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Israel & the Occupied Territories

Ancient Israel• Israel was

established 3,000 years ago. By Hebrews Covered the same

area as modern day

• Roman Empire Conquered in 60 BC Called Palestine

• Diaspora After Jewish revolts,

Romans forced most Jews out.

Ancient Israel

• Jesus Jewish man during

Roman occupation. Taught faith & love

for others. Romans & Jews saw

his teachings to be a threat.

Tried and executed• Followers believe

that he rose from the dead.

• Christianity was born.

Ancient Israel• Arab Invasion

Conquered Palestine in the 600s.

• 1000s-1200s: European invasions called the Crusades. Captured Jerusalem in

1099. In time the Crusaders

were pushed out.• 1500 – WWI: Part of

the Ottoman Empire Came under British

rule at the end of the war.

A Map of the Crusades

Modern Israel

• Zionism Began in the late 1800s. Call for a Jewish country in Palestine Tens of thousands moved to the area

• End of WWII U.N. proposed dividing Palestine into Arab

and Jewish states. Fighting broke out between Israel and

neighboring Arab countries.• Wars between 1956-1973

• Palestinian Refugees Fled to Jordan & Lebanon Terrorist attacks at Israel

Government

• Knesset Prime Minister Parliament Two major political

parties

• Strong Military Protection from

terrorist attacks At age 18 most men

& women serve

Economy

• High Technology• Cut diamonds• Tourism• Exports

Citrus eggs

Language & Diversity

• Includes Jews from all parts of the world

• Official language = Hebrew & Arabic When Jews arrive from

other lands, the gov’t offers free Hebrew classes.

• 82 percent of the population is Jewish.

• The next largest pop. is Arab

• Small Christian pop.

The Occupied Territories

Disputed Lands

• In 1967 Israel captured: Gaza Strip

• Small, coastal land• Millions of Palestinians• No resources• Ceased from Egypt

Golan Heights• Hilly area• Syrian border• 1981 Israel formally

claimed it, Syria still does.

• West Bank Largest occupied area 1.6 million pop. 100,000 Jews moved into

the area. Palestinians consider this

an invasion of their land.• Caused violent tensions

Disputed Land• Annexed East Jerusalem in 1980.

Capital moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem• Most foreign countries don’t recognize this.

Palestinians still claim it as their capital.

• This city is important to Jews, Muslims, & Christians.

The Future of the Territories

• 1990s Israel agreed to turn over parts of the Occupied Territories.

• The Palestinian Authority agreed to work towards peace. Parts of the territories have been returned. More of the West Bank is to be returned.

• Future of the peace process is uncertain Some Palestinian groups are committing acts

of terrorism

• Some Israeli’s believe that this is a bad idea.