Lines in the Sand:The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Peter A. Pettit, IJCU

Muhlenberg College

First Friday

9 January 2009

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Divided Monarchy

United Monarchy

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Emperor Hadrian (76-138 CE)

following Bar Kochba revolt, plows under the Temple

declares “Judea Capta” (on coins of the time)

bars Jews from the city of Jerusalem

names the region “Palestina”

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Roman Empire~ 395 CE

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Ottoman Palestine

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Separation Barrier

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years

6 Key Moments through the Years

• Biblical Period – Peleshet & Israel

• 135 CE – Hadrian chooses “Palestina”

• 1922 – League of Nations Palestine Mandate

• 1964-74 – Modern Palestinian political emergence

• 1946-48 Jordan, Partition, Modern Israel

• 2000 – Camp David and Clinton Parameters

Lines in the Sand: The Borders of Israel and Palestine through the Years