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Arab Israeli Conflict

2013

+What is the perspective of the cartoonist?

+European Control in Middle East

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After WWII, Britain’s mandate ends & they hand over the Palestine problem to the U.N.United Nations is a newly established International Organization to handle world issues and conflicts.

+United Nation, vote to Partition Palestine into two states, 1947

Against: 13

Afghanistan, Cuba, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Yemen.

Abstained: 10

Argentina, Chile, China, Colombia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Honduras, Mexico, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia.

Votes in General Assembly Votes Against Partition

NO!

+State of Israel is Born!

After the Holocaust, Jewish groups began to call for a Jewish “homeland”

Palestine was the “biblical” homeland.

Britain hands off the “question” of Palestine to the United Nations.

Decision to “partition” Palestine.

Why Palestine? Truman, supports Jewish State

+Occupied Territories!

The acquisition of territory by occupation is against International law. Checkpoints

Harsh Military Occupation- UN Resolution 242 

Curfew- cannot leave homes

2003- W/D from Gaza, still controls Airspace & coastline

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Some Arab Nations have made peace with Israel & recognize the Jewish State.

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Which Arab Countries have made peace with Israel? Egypt & Jordan

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Last war was in 1973, but continued violence in Israel!Palestinians suicide bombers go into the Israeli sections of the country and kill Israeli civilians. Israeli military retaliates in “occupied territories”Cycle of violence on both sides. Images show in class from Life Magazine.

+What are the obstacles to Peace? The City of Jerusalem

+ Right of Return

Palestinians want the right to return to the original borders partitioned to them by the United Nations. The U.N. Resolution 194 supports the Palestinian right to return or be compensated for the land.

+Two States, end Israeli Occupation of West Bank- “Palestinians autonomy”

+Another obstacle…. Jewish Settlements

+Other complications….2003 Israeli construction began…

Wall around West Bank West Bank Wall

+Unemployment rates & poverty in Palestinian Areas

West Bank- Unemployment 23%

GDP Per Capita- $2,900 (2008 est.)

Gaza Strip- 40% (2010 est.)

Pop. Below poverty rate –38% (2010 est.)

Israel- GDP- $32,200 (2012 est.)

Unemployment Rate- 6.3% (2012 est.)

2005 CIA World Fact Book -2012

+America’s Involvement…U.S. supports both sides, but mostly Israel!

Jewish Support Palestinian Support

+Many groups support Palestine

Jews against Occupation

Just Vision, Peace building

Links to Israeli Peace groups