Unit: SE Asia/ Middle EastUnit: SE Asia/ Middle EastTopic: Creation of IsraelTopic: Creation of Israel

Mrs. Johnson May 6, 2010Mrs. Johnson May 6, 2010

In 1917, In 1917, Britain issued Britain issued the Balfour the Balfour Declaration, Declaration, which which pledged pledged support for a support for a Jewish Jewish national national home in home in Palestine.Palestine.

Both Jews Both Jews and Arabs and Arabs claimed claimed Jerusalem as Jerusalem as a holy site.a holy site.

Jewish migration Jewish migration to Palestine to Palestine increased after increased after WWII.WWII.

The Holocaust The Holocaust increased increased support for a support for a Jewish homeland; Jewish homeland; Britain, realizing Britain, realizing future conflict, future conflict, turned over its turned over its mandate to the mandate to the UN….UN….

1. Goodbye, 1. Goodbye, Palestine!Palestine!

A.A. In 1947, the UN drew up a plan to divide In 1947, the UN drew up a plan to divide Palestine into an Arab state and a Jewish state. Palestine into an Arab state and a Jewish state.

B.B. The Arabs The Arabs saw it as a saw it as a plan to plan to relocate Jews relocate Jews onto Arab onto Arab territory.territory.

C.C. In 1948, Britain In 1948, Britain withdrew and Jews withdrew and Jews proclaimed the proclaimed the independent state independent state of Israel, which the of Israel, which the U.S. and U.S.S.R. U.S. and U.S.S.R. recognized. recognized.

D.D. Arab states Arab states attacked Israel, but attacked Israel, but Israel won and Israel won and increased its increased its territory.territory.

2. Wars and 2. Wars and Peace?Peace?

A.A. In 1967, In 1967, during the during the Six-Day Six-Day WarWar, Israel , Israel overran the overran the Sinai Sinai Peninsula, the Peninsula, the Golan Golan Heights, and Heights, and Jerusalem!Jerusalem!

The Israel Defense Force is a The Israel Defense Force is a conscript armyconscript army, , meaning that it mandates two to three-year meaning that it mandates two to three-year service for 18-year-old men and women.service for 18-year-old men and women.

B.B. In 1973, Egypt and In 1973, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel Syria attacked Israel on Yom Kippur.on Yom Kippur.

C.C. In 1979, the In 1979, the Camp Camp David AccordsDavid Accords ensured peace ensured peace between Egypt and between Egypt and Israel.Israel.

D.D. In 1994, Israel and In 1994, Israel and Jordan made a peace Jordan made a peace agreement.agreement.

3. Refugees3. Refugees

A.A. The Arab-Israeli wars The Arab-Israeli wars uprooted 700,000 uprooted 700,000 Arabs from Palestine.Arabs from Palestine.

B.B. UN-supplied shelters have become UN-supplied shelters have become permanent homes.permanent homes.

C.C. The The PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization), PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization), led by led by Yasir ArafatYasir Arafat, swore to get its land back!, swore to get its land back!

4. Terrorism4. Terrorism

A.A. In 1993, In 1993, direct talks direct talks between the between the PLO and PLO and Israel led to Israel led to limited limited results.results.

B.B. There have There have been suicide been suicide bombings bombings and attacks and attacks from either from either side.side.

C.C. Until the Palestinians are granted their Until the Palestinians are granted their homeland, there will never be peace.homeland, there will never be peace.

Loss of Palestinian land to Israel, Loss of Palestinian land to Israel, 1948-20001948-2000

JerusalemJerusalem