Israel+-+Palestine

**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? **

Terms.

Opener: That the bigger kid is the bully, and the smaller boy needs to defend himself. Israel is the bigger opponent. Consequences to actions. Defending what theirs. The bias is towards Israel, saying they are being bullied by them. Not showing Israel's side.
 * Watch the video
 * what is the message?
 * What is the bias?

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 Bride is beautiful but she is married to another man" **
 * What was meant by this quote: That Palestine is taken by the Muslim people, the other group. Not a lot of Jewish people, hard to influence. Many moved there eventually. Although it was beautiful, it would be hard to influence with so many non-Jewish people.
 * Reflection: Part 1 Guide questions: **

How they are fighting and their beliefs so strong that they have the natural right to Palestine. They supported them and help them fight against their opponents.
 * 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. **

Part 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 Guide Questions


 * ** How did the UN try to keep peace in the region? **** The UN tried to split the land evenly, and being more involved. ** ** Trying to keep the peace by splitting them giving them a place for the majority of their populations. **
 * ** How did war impact the region? Splitting the region for the separation of different religions. **
 * ** Reflect on the treatment of Palestinian refugees The treatment is horrible. They are seen as traitors to their own religion and do not share the same rights of other citizens of that country they live in. Threatened them.  **
 * -First gave land through the Balfour Declaration to Jews **
 * -1946, Arabs owns over 90% of the land **
 * -UN separates land in to two sections **
 * -Arabs are upset with this decision and up rise **
 * -Israel is the new state **
 * -Initiates war **
 * -Present day Jews now own over 90% of the land **
 * -Carve around certain cities **
 * -Victories enabled Israel to grow **


 * Part 3: **
 * 1. What role did the international community play in the 1967 War? **
 * The Soviet Union had given false information to Israel, preempting Israel to attack. UN also stepping with the Resolution 242. **
 * 2. How can "language be used to one's advantage? (UN resolution 242) **
 * By using the English version they argued that they had to withdraw from some, not all, territories. By different wording they can use this to their advantage and use their own words against them. **
 * 3. Evaluate the treatment of Palestinian refugees by Israelis after the war? what are some possible reasons for this treatment? **
 * After the war, the treatment of Palestinian refugees were unequal to the rest of the people who lived in Israel. Denied basic political rights, civil liberties, and their lives were severely restricted and regulated. **


 * Additional Information on Video: **
 * -Charges Israeli for ceases fire **
 * -Russia breaks with **
 * -Victory wipes all slates of territory **
 * -Thousands of prisoners taken **
 * -Break blockade **
 * -Take Jerusalem **
 * -Did not destroy anything **
 * -Jordan had control first of Jerusalem **