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1
Background
  • Israel
  • Population -
  • 7 Million
  • Major Religion
  • Judaism
  • Main Export
  • Computer Software, military equipment, chemicals,
    agricultural products
  • GNI (Gross National Income)
  • US 21,900
  • Literacy Rate
  • 97.1
  • Palestine
  • Population
  • 4 Million
  • Major Religion
  • Islam
  • Main Export
  • Citrus olives
  • GNI (Gross National Income)
  • US 1,230
  • Literacy Rate -
  • West Bank 92.4
  • Gaza Strip 92.4

2
Who are your neighboring countries? Once listed,
circle those neighbors you have good relations
with.
  • Israel
  • Syria
  • Lebanon
  • Jordan
  • Egypt
  • Palestine
  • Syria
  • Lebanon
  • Jordan
  • Egypt

3
Major leaders past and present
  • Israel
  • Shimon Peres (president current)
  • Binyamin Netanyahu
  • (prime minister current)
  • Ehud Olmert
  • (president recent past)
  • Palestine
  • Mahmoud Abbas
  • (Fatah Leader president current)
  • Ismail Haniyeh
  • (Hamas prime minister current)
  • Yasser Arafat
  • (PLO deceased past)
  • Rawhi Fattuh
  • (Hamas leader past)

4
Since 1947 when the UN partitioned Palestine into
a Jewish State and an Arab State, has your
country LOST or GAINED land? Why? If LOST, how
many people have become refugees (lost their
homes and live in other countries?)
  • Israel
  • Gained ALL land as a result of Arab-Israeli Wars
    especially 1967 Six-Day War!
  • Palestine
  • Lost ALL land as a result of a series of wars
    19481967l 1973
  • Refugees
  • West Bank 722,000
  • Gaza 1.017 Million
  • Total 1.739 Million

5
Who does your country believe that Palestine
belongs to? Is it Holy? If Holy, Name some Holy
sites?
  • Israel
  • Palestine belongs to Israel (Jews)
  • Ancient homeland Romes DIASPORA removed them
  • (167 AD)!
  • Land is birthplace of JudaismHOLY LAND!
  • Holy sites include
  • Jerusalem
  • Western Wall of the Ancient Temple Mount
  • (Holiest site for Jews)
  • Palestine
  • Palestine belongs to PALESTINE (Arabs)
  • Controlled land since the Diaspora
  • Prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven from
    hereHoly land for Islam !
  • Holy sites include
  • Jerusalem
  • Dome of the Rock
  • al-Aqsa Mosque

6
Are your people free or oppressed? If oppressed
by whom? Do you have violence and or terror
within your countrys borders?
  • Israel
  • People are free government is democratic
  • Violence occurs from Hezbollah and Hamas
  • (Intifada Rocket Attacks, etc.)
  • Palestine
  • People are oppressed by Israel
  • Overcrowded living conditions Water supply
    controlled
  • Unstable government
  • (Terrorist/radical groups Hezbollah and Hamas VS
    Moderate groupPLOs Fatah)
  • Violence from Israeli soldiers and/or bombings

7
How have each of the following effected your
nation?
  • Israel and Palestine - PEACE PLANS
  • Oslo- 1993
  • Israel will transfer GAZA STRIP and WEST BANK to
    the Palestinians
  • Palestinians will stop INTIFADA
  • Camp David- 1978
  • Israeli will return the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt
  • Egypt will accept Israelis right to exist
  • Lasting peace between Israel and Egypt
  • Roadmap- 2003
  • take immediate steps to end violence and create
    the conditions for a lasting peace.
  • Israel must immediately dismantle Jewish
    settlements in occupied Palestinian territories
  • Palestinian leaders must immediately curb
    terrorism and take steps toward a democratic,
    accountable government.

8
How does your country feel about groups such as
Hamas, Hezbollah, and PLO?
  • Israel
  • TERRORISTS
  • have made several attempts to defeat Hamas and
    Hezbollah
  • Hamas and Hezbollah attacks (rockets) are why
    Israel has recently invade Gaza Strip, and in the
    past, Lebanon, etc.
  • Pre 1993 PLO seen as terrorists
  • Since Oslo Agreement PLO seen as moderates to
    negotiate with
  • Palestine
  • LEADERS
  • Recently elected Hamas leaders to lead the govt
    on the Gaza Strip
  • Has allowed Hezbollah and Hamas violence towards
    Israel
  • Recent election shows PLO to have less support
    among Palestiniansseen as too weak towards
    Israel?

9
Is the U.S. your ally or an enemy? Does the
United States give your country aid?
  • Palestine
  • US is not an enemy but the USA is not trusted
    because the USA has historically support Israel
  • USA has stated their support for an independent
    Palestinian state - 2003
  • USA does send aid
  • Israel
  • US is an ally
  • USA does send aid
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