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Class Discussion Tuesday , March 26th

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.

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Class Discussion Tuesday , March 26th

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  1. Class DiscussionTuesday, March 26th Why is the Arab / Israeli conflict so problematic for the United States of America? Name every US President since 1948.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. What’s wrong with this ad promoting Israel’s technology??

  6. 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.

  7. Palestine • There is NO country called Palestine. • The Palestinian Territories are the Gaza Strip & The West Bank. • Impoverished (low GDP per capita) and crowded.

  8. 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.

  9. Evening News…

  10. 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

  11. Judaism

  12. 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.

  13. 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

  14. 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.

  15. Orthodox Jew

  16. Secular Jew

  17. Oslo Accords

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. Settlers – a source of contention

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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?

  24. Anwar Sadat - 1981

  25. Yitzhak Rabin - 1995

  26. Political Cartoons

  27. Political Cartoons

  28. Political Cartoons

  29. Political Cartoons

  30. Political Cartoons

  31. 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.

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