91688 the ArabIsraeli Conflict

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The Arab Israeli Conflict

By Matthew Elton



Opposing Points of View

Arabs

• Most Arabs, especiallyPalestinians, believe that

Palestine was stolen by

the ews when Israel was

for!e"# Most s$pport thefor!ation of a Palestinian

state alongsi"e, or in

place of Israel#

Israelis

• Israeli ews believe thatPalestine is their lan",

having been pro!ise" to

the! by %o" in the Torah#



Beginning

• After &orl" &ar II, !anyews i!!igrate" toPalestine# Accor"ing to'ebrew script$re, this

area was controlle" bythe ewish (ing"o! ofancient Israel#

• As ews i!!igrate" toPalestine, there was

tension in the areabetween ews an"M$sli!s#



)* Partition Plan

• On *ove!ber +, -./,the )nite" *ationspasse" the UnitedNations Partition Plan forPalestine, also (nown asthe United NationsGeneral AssemblyResolution 181.

• The plan "ivi"e"Palestine in half, placing

part of the nation was$n"er Arab control, an"the rest $n"er ewishcontrol#



Israel 0eclares In"epen"ence

• Palestine an" !any other

Arab nations re1ecte" the

)* Partition Plan,

ref$sing to give the ews

any control over any partof Palestine#

• Then, on May -., -.2,

ews in Palestine

"eclare" theirin"epen"ence, for!ing

the nation of Israel#



-.2 Arab3Israeli &ar

• Palestine, Egypt,4ebanon, 5yria,Trans1or"an, an" Ira6"eclare" war on the

rebel nation of Israel,beginning the -.2 Arab3Israeli &ar, inwhich the newlyfor!e" nation ofIsrael battle" analliance of Arabnations#



Israel is Victorio$s

• Israel won it7s war for

In"epen"ence, which

en"e" with the -.

Ar!istice Agree!ents#



-. Ar!istice Agree!ents

• By the en" of the

-.2 Arab3Israeli &ar,

Israel ha" gaine"

territory, placing !oreof Palestine $n"er

ewish control#



&ar &ith Egypt

• In -89, when Egypt

close" the 5$e:

Canal to Israeli

shipping, Israelrespon"e" by

attac(ing the 5inai

Penins$la, with British

an" ;rench s$pport#



5$e: Crisis

• In what beca!e (nown as the5$e: Crisis, or The 5inai &ar,Israel too( control of the %a:a5trip an" the 5inai Penins$la,$ntil the )nite" *ations

or"ere" a ceasefire, en"ingthe conflict#

• The )nite" *ationsE!ergency ;orce was"eploye" to ens$re"e!ilitari:ation an" open tra"ein the 5inai Penins$la#'owever, Israel ref$se" toallow )#*# forces into it7sterritory#



Egypt 5tri(es Bac(

• On May -, -9/,

Egypt -<<,<<<

sol"iers into the 5inai

Penins$la, an" close"the straights of Tiran

to Israeli shipping#



Egypt3Arab Alliance

• On May =<, -9/, Egypt

entere" an alliance with

or"an an" 5yria against

Israel#

• %a!al Ab"el *asser, the

presi"ent of Egypt, sai",

>O$r basic ob1ective is the

"estr$ction of Israel# The

Arab people want tofight#>



5i? 0ay &ar

• On $ne 8, -9/, theIsraeli Air ;orce la$nche"a !assive s$rprise attac(against Egypt, crippling

the Egyptian Air ;orce#• The war between Israel

an" Egypt laste" 1$st si?"ays# By the en" of thewar, Israel ha" ta(en

control of !ore territory,incl$"ing the &est Ban(an" the %olan 'eights#



&ar of Attrition

• In -92, Egypt began the&ar of Attrition in anatte!pt to gain bac( the5inai Penins$la fro!

Israel#• The 5oviet )nion an" the

Palestinian 4iberationOrgani:ation s$pporte"Egypt in this war#

• The war en"e" in -/<#*either si"e gaine" orlost any territory#



@o! ipp$r &ar •

On October 9, -/=,Egypt la$nche" as$rprise attac( againstIsrael "$ring @o! ipp$r,a ewish holi"ay#

• The attac( began a warwhich laste" for twenty"ays# Israel fo$ghtagainst Egypt, 5yria,or"an, an" Ira6#

• &hen the war en"e",Israel lost territory on theeast si"e of the 5$e:Canal, b$t gaine" territoryin the %olan 'eights#



Operation Opera

• In the -/<s, Ira6p$rchase" an Osira(n$clear reactor fro!;rance# Israeli

intelligence s$specte"that Ira6 !ay $se thereactor to b$il" n$clearweapons#

• On $ne /, -2-, the

Israeli Air ;orce attac(e"the n$clear reactor inwhat was calle"Operation Opera#



Israel Inva"es 4ebanon

• In -2-, 5yria an" the Palestinian4iberation Organi:ation !ove" !issilesinto 4ebanon#

• In $ne, -2+, Israel inva"e" 4ebanon#

• Two !onths later, the Palestinian4iberation Organi:ation retreate" fro!4ebanon#

• In March, -2=, Israel signe" a peacetreaty with 4ebanon# 'owever, Israelitroops re!aine" in 4ebanon $ntil May,

+<<<#



Palestinian Intifa"as

• The intifa"as were !assive Palestinian $prisings

against Israel, le" by the Palestinian 4iberation

Organi:ation#

• The ;irst Infifa"a left -98 Israelis "ea" an" over-,<<< Palestinians "ea"# The 5econ" Intifa"a,

which contin$es to this "ay, has left over -,<<<

Israelis "ea", an" over .,<<< Palestinians "ea"#



+<<9 4ebanon &ar

• In $ly, +<<9,'e:bollah attac(e"an Israeli convoy,(i"napping twosol"iers an" (illingeight others#

• ;or abo$t a !onth,

Israeli forces battle"'e:bollah an" othergro$ps fighting torestore Palestine#



&orl" I!pact

• )#5# s$pport of Israel an" Arab hatre" towar"s Israel hasca$se" great tension between Arab nations an" the&est#

• Israel has sprea" "e!ocracy an" &esterni:ation into the

Mi""le East, inf$riating !any Isla!ic f$n"a!entalistsan" terrorists#• The Arab3Israeli conflict has ca$se" greater anti3

5e!itis! in the Mi""le East, ever since the ews too(control of Palestine#

• The entire Mi""le East is politically $nstable beca$se ofthe Arab3Israeli conflict# Israel cannot $s$ally !a(enegotiations with Arab nations, beca$se those nationsref$se to ac(nowle"ge Israel7s right to e?ist#



Possible 5ol$tions

• &hile !any possible sol$tions have been propose",s$ch as !oving the entire co$ntry of Israel to anotherpart of the worl", the !ost pla$sible sol$tion is "ivi"ingIsrael into two separate states, one controlle" by

Palestinians an" the other by Israelis#• )nfort$nately, this two3state sol$tion has alrea"y been

atte!pte", an" it faile"# The Israelis wo$l" never allowtheir lan" to be "ivi"e" in the first place, b$t even if they"i", it is li(ely that war wo$l" brea( o$t between the

Israeli an" Palestinian states# This is what happene" asa res$lt of the )#*# Partition Plan of -./# Israel won aseries of wars with Palestine, con6$ering Palestineco!pletely#



&or(s Cite"

• >Arab3Israeli Conflict#> 'istoryteacher#*et#

+< May +<</

DhttpFFwww#historyteacher#netFArab3

IsraeliGConflict#ht!H#

• 5now, Peter# The Arab 'i1ac( &ar# -/-#

• Vallowe, E" ;# The B$""ing of the ;ig

Tree# -/+#

• I!ages co$rtesy of &i(ipe"ia#

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