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1
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what country makes up most of the holy land?

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Israel

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What 2 groups are involved?

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Arab/Palestinians and Israelis

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What is the central issue?

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Control over the holy land

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Jews controlled the region from when?

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1300 BCE until 63 BCE

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What was the land called until the Romans conquered Jerusalem?

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The promised land

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the scattering of Jews all over the world?

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The diaspora

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When did the diaspora happen?

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70CE

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British and French turn to Arabs to help against ottoman turks

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McMahon-Hussein Agreement

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McMahon-Hussein Agreement deal

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Take land and give it to Arab rulers

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British turn to Jews/Zionists for money

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Balfour declaration

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Balfour declaration deal

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The Zionist movement supports the British with money and Jews get a homeland

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Who wins WW1

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Britain

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What did Britain do with the land they won?

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Divides it between France

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14
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made colonies of Britain and France

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The mandate system

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15
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When did Jews and Zionists start streaming back to Palestine?

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1920’s

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16
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Why did Britain have to constantly intervene?

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To keep the peace

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17
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Why does the world sympathize for the Jews after WW2?

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The holocaust

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18
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Who did the British pass their problems to?

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The united Nations

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The united nations deal

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Separate Arab and Jewish states and Jerusalem would be under United Nations control

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Who was in the group of Arabs in the catastrophe or war of independence?

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Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia
J.AS.S.I.L.E

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Where did J.AS.S.I.L.E attack?

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They invaded Palestine and attacked Israel

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Who won the Catastrophe/War of Independence?

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Israel

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What 2 options did Israel give Palestinians after they won independence?

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  1. Stay under israeli rule or LEAVE
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Do Palestinians leave or stay under israeli rule

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Palestinians leave because of persecution

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Where did the majority of Arabs go?
The Gaza Strip and West Bank
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What does PLO stand for
Palestein Liberation Organization
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Who is the leader of the PLO
Yasser Arafat
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PLOs Mission
destroy Israel and establish a Palestinian country
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How does the PLO plan to achieve its goal?
terrorist tactics
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Who and why do Israelis attack for the start of the six-day war/the setback
a preemptive attack against Syria, Jordan, and Egypt
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Who wins the six-day war
Israel
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What did Israel win in the 6 day war
Sinai Penninsula, West bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights
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What happened to the Arabs after the 6 day war
they were not allowed to leave and started what was called the occupation
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Why is the occupation ironic?
This was similar to what happened during the holocaust
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the yom kippur war starts israel seeks help from who?
The united states
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Why does the US help Israel?
The holocaust, US population of jews, they trained Us CIA, they test out military tech, back the underdog,
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US consequence from Arabs after helping Israel
Oil Embargo for 6 months
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What was the first major peace treaty between Arabs and Israelis?
Camp david Accords
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What was decided in the camp David accords?
Egypt - recognizes Israels right to exist Israel - returns Sinai Penninsula to Egypt
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Who were involved in the Camp david accords
Sadat - President Egypt Begin - Prime MInister Egypt
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When was the 1st intifada
1987-1993
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why was president Sadat assassinated
Egypt extremists viewed Sadat as a traitor for making an agreement with Israel
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Uprising or shaking off
intifada
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where were the riots
The occupation territtorys
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What did teenagers do
strikes, boycotts, thow rocks, gas bombs at military soilders
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Why are the teenager's acts important
it makes Israelis look bad when they are fighting kids
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Israelis' response to the intifada
tear gas, rubber bullets, home demolitian
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What happened to Israel after their response to the intifada
they were condemned for violating Palestinians rights
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What was the 2nd major peace treaty
the oslo accords
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who did the oslo accords involve?
Rabin - Israel's Prime minister and Yasser Arafat - leader of PLO
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What was the decision of the Oslo accords
Israel would move out of parts of the west bank and gaza and Palestinians would give up violence against israel
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What does Yitzhak Rabin believe in?
Land for peace
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What happened to Yitzhak Rabin?
Was assassinated by an extremist orthodox jew after giving a peace speech
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Who is the Prime minister of Israel after Rabin?
Benjamin Netanyahu
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What does Netanyahu believe in?
Peace through strength
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Who took over after Yasser Arafat?
Mahmoud Abbas
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Israel took over what major resource in the Palestinian land?
Water
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People who die for a cause
Martrys
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The Palestinean extremist group trying to eliminate Israel
Hamas (Islamic resistance group)
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an Islamic extremist organization headquartered in Lebanon
Hezbollah
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Israel encouraged what settlements in areas taken from the Palestinians?
Jewish
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Israeli settlers intentionally move where?
West Bank and E. jerusalem
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what solution have mnay countries including the U.S supported?
2 state solution
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What do Israelis view their capital as?
The entirety of Jerusalem
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What do Palestinians view their capital as?
E. Jerusalem
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What is the security barrier
Israeli built. For protection during the 2nd intifada and to keep them safe against terrorists
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Why do Israelis want to restrict Palestinian movement
to prevent terrorist activities
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Palestinians see the restriction against them as...
keeping them poor. restricting opportunities they could have
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what threatens Israels security
groups like Hamas and hezbollah
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What do Palestinians demand from Israelis
their refugees be given the right to reclaim their ancestors property.
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ability, right, and power to govern yourself
self-determination
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Palestinians living conditions in w. bank and gaza
run-down, not modern,
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Palestinian propaganda?
pictures of martyrs
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a non renewable resource driven from petroleum
oil
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Opec
Organization of the petroleum exporting countries
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someone who seeks fear from others to have something changed
terrorism

Global studies 9 (3 decks)

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