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Middle east vocab Flashcards

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Prophet

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A person who is believed to be chosen. A person believed to be a messenger of a higher being

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Ethics

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Morals rules of a good human being

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Messiah

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a savior. usually religious savior

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crusdes

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a series of religious campaigns by European Christians in the medical period to capture of defend holy lands ( Jerusalem)

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Anti Semitism

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Prejudice discrimination or hostility directed at Jewish people based on their religion or ethnicity

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Zionism

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is a political and ideological movement that advocates for the establishment of a Jewish homeland often associated with the land of Israel

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Fertile Cresent

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an area in the Middle East known for its fertile soil and its role as the developer of agriculture and early civilizations

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mandates

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territories adminstrated by colonial powers after World War 1 under a League of nations mandate system

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Palestine liberation organization

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A political organization established in 1964 with the goal of representing Palestine people and advocating their rights and self determination

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Palestine authority

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A semi autonomus governing body established as a result of accords in the 1990s with limited self-governing over parts of the West Bank and Gaza strip

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Hamas

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a Palestine military and political organization founded in 1987 with both charitable and military wings that seek to establish an Islamic state in Palestine

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Balfour declaration

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a 1917 statement by the British government expressing support for the establishment of an Islamic homeland in Palestine

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939

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a series of protest strikes and uprisings by Palestine Arabs against British and zionist authorities

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Un resolutions 181

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The United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in 1947 called for the partition of Palestine into Jewish and arab states

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Nakah

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a term used by Palestinians to refer to the displacement and dispossession of arab residents during and after the 1948 arab Israeli war

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War of Independence

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the 1948 conflict following the declaration of the state of Israel between neighboring arab states

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six day war

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a brief but significant war in 1967 during which Israel captured territories including the West Bank Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem

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First infortada

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A pale stine uprising that began in 1987 was marked by widespread protests strikes and civil disobedience

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Olso accords

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A series of agreements were signed in the 1990s between Israel. and the Palestine Liberation Organization aimed at achieving peace and self-governance for Palestine

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second infortada

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a violent Palestine uprising began in 2000 and involved a wave of suicide bombings shootings and clashes

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whwn was hamas formed

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1987

19
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what Israel Jordan and Syria get their water

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aquifers

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what do most people speak in gaza and West Bank

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Arabic

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what do most people in israel speak

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hebrew

21
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how long is the gaza strip

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25 miles

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what is the most important resource for the middle east

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water

23
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what is the dome of the rock

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Temple

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why is it important to Arabs and Israelis

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what year did Israel declare independence?

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1948

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who is the prime mister of Israel

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Benjamin Netanyahu

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what is the western wall

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is the most religious site in the world for the Jewish people. Located in the Old City of Jerusalem, it is the last remaining outer wall of the ancient Jewish temple and an incredibly important site of modern Israeli history.

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what land did Israel gain from the six-day war?

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the west bank of the Jordan River East Jerusalem Gaza Strip Snia Plenslav and Golan Heights

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what was the result of arab Israeli War of 11948

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Israel gained more land arab states took control of the West Bank

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un plan of 1947

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palestine was supposed to split into 2 states one Jewish and one arab but they rejected the offer

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what are the mandates and what area did Britain and France control?

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mandates were territories placed under European control with the promise of independence
France: Syria Lebanon
Israel Jordan Palestine: Britain

32
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why is Jerusalem a holy city for Muslims

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because it is where Muhammad descended to heaven

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