
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Rights and Responsibilities

• Palestinians cannot live in peace or dignity.
• Israelis live in fear of suicide bombings.
• Rights of both sides are being violated.
• Nations arent being responsible in solving this
  conflict.
• The big powers arent exercising their
  responsibilities fully.
• Suicide bombings and Israeli retaliation are in a
  never ending cycle.

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Rights and Responsibilities
This graph shows the views of Israelis and
Palestinians regarding their attitudes regarding
peace.
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Rights and Responsibilities
Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority, King
Hussein I of Jordan, and Israeli Prime Minister
Binyamin Netanyahu meet with President Clinton in
the White House.
Palestinians search the rubble of a building
destroyed by an Israeli air strike. This was in
revenge for a Palestinian suicide bombing done
earlier.
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Bibliography

• NEWSPAPER ARTICLE (ERASE THIS LATER!)
• Robberson, Tod. Israeli-Palestinian conflict one
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• REGULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA (UNSIGNED)
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• MAGAZINE ARTICLE WITH AUTHOR
• Lynfield, Ben. Wanted a miracle Israelis and
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• Website (Primary Source!)
• Parry, Nigel. A Personal Diary of the
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