Middle East Conflict Flashcards

1
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Who took charge of Palestine in 1917?

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Britain

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What was Britain’s purpose of taking over Palestine in 1917?

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They were under a mandate to build a homeland for the Jewish people

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When was a key point that Jewish people began immigrating to Israel?

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After the Holocaust where there were growing feelings of Anti-Semitism

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Why was the Middle Eastern conflict caused?

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Due to a clash of religious ideas and principles between Jews and Muslims

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5
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Who were living side by side?

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Jews and Arabs

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6
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What did Britain promise after WW1?

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They promised both Jews and Arabs they would have their homeland

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Do both Muslims and Jews believe Britain should have gotten involved?

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Some people believe that Britain should not have gotten involved

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8
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What followed British and UN involvement in Palestine?

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Trouble

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9
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What were the feelings of Palestinians after British and UN involvement?

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They resented the enroachment of their land

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Whose feelings didn’t Britain take into consideration?

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The feelings of Muslims who were already living in the area

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What happened to Palestine in 1922?

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They split Israel into two parts which led almost immediately into conflict between Jews and Arabs

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Who was living in Palestine at the time the UN gave the land to the Jewish people?

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Muslims were living in Palestine

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13
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What is Israel to both Muslims and Jews?

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A Holy site

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14
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What has been attempted?

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To bring a two-state solution with the creation of an independent Palestine state alongside an Israeli state

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15
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What led to political tension in Israel over the years?

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The Six Day War in 1967
Yom Kippur War 1973 and
Two uprisings by Palestine

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16
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What were held in order to settle the conflict?

A

Peace talks were held however little was achieved

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17
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What do some people feel about the war?

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It is impossible to find an answer/solution to

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18
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What did Gordon Lynch say about the war?

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“The use of the Middle East conflict to pursue an Anti-Semetic agenda by some Muslim’s is also morally bankrupt and has done more harm than good to the Palestinian cause”

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19
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What are both sides claiming?

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Their point of view is right and that the land of Israel and Jerusalem belongs to them

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20
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What is Jerusalem to Muslims?

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A sacred city as Muhammad passed through it on his journey to heaven

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21
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What were Palestinian’s ready to fight for?

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Their right to their land

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22
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Who did Muslim’s decent from?

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Abraham through his illegitimate son Ismail

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23
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What is Israel to Muslims?

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A holy city

24
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What is located in Jerusalem which are sacred to Muslims?

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Islamic sites such as the Dome of the Rock and the Al - Asqa Mosque

25
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Why did the American’s feel pressure?

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American pressure increased especially after the Holocaust as there was a moral obligation to create a homeland for the Jews who had none

26
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What do some people feel about the Palestinian cause?

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Although there may be many Holy sites, they have Mecca their homeland, the Jewish people do not have a homeland

27
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What drives the West’s involvement in the Middle East?

A

The desire to root out extremist religion

28
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What do some people about British involvement?

A

They should not have gotten involved

29
Q

What may have outside input played?

A

Unnecessary conflict

30
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What has Israel been closely associated with?

A

Terrorism

31
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What happened to British headquarters and troops in Palestine?

A

They were attacked by terrorist groups

32
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What have Jewish government had to do in Israel?

A

Upgrade their safety procedures with military as they cannot trust Palestinian’s after attacks

33
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What do Palestinian’s feel about the Israeli militant government?

A

They have lost their freedom

34
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What do Palestinian’s have to do everyday?

A

Be checked at checkpoints by Israeli soldiers, they need approval every day to live their lives, i.e. going to work, shopping

35
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What do Israeli’s feel they need to do?

A

They need to fight back against Palestinian’s who have built a terrorist network aimed to attack innocent Israeli civilians

36
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What land is import to Muslim’s?

A

East Jerusalem

37
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Why do Muslim’s feel they need to gain control over East Jerusalem?

A

As part of any lasting peace settlement as they will not be able to be at peace in their religion

38
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Why are there negative relationships between Jewish and Muslim communities?

A

After years of conflict and misunderstandings

39
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Why did the United Nations give the Middle East to the Jewish people after WW2?

A

So they could live together in peace whilst having a homeland which they were deprived after centuries of conflict and xenophobia

40
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Why do Israelis feel they need to control Palestinian’s in a militant manner?

A

In order to protect themselves from more terrorist attacks and murders of innocent civilians

41
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What is an aim of Islamic Relief UK?

A

To provide relief in Palestine following the Middle Eastern Conflict

42
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What did the Islamic Relief UK say about the conflict?

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“This conflict has caused the biggest humanitarian crisis in many years”

43
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What does the Qur’an say about helping others?

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“Whoever saved a life, it would be as if they saved all of mankind” (Qur’an 5:32)

44
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What is Jerusalem to the Jewish people?

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It is God’s “Chosen City” for the Jewish people

45
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What was the Zionist ambition?

A

To create a Jewish state, a place to call their homeland after years of Anti-Semitism and neglect

46
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When did the Jewish people occupy their land?

A

From 11th-16th BCE

47
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Do all Jewish people claim the land is soul theirs?

A

Not all Jewish people claim the land is theirs

48
Q

What do some people believe they will be doing by fighting the war?

A

They are claiming back the land gifted to them by God

49
Q

What is the Wailing Wall?

A

The last remaining site, the remains of their old city

50
Q

Is the Dome of Rock important to Jewish people?

A

It is the site where Abraham was ordered to sacrifice his child to God

51
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When did sympathy for the Jewish cause rise?

A

After WW2 and the Holocaust

52
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What do Jewish people believe about the land?

A

They have claim to the land as it was gifted to them by God - “The Promised Land”

53
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What do Jewish believe about the Palestinians?

A

They are terrorists and will not compromise to gain peace

54
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What did PM David Cameron say after Israel’s latest assault on Gaza?

A

It has ‘reiterated the UK’s staunch support for Israel…and underline Israel’s right to defend itself.”

55
Q

What declaration in 1917 favoured establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine?

A

The Balfour Declaration

56
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What do some radical Zionists believe?

A

The West Bank is part of the promised land to the Jews by God, this land was occupied by Israel after 1967