The+Isreali-+Palestinian+Conflict

**Essential Questions**:

 * ** Can people live in peace together when deeply held beliefs and views are in conflict? **
 * ** Should the international community play a role in helping countries establish self-determination? **
 * ** Is it ever OK for victims to become the persecutors? **
 * ** Is violence justified when access to resources is cut off? **
 * ** Does the Holocaust excuse Israel from overreaching partition boundaries with Palestine? **


 * No, it is not possible to live in peace because there will always be conflict between the two ideologies. They could come into an agreement if they negotiate and meet in the middle.
 * Yes, i think that the international community should help countries establish self-determination because most likely they won't be able to do it on their own without the reliance of other countries. No because international countries could come up as cocky and for that their input wouldn't be accepted.
 * It most cases it is acceptable but it would only create a bigger problem and the original conflict won't get resolved. They could create more victims but they do deserve justice.
 * Yes, I believe that violence is justified when resources are cut off because the state has no other option but to defend themselves, but I think that the leader of that country should try to negotiate first before using violence and if the other country refuses to negotiate then violence is justified.
 * Past genocides shouldn't be used as an excuse to create new conflicts.

[|Isreali - Palestine Conflcit]


 * 1) How the video was bias:The video made the Jews look like the bad guys because they kicked the Palestine out of their own land.
 * 2) The Us sent aid and weapons to Israel and that also made the US look bad.
 * 3) One scene in the video shows the separation between Jews and Palestine. The Jews lived in the wealthy cities while Palestine lived in refugees.

[|Israeli-Arab Conflict Terms]



Why are Saudi Arabia and Yemen the only countries laughing? Are the other nations supporting Israel or the Palestine?

- Palestine is the only country that appears frightened or saddened - The Israel piece is the only dark piece - Israel is in a bad position. -Israel doesn't feel hesitated to shoot Palestine. - Palestine is used as bait because the other countries feel threatened by Israel.


 * A comprehensive summary of the Conflict **: [|Primer of the Israeli-Arab Conflict]

[|Intro to Palestine Questions]

 * Reflection: Part 1 Guide questions: **

I think its interesting that such a little city like Jerusalem could hold so much meaning to Muslims, Jews and Christians. The British involvement Palestine is what created the conflict because they promised Palestine that if they supported them in the war, the British would help them create an independent state for Arabs. But after the war, circumstances changed and the Balfour Declaration was established which stated that the the British would control most of the West Bank and the Gaza strip. Its no doubt that the Arabs were mad once they found out.They were upset that Britain failed to fulfill their promise and so that impacted the involvement of the conflict. The US also contributed to the conflict because they provided Israel with modern weapons which only encouraged them to use them against Palestine.
 * 1. What information did you find most interesting about the conflict from this portion of the reader? **
 * 2. Explain and give examples of how other nations and international organizations impacted the conflict. **

In this video, Israel is portrayed by the tall boy wearing the white shirt and Palestine is portrayed by the little tan boy wearing green. The little boy starts to provoke the big boy but would never get caught. Once the big boy finally defended himself, he got into trouble and no one believed him when he said that the little boy was provoking him. The video was trying to show that Israel is the good guy and their only trying to defend themselves from the Palestine, The video is very bias towards Israel and we know this because of the star of david shown in t he end of the video. This was a pro-Israel video.
 * Israel vs Palestine Video Response**

I n the late 1880's a group of Zionists traveled to Palestine to see what it offered as a Jewish homeland. One Zionist said, when he returned to Europe; The land that their homeland (Palestine) is beautiful and would make a beautiful homeland but it is populated by Palestine. This is relevant to today because we always want what we can't have. The Zionist foreshadows the conflict that will happen between Jews and Arab.
 * "The Bride is beautiful but she is married to another man" **
 * What was meant by this quote:

**Reflection on Guide questions 2**:
The UN tried to maintain peace in the region by splitting the land equally among the Jews and Arabs. The Zionists accepted it because it was an opportunity for them to expand their land in the future. The war resulted in Israel taking control over Gaza and the West Bank. After the war Israel gained 80% of the land and hostiles in both groups were increasing. Palestinians were treated as second class citizens in Israel. Only Jordan and Libya gave Palestinians equal rights.
 * ** How did the UN try to keep peace in the region? **
 * ** How did war impact the region? **
 * ** Reflect on the treatment of Palestinian refugees **


 * Visual Time line of Israeli- Palestine Conflict[[image:mastromaurowh/Timeline of Israel Palestine.PNG width="1028" height="547" caption="Timeline of Israel Palestine.PNG"]] : **

5 Observations:
 * If this is difficult to read, the link is [|Here] **
 * In 1917, the Balfour Declaration was established. Jews were not living in Palestine during this time
 * By 1946, Jews already owned 10% of the land
 * In 1947, Jews took over most of the land, driving Palestinians out of the country
 * The 6 day war began in 1948 and Israel controlled 80% of the land
 * Today, Jerusalem, Allahabad, and Bethlehem is shared by Israel and Arabs.

International communities such as Soviet Union intercommunicated with Syria saying Israel would attack them but it wasn't true. The French version of the resolution states that Israel should withdraw from all territories whereas the English version states that they only need to withdraw from some territories. Israel and the United States use the English version to argue that Israel should withdraw from some territories and not all. Language can be used for their own interpretation and most of the times it could benefit them.
 * 1. What role did the international community play in the 1967 War? **
 * 2. How can "language be used to one's advantage? (UN resolution 242) **
 * 3. Evaluate the treatment of Palestinian refugees by Israelis after the war? what are some possible reasons for this treatment? **

They were treated as second class citizens. They were denied citizenship and all rights. The reason for this is
because they wanted an all Jewish state.

__Notes on Six Day War video__

- Israeli government announce their victory - Israel seized the holy city and Bethlehem but didn't destroy anything. - The Egyptian leader retired because he was frightened by the Israel - The Soviet Union got involved because the US was involved with Israel


 * Reflection Questions for Guide Questions 4: **

I believe that Israel shouldn't of engaged in massive arrests and bombings because that only created more problems between them and the PLO.The Israeli could've taken a less drastic approach by only arresting those who were protesting instead of the whole population. The US concluded that Israel wouldn't return to its pre-1967 borders which was a good thing for Israel but it was negative towards Palestine because Israel would also not gain responsibility for the Palestinian refugee problem.They weren't willing to give up land only some restrictions.
 * ** Evaluate Israel's response to the 1st Intifada. How could it have been handled differently? **
 * ** Evaluate the US role in the peace attempts in the region. What were the causes of successes and failures? **


 * ** Assess the role of Israel and the PLO in attempts at peace. **

The Declaration of Principles and the Oslo Accords were attempts to restore peace but it was weak in the Arab world.

[|Yom Kippur War Political Cartoon]

__**Reflection**__ **__questions on Guide Questions 5:__**

**1. Discuss the viewpoint of the Israelis and the Palestinians on the barrier between Israel and the West Bank**Israel believes it is necessary for there to be a barrier between Israel and the West Bank in order for them to live in peace. Palestinians look at the barrier as oppression because it separated them from people and resources.

**2. What do you see as the major stumbling blocks in the attempted peace talks discussed in this section?** I think that the United States' involvement only interfered with the Israels and Palestine attempt to achieve peace. They also viewed each other as terrorists and violence was never ending.

**__Reflection Questions on Guide Questions 6:__**

**1. Do you think Palestine should be a full member of the UN? Why or** why not? I don't think Palestine is stable enough as a country to be a member of the UN. I think that once they become an official state rather than a territory they should join the UN.

**2. Evaluate how a lasting peace could be achieved in this conflict. Give specific evidence from your work** I think that it'll take a Long time to achieve peace because Palestine won't stop attacking Israel unless they give their land back, but Israel doesn't want to.

[|Video Notes on the Viewpoints of the Separation Barrier]

[|Palestine Statehood Markup]

[|Final Assesment; The Palestine Question]