Transcript Israel
Class Discussion
Tuesday, March 26th
Why is the Arab / Israeli conflict
so problematic for the United
States of America? Name every
US President since 1948.
Here is the plan…
Students will understand the political
and religious systems of Israel.
Students will be able to differentiate
religious from secular Jewish citizens.
Students will comprehend the
connection between Israel and the
United States.
Israel
Is an MDC (high GDP
per capita) with a
stable, democratically
elected government.
The United States is
a strong ally of Israel.
PM Benjamin
Netanyahu
Success?
The Israelis have
used technology and
hard work to develop
industry and
agriculture – the land
is not rich in natural
resources.
Much $ and effort is
spent on national
defense.
What’s wrong with this ad
promoting Israel’s technology??
Traitor?
Bar Rafeli is a
supermodel,
businesswoman who
dated Leonardo
DiCaprio.
However she is
controversial in Israel
because she received an
exemption on her
required military service.
Palestine
There is NO
country called
Palestine.
The Palestinian
Territories are the
Gaza Strip & The
West Bank.
Impoverished (low
GDP per capita)
and crowded.
Palestinian Split
Mahmoud Abbas is the
leader of the Palestinian
Liberation Organization
(PLO).
Head of the Fatah wing of
the party and the
recognized leader of the
West Bank.
Rival group (Hamas)
controls the Gaza Strip.
Evening News…
Terms
Oslo Accords
Balfour
Declaration
Theodor Herzl
Mahmoud Abbas
Yasser Arafat
UN Partition Plan
Two State
Solution
Anwar Sadat
Benjamin
Netanyahu
Hamas
Yitzhak Rabin
Gilad Shalit
Judaism
Zionism
The movement to
create a Jewish
state was begun in
the late 1800’s by
Theodor Herzl.
The idea of a Jewish
state really gained
momentum after the
Holocaust.
Holocaust
Anti Semitism is prejudice,
hatred, or discrimination
against Jews.
The Holocaust was a
genocide committed against
the Jewish people by Nazi
Germany.
Between 1933-1945 over 6
million Jews plus additional
undesirables were executed
by the Nazis
Israel
Israel is about 75%
Jewish – much of the
remaining population
are Arab / Muslims
NOT all JEWISH
people are the same!
Orthodox and secular
Jews often look at
issues very
differently.
Orthodox Jew
Secular Jew
Oslo Accords
Gaza Strip
Overwhelmingly Arab
(99%) and
overwhelmingly
Muslim (99%)
Self rule was granted
to the Palestinians on
a temporary basis in
1993.
Extremely crowded
and very
impoverished.
West Bank
83% Palestinian
Arab and 17%
Jewish.
The Jewish “settlers”
of this area are a
major issue of
contention in any
possible peace talks
between the two
sides.
Settlers – a source of contention
Intifada
The first Palestinian
uprising took place in
1987. Periodic outbreaks
of violence between the
two sides have occurred
many times since.
Peace has been elusive
because both sides have
elements who don’t agree
or would like to derail the
process.
Why cant’ we be friends?
Get into groups of
4 and discuss what are some of
the obstacles to
peace?
Now let’s play a
little game.
Two State Solution
Also known as Land for Peace.
Who will control Jerusalem?
What will be the actual borders?
Right of Palestinian return?
The Jewish settlers?
Can the PA ensure peace?
Anwar Sadat - 1981
Yitzhak Rabin - 1995
Political Cartoons
Political Cartoons
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Political Cartoons
Here is the plan…
Students will understand the political
and religious systems of Israel.
Students will be able to differentiate
religious from secular Jewish citizens.
Students will comprehend the
connection between Israel and the
United States.