JerusalemHoly City for:Jews: Wailing Wall, Temple of the MountChristians: Church of the Holy SepulcherMuslims : Dome of the Rock

Creation of IsraelLearning Target 1: I can explain how Israel was created

and the roots of the conflict there.Directions: Read pages 950-951 in Human Legacy (starting at “The Creation

of Israel”) and for each of the following dates or people, explain how they contributed to the formation of a Jewish State.

After WWI (1918):After WWII (1945):1947:David Ben-Gurion:May 14, 1948:May 15, 1948:

1947:

David Ben-Gurion:

May 14, 1948:

May 15, 1948:

Results of the First Arab-Israeli War

Describe what happened to each of these places or groups of people as a result of the First Arab-Israeli War. (last two paragraphs, page 951)

Arab state:Gaza Strip:West Bank:Palestinian Arabs:Jewish Refugees:

BOPA: 4/25/14People, Places, and Change

Page 368 #1-4

Page 369 #1 and 4

Study for your Middle East map quiz!

The Arab-Israeli ConflictLearning Target: I can describe the Arab-Israeli conflict.

OPEC: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries- coordinates the oil policies of major oil producing countries

Events of 1967

• Egypt wants UN troops removed rom the Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula

• Egyptian troops move into Sinai Peninsula and close off the Gulf of Aqaba, Israel’s route to the Red Sea

• Expecting a large-scale Arab attack, Israel strikes

The Arab-Israeli Conflict Directions: Start reading at “War in 1967 and 1973” and stop reading when you get to

“Palestinian Unrest.” Describe each of the wars or events below. Pages 956-957 Six Day War, 1967: What happened:

Results:

Yom Kippur War, 1973: What happened:

Results:

OPEC Oil Embargo, 1973: What happened:

Results:

Camp David Accords, 1977: What happened:

Results:

BOPA: 5/1/14 Happy May!1. Describe OPEC in your own words.

2. Considering the map of the Middle East, why is OPEC so powerful?

3. Evaluate: Which event do you think was the most important in Israel’s fight for independence and WHY?

Palestinian Unrest Learning Target: I can explain key people and places in

the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO): formed a pledge to destroy Israel and replace it with a Palestinian State

Yassar Arafat: became the leader of the PLO in 1969 and launched a series of guerilla attacks against Israel from Lebanon and Jordan

Israel invades Lebanon in 1978 and 1982 to try to stop the attacks

Intifada (1987)Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza

Strip, mostly Palestinian youths battled Israeli troops

November 1988

Yasser Arafat proclaimed an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in

Oslo Accords 1993-Start of Palestinian self-rule in parts of the West Bank and Gaza strip-Stop and removal of Israeli settlement in those areas

-Arafat (Chairman of the PLO) signed a letter: no more violence and recognizing Israel

-Prime Minister Rabin (Israel): recognizes the PLO

Israelis withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and Jericho by May 1994

Nobel Peace Prize (Oct 1994)Yasser Arafat, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, and Israeli Foreign

Minister Shimon Peres, won the Nobel Peace Prize

1995• Rabin, Arafat, and Peres sign a peace agreement for more Palestinian self-

rule• November 1995, Rabin assassinated by a Jewish extremist• Peres becomes prime minister

1996• Terrorist attacks by Palestinian extremists changed opinions• Benjamin Netanyahu elected prime minister• Netanyahu wants Arafat to end terrorism by Palestinian extremists• Attacks continue, peace is stalled

1998Israel and Palestine are supposed to sign a peace agreement, BUT extremists

prevent this from happening

2000• New Israeli leader (Ehud Barak) meets with Arafat to negotiate peace• Barak and Arafat fail to make an agreement at a Camp David Summit

Second Intifada (2000): Second Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation-Hamas sent suicide bombers-Israelis sent troops, tankers, fighter jets, and helicopters

2004: -Yasser Arafat dies, succeeded by Mahoud Abbas-Israel Primer Minister Ariel Sharon decided that Israel would withdraw from

the Gaza Strip

2005:-Tensions grow when Hamas won control of the Palestinian Parliament

2006:-Armed conflict occurs when Palestinian militants kidnapped Israeli soldiers-Israel launched an attack to secure its borders