The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Mandate: This conflict begins after ______, when the ______lost control of the Middle East. The land was divided and European countries were given ______, or control, of the region.
The Holocaust: Jewish immigration to the Middle East was steadily growing because of ______. After WWII and the uncovering of the ______, the Zionist movement gained more support to create a Jewish homeland.
The Partition: In 1947, the United Nations announced a plan to divide Palestine into an ______state. Jews agreed, but Arabs vowed to do anything needed to prevent the U.N. plan from being carried out.
The State of Israel: The Jews were outnumbered in Palestine, but their armies were much more advanced because of involvement in ______. Despite the bloodshed, the State of Israel was created on ______.
The Arab-Israeli War: That night, a combined Arab force of Egyptians, Iraqis, Jordanians, Syrians, Lebanese, Saudi, and Yemeni troops attacked. The Arab-Israeli War or Israeli War for Independence lasted for ______, during which time the Jews not only defended their land, but expanded the territory to include most of the lands the Palestinians had been offered and rejected.
The Refugee Camps: The land Palestine lost was divided among their Arab neighbors, leaving Palestine with nothing. This created over ______refugees who were displaced. Many of them left Israel, but some had nowhere to go and ended up in ______along Arab borders.
Suez War: Although Israel became a member of the United Nations, many Arab countries refused to recognize its existence. Skirmishes resulted, including the Suez War of 1956 between ______.
Six Day War: The Six Day War of 1967 was a sweeping victory for the Israelis. They overran the enemies, gaining control of the ______and the City of ______, which is sacred to both Muslims and Jews.
Munich – 1972: Terrorist attacks were intended to avenge the victory, including the 1972 murders of 11 ______athletes at the Munich Olympic Games.
Yom Kippur War: In 1973, Egypt and Syria carried out an attack on Israel during ______, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. This time, the Arabs were better prepared with weapons from the ______. The Israelis were able to hold off the Arabs, but the Yom Kippur War was an important step to the peace process.
Camp David Accords: President Jimmy Carter became involved in the peace process by arranging a meeting between ______of Egypt and ______of Israel. They signed a treaty agreeing that Israel would return the ______to Egypt in exchange for recognition of Israel as a country.
The First Treaty Fails: Despite the treaty, terrorism continued. Anwar Sadat was assassinated by Muslim ______for agreeing to acknowledge Israel. Israel invaded ______in 1982, in search of terrorists hiding out in the country.
The Intifada: In the 1980’s Palestinians began the Intifada, or ______. Israeli soldiers did not know how to react to the Palestinian civilians without looking like bullies.
War – A Part of Life? The 1990’s showed little improvement to the situation. Israeli extremists were responsible for the ______where 29 Palestinians were killed at a mosque. Another Jewish extremist, angered by peace efforts, assassinated Prime Minister ______. Palestinian terrorism is also common. Suicide bombings by Palestinian groups attack both ______targets.
Answer the following question on a separate sheet of paper.
Can there be peace in Israel? Based on what you have learned, do you believe there is hope for peace in Israel? Support your opinion in a fully developed paragraph. ______