Do Now:

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Do Now

• How did Israel come about? Do you think that
  there were many tensions surrounding the creation
  of Israel?
• HW Middle East Map Quiz Wednesday of next week.

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Creation of Israel
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Why would Jews want a separate state for
themselves?
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Zionist Movement 1890s, Jews should get their
own state to escape discrimination.
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Arabs were angered that their land might be taken
over for Jews.
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Great Britain had a mandate of Palestine, they
tried to push Jews into Arabs territory.
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After what major event did numerous Jews want to
move to Palestine?
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By 1946 Jews made up 1/3 of the population in
Palestine.

• Civil War Erupted.
• Arabs vs. Jews

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1947 GB asked the United Nations to intervene.
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Look at both sides What arguments could Arabs
make? What arguments could Jews make?
ARABS JEWS

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Jewish Arguments

• 1? Palestine had once belonged to the Jews.
• 2? Jews had been discriminated against for years,
  their lives would be better if they had their own
  state.
• 3? Arabs had never taken full advantage of
  Palestine.

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Arabs Argument

• 1? Palestine had been filled with Arabs for
  years.
• 2? population was mostly Arab

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A decision had been made.

• United Nations in 1948 split Palestine into two
  parts.
• Arab nation
• Jewish nation, which was called Israel.

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What countries would invade Israel once Great
Britain left?
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What major waterfront would many different
countries fight over?
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Egyptian leader Nasser wanted Egypt to keep
control over the Suez Canal. For years to come
Egypt would have issues with Israel.
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Six Day War

• Nasser ordered Egypt to blockade the Gulf of
  Aqaba, which Israel used to get to the Red Sea.
• June 1967 Israel struck first, expecting a full
  fledged attack.

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Explain what the cartoon is saying? What is it
describing?
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Within six days Israel hit the Egyptian army
hard, Israel was able to expand their borders.
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Arabs used Soviet Union weapons against the
Israelis.

• What kind of reaction would the Soviet Union have
  towards this?
• What would this do to the Soviet Unions
  reputation?

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October War

• Soviet Union decided to try again, they supported
  Egypt and attacked Israel again.
• October 1973 Egyptian troops and supplies crossed
  the Suez Canal.
• Israel which was backed by the U.S. pushed
  Egyptian back to the West side of the Suez Canal
  into Egypt.

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Do Now

• As you finish the quiz, bring it up and also the
  Faith and Followers Questions Only (not article)
  make two piles
• Why was Jerusalem such a sought after place?
• Why did so many groups of people want to control
  this land?
• Homework Under the Veil- PICK IT UP

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Egypt decided to come to a truce.

• President Jimmy Carter helped to organize the
  peace treaty between the countries.

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In 1978 Sadat (leader of Egypt), Begin (leader of
Israel) reached an agreement- Camp David Accords.
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Camp David Accords

• Camp David Accords
• Israel gave up Sinai Peninsula in return for
  recognition.

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Oslo Accord

• Yasir Arafat (head of PLO)
• Israeli Prime Minister Rabin

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1993 agreement

• Palestinians in Gaza? limited self rule under an
  independent Palestinian government headed by
  Arafat
• Palestinian Authority recognized Israelis right
  to exist promised to end terrorism against
  Israel.

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Violence continues.

• Both sides were upset with talks.
• Peace talks were discussed again in 2003 by the
  United States between these two areas, however
  talks stalled