PPT-The Roots of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (1890s-2012)

British Promise to the Jews Balfour Declaration 1917 His Majestys Government views with favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing nonJewish communities in Palestine. Arab-Israeli Conflict. Lebanon . Persian Gulf . Setting the Scene: Two Sides of the Conflict . To David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, the birth of modern Israel in 1948 was the fulfillment of God’s promise to the ancient Israelites. He quoted scripture: . Israeli independence. War of 1948. Law of Return. Suez Crisis. June War. UN Resolution 242. 1973. PLO Founded. Camp David. Israel . Invades Lebanon. PLO moves to Tunis. Jordan relinquishes. West Bank claim. On a scratch sheet of paper, write either . Palestinians or Israelis . – Which do you support? . After, write 3 bullet points/phrases to back up your argument . We will share in . 5 minutes! . Use your notes for help! . We are learning about a conflict in the Middle East. Another way to refer to the Middle East is Southwest Asia.. Two groups of people are fighting over the same piece of land. The land is today called Israel, but it used to be called Palestine.. Great Powers in the Middle East. Galen Jackson. April 15, 2014. Agenda. Background. Ike’s “New Look” in the Middle East. The Baghdad Pact and Tensions with the Arabs. The Road to the Suez Crisis and Its Aftermath . Arab-Jewish Relations. in 20. th. C Palestine. IAFS/JWST 3650. Outline. Development . of Zionism. Zionist . Settlers in Holy . Land. Arab-Jewish Relations in 1880s & 1890s. Multiperspectivity. A single viewpoint is limiting. Conflict. Chapter 1, Lesson 2. Warm-Up Questions. CPS Questions (1 - 2). Chapter 1, Lesson 2. Overview. Historical events that contributed to the founding of modern Israel. Historical events associated with the Six-Day War of 1967. We are learning about a conflict in the Middle East. Another way to refer to the Middle East is Southwest Asia.. Two groups of people are fighting over the same piece of land. The land is today called Israel, but it used to be called Palestine.. At first the Egyptian air force struck Tel Aviv. Soon after that forces from Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia all attacked. Most analysts felt the more numerous and better equipped Arabs would overwhelm the Israelis easily. Territorial Conflicts . When 2 or more groups want to occupy the same territory . Most common source of fighting. Because= Natural Resources & Strategic location . Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Israel . Keep your video question sheet out once I hand it back. Chronology-Put the Following Events in Order . Six Day War. 1. st. Arab-Israeli War. Holocaust. Camp David Accords. Balfour Declaration. Yom Kippur War. Origins to Today. Beginnings. Historical animosity among groups for control of the holy land. Judaism. Christianity. Islam. Israel became state in 1948. Desired Jewish state after WWII. Unwelcome in mostly Arab region. 270ers theconflict between and in and in 1970 major pro-majorconten-is of the Arabhave brought them to present 1970 the on of instruments withof the quite trying from empirical to the Arab position mo The League of Arab States was established by a pact signed on March 22, 1945 at the conclusion of a . conference. held in . Cairo. , Egypt, . attended. by representatives of . Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria .