Title: Background:
1Background
- 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
2Who are your neighboring countries? Once listed,
circle those neighbors you have good relations
with.
- Israel
- Syria
- Lebanon
- Jordan
- Egypt
- Palestine
- Syria
- Lebanon
- Jordan
- Egypt
3Major 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)
4Since 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
5Who 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
6Are 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
7How 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.
8How 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?
9Is 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