ArabIsraeli Conflict Notes on the Birth of the

Arab-Israeli Conflict Notes on the Birth of the State of Israel: Background and Creation

Israel Today

Sinai Peninsula & Israel

Maps of Judea (Pre-1948 Palestine) The Roman Empire (12 C. E. )

The Jews revolted against Rome in 66 CE. After four years of fighting the Romans put down the rebellion in 70 C. E. and destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The Romans massacred much of the population. Though some Jews remained in Israel, most fled the country, thus beginning a two-thousand year odyssey in the Diaspora.

Meaning o f Diaspora v A diaspora (from Greek διασπορά, "scattering, dispersion") is a scattered population with a common origin in a smaller geographic area. v Diaspora can also refer to the movement of the population from its original homeland. v Diaspora has come to refer particularly to historical mass dispersions of an involuntary nature, such as the expulsion of Jews from Europe and the African Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

The Land of Israel (1 st Century C. E. called JUDEA)

Map of Pre-1948 Palestine: The Jewish Diaspora from Jerusalem (1 st Century C. E. )

The Birth of Israel I. Background A. Jews longed to return to ancient homelandwhere Moses led them after receiving 10 Commandments on Mt. Sinai B. This land, now called Palestine, under British control C. Zionism: Belief Jews must have homeland in Palestine D. During early 20 th Century, Jews established settlements there.

E. WW I, Jews helped British fight the war, so F. Balfour Declaration (1917) British promise Jews a homeland G. Arabs living in Palestine opposed- its now their homeland H. All Arabs in surrounding countries opposedvow to fight it I. Jerusalem= holy city to both Arabs and Jews

II. Nation of Israel is created A. Britain, ruling Palestine, tries to please Arabs B. 1939 - Britain limits number of Jews allowed into Palestine C. Holocaust (WW II) – genocide of 6 million Jews D. After WWII, Arabs & Jews fight in Palestine E. 1947 - UN voted: make Palestine a Jewish State

F. 1948 –Britain withdraws; Israel declares independence G. Arabs fought this- fighting still goes on H. Both Arabs & Jews want same land/ have same holy city - Jerusalem I. Israel says the Arabs should live in surrounding countries J. Muslim terrorist groups, ie: Al Qaida & ISIS say Jews have no right to Palestine