ME6 - The 2003 Roadmap for Peace

Question 1

What happened in June 2003?

Answer 1

Sharon and Abbas met with US president, Bush, and agreed on the roadmap principle

Question 2

But within days, Arafat…

Answer 2

Refused to give it his support and frustrated Abbas resigned

Question 3

What was phase 1?

Answer 3

Palestinians would end all violence and hand over all weapons
Israel would freeze all settlement building and remove any built after 2000

Question 4

What was phase 2?

Answer 4

A conference would be held to establish a truly democratic Palestine

Question 5

What was phase 3?

Answer 5

Discussions would be held for Jerusalem’s status and Palestinian refugees’ right to return

Question 6

When did Arafat die?

Answer 6

November 2004

Question 7

When was Abbas elected as president of PNA?

Answer 7

January 2005

Question 8

Abbas made great effort to end Palestinian _____

Answer 8

violence against Israel

Question 9

What was the result of the meeting between Sharon and Abbas?

Answer 9

• US promised $50 million in aid
• Palestinian group agreed to a ceasefire
• Israel agreed to withdraw from Palestinian towns it had occupied

Question 10

What happened in February 2005?

Answer 10

Israel finally agreed to pull out of Gaza Strip

Question 11

What was the reason for the failure of the Roadmap?

Answer 11

• Sharon suffered a massive stroke in January 2006

- Hamas won control over Palestinian assembly in January 2006

Question 12

What did Hamas do to destroy Israel?

Answer 12

• Fired 1000 qassam rockets into Israel

- Refused to attend Roadmap meetings