The Middle East

Creation of Israel and the origins of Israeli-Arab tensions

Kaleb Long

Mindy Ruffe

Sarah Daniels

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Start of Israeli-Arab Conflict• End of WWI, League of Nations granted

Britain control of Palestine. • Balfour Declaration issued in 1917 to

establish a home for the Jewish population.• Arabs rejected the idea of a “Jewish

Homeland” and war broke out between the two.

• Nov 29, 1927; Britain hands control back over to the UN.

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Jewish and Islamic Religion

• The Dome of Rock is the oldest Islamic monument.

• The Wailing Wall is the Holiest of places on earth for the Jews.

• The two religions refer to Jerusalem as their Holy city.

• This caused a religious war between the two.

Ms. Bruggeman

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UN intervention

• In 1947, the United Nations intervened and instead of allowing the two separate countries to decide the boundaries; The UN chose the boundaries.

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The Religious War

• 1947-1949• Arab armies never

invaded Israel territory.

• All fighting occurred on land that was to have been Palestinian State.

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Start of the War

• The Arab armies only entered the war after the Israelis committed 16 massacres including the Grisly Massacre.

• Over 100 men, women and children where massacred at Deir Yassin.

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End of the War

• Israel conquered 78% of Palestine.• Over 500 towns and villages were

obliterated.• Over all the land that Israel won, names of

towns, rivers and hillrocks were given new Hebrew names.

• Palestinian culture was erased.

http://www.ifamericansknew.org/history/

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Ms. Bruggeman

1967-Current Conflict

• Israel took over the last 22% of Palestine which consisted of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

• Currently there is still conflict going on between the two religions over views and territory.

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US Involvement

• The U.S. would give Israel an average of $7 million dollars a day.

• Since Israel's creation, The U.S. has given more funds to Israel than any other country.

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Closure• Who was granted control over Palestine?• Who rejected the idea of a “Jewish

Homeland?”• Where did all the religious fighting occur?• How many massacres did the Israelis

commit? • How much land in Palestine did Israel

conquer? What became of Palestinian culture?• How much money did the U.S. give to Israel?