Israel and its neighbours 50s

Question 1

ceasefire gains Egypt

Answer 1

-pre-war borders and Gaza areas of Palestine now under Egyptian rule

Question 2

ceasefire gains Jordan

Answer 2

• gained control of WB

- gained old city of Jerusalem at the expense of the Arab Palestinians

Question 3

ceasefire gains Syria

Answer 3

gained control of an area in the north, a demilitarised zone

Question 4

ceasefire gains Israel

Answer 4

• gained independence and recognition
• gained western Jerusalem
• gained buffer zone with Syria

Question 5

ceasefires

Answer 5

but no formal peace treaties

Question 6

borders in the north

Answer 6

remained troublesome with Lebanon and Syria

Question 7

Arab defeat

Answer 7

• showed how weak and divided they were
• made them bitterly anti-western
• ceasefire lines were a source of tension and fighting

Question 8

Jordan 1950s

Answer 8

• 1951 Abdullah assassinated over a suspected treaty with Israel
• contained 1 million Palestinian Arabs who carried out raids and reprisals

Question 9

Israeli reprisals Jordan

Answer 9

October 1953

-attacked Jordanian village of Qibya and blew up 45 houses

Question 10

Syria 1950s

Answer 10

• 1949 demilitarised zone contained Arab villages
• the area was owned by Israel and they tried to push Arabs out
• shelling took place on both sides as a result

Question 11

Egypt 1950s

Answer 11

• frequent border killings
• 300,000 Palestinians lived in Gaza which came under Egyptian control
• Fedayeen (Palestinian fighters) carried out attacks on Israeli settlements