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Israel Describe the location of Israel in the world.
Israel-Holy Land 3 Major Religions have claim to it! Judaism Christianity Islam
Question 1 What three religions have claim to the “Holy Land”? A. Christianity, Islam, Buddhism B. Islam, Judaism, Hinduism C. Judaism, Islam, Christianity D. Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism
Holy Land 0 1000 BCE (Approx 3000 years ago) Hebrews, Israelites, ancestors of the Jews established the kingdom of Israel-same areas as today 60 s BCE 135 CE 600 s Jewish led Roman Empire many revolts, so Muslims conquered the Romans conquered area-called forced many to Palestine after Judea and Muhammad leave to SW demolished Asia, Europe, death (Jews Jew’s sacred North Africa and temples (Diaspora) and Christians lived here) renamed the area Palestine 1000 Christians from Europe launched series of attacks on Palestine called Crusades
Holy Land 1099 Crusaders capture the city of Jerusalem 1200 s Crusaders pushed out of area 1800 Zionism-Jews return to Palestine/Israel their homeland to escape poor treatment in Europe 1918 British gained control of the area (after WWI)
Question 2 Who was the first group to control the area? A. Romans B. Hebrews C. Ottomans D. Crusaders
Question 3 A. B. C. D. What European country had control of the area of Palestine? France Germany Britain Spain
Question 4 A. B. C. D. What was the name of the series of invasions of Palestine, launched by Christians from Europe? Diaspora Crusades Zionism Knesset
Creation of Israel t n e m e v o m t s i l o a t n o s n i i t w a e e t N J a Many Jews start moving back t r s o f h s g i n i w e , J call d a n a l h s e i l m b o e a t h t a s l t to etheir homeland n e e i h c t n n a i r e i p o r the u E n i n a beg s 0 0 18
1947 UN (United Nations) after WW II decided to divided Palestine (under British control) into a Jewish State Arab State Accepted the PLAN Rejected the PLAN Create Israel 1 Year Later 1948 Israel’s War of Independence
Israel’s War of Independence: 1947 -49 Immediately following the UN announcement of the Partition plan violence struck The Arabs declared a protest strike leading to riots that killed 62 Jews and 32 Arabs With help from neighboring countries such as Jordan, Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon, the Arabs continued to attack the Israel After killing more than 6, 000 Jews, Arab countries signed an Armistice Agreement with Israel in 1949
Question 5 A. B. C. D. Who accepted the plan to separate Palestine in two areas? Palestinian Arabs Jewish Christians Muslims
Question 6 A. B. C. D. The scattering of the Jewish population is known as Zionism Diffusion Diaspora Crusades
Question 7 A. B. C. D. In the Partition Plan in 1947, who had control of Jerusalem? International Group Jewish Group Arab Group Christian Group
Question 8 When was Palestine declared to be the nation of Israel? (When did the country of Palestine become the country of Israel? ) A. B. C. D. 1948 2010 1980 1890
Question 9 What Arab countries attacked Israel following the UN announcement of the Partition Plan? A. Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia B. Jordan, Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon C. Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Britain D. France, Germany, Britain, Spain
WAR Arab armies invade Israel-Declare WAR 1956, 1967, 1973 Israel defeats the Arabs Many Palestinians flee to neighboring countries
1956 -Suez Canal Crisis • Canal is the only direct way from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean • WAS free but Britain & France wanted to control it, Egypt thought it they should control • Israel felt Egypt was preparing for war so attacked Oct 29 th • Mad at having to pay, Fr & Br joined Israel to attack Egypt Oct 31 st • Br, Fr & Israel controlled the Suez region, Egypt sunk 40 ships • UN stepped in and cleared the canal • Ended up giving the canal back to Egypt
6 Days War -1967 • Fought between June 5 and 10, 1967 • Between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. • Within six days, Israel had won a decisive land war. • Israeli forces had taken control of the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, and the Golan Heights from Syria. • Quadrupled (X 4) Israel’s amount of land
• In 1967, during the Six-Days War Israel took land from: -Jordan West Bank -Syria Golan Heights -Egypt Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula • Since then, Jews and Arabs have been fighting over these lands = Occupied Territories/Palestine Territories
Yom Kippur War 1973 • AKA-Ramadan War or October War or 1973 Arab–Israeli War or the Fourth Arab– Israeli War • Fought by the coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria against Israel • From October 6 to 25, 1973. • United States supported Israel • Soviet Union supported Egypt and Syria • Led to Camp David Accord in which Egypt regained the Sinai Peninsula
After ISRAEL-Created 1972 11 Israelis killed at the Munich Olympics-games suspended for 1 day 1978 Egypt signs a peace treaty with Israel (Anwar Sadatassassinated by his own people)
Question 10 The Suez Canal crisis was between A. Israel & Egypt vs Br & Fr B. Br & Egypt vs Israel & Fr C. Israel vs Egypt, Br, Fr D. Egypt vs Israel, Br, Fr
Question 11 In the 6 Days War, Israel gained how much land? A. None because they lost B. None because it was close C. 2 times D. 4 times
Question 12 In the Yom Kippur War of 1973 who did the US and Soviet Union support? A. US-Syria & Egypt SU-Israel B. US-Israel SU-Syria & Egypt C. US-Israel & Egypt SU- Syria D. US-Egypt SU- Israel & Syria
Israel Today Government and Economy Government Prime Minister and Parliament (AKAKnesset) Several political parties Government-built strong military (age 18 all people must serve one year) Economy High-Technology equipment and cut diamonds Tourism-religious historic sites
Israel Today Cities, Diversity, and Language Cities Urban peeps Jerusalem-capital Tel Aviv-large city (former capital of Israel) Diversity 80% Jewish and rest Arab (either Muslim or Christian) Jews from all parts of the world Language Hebrew and Arabic (govt provides language classes)
Israel Today Culture and Rural Settlements Culture Holidays-Sabbath (sunset Friday until sundown on Saturday), Yom Kippur, Passover Food-Kosher (food allowed under Jewish dietary laws) EX-no pork or shellfish; mix meat and milk) Rural Kibbutz-large farm where people share everything in common
Question 13 At what age does every Israeli participate in the military for a year? A. 21 B. 20 C. 19 D. 18
Question 14 What are Israel’s two official languages? A. Arabic and English B. English and Hebrew C. Hebrew and Arabic
Question 15 A. B. C. D. What group is in charge of leadership in Israel? Kosher Kibbutz Knesset Kippur
Question 16 Food that Jews are allowed to eat is called A. Kosher B. Kibbutz C. Clean D. Legal
The Palestinian Territories Key Topic Jews and Arabs fighting Main Idea Gaza Details Small and crowded Million Palestinians live here NO resources Unemployment-jobs in Israel Citrus fruits 2005 Israel withdrew and under Palestinian control Main Idea West Bank Details Population 2. 4 Million Largest territory Mostly rural-but has 3 large cities Economy-agricultural Many Jews have moved into the area causing tension and violence This area causing the greatest source of tension Main Idea East Jerusalem Details Hard area; important to three religions Capital for Palestinians Israel annexed East Jerusalem in 1980 Israel moved capital here from Tel Aviv Strong feelings because of religious importance
Working towards some peace… 1990 s Agreement: Israel turn over parts of the territories to the Palestinians agreed to recognize Israel and renounce terrorism 2005 Agreement: Israeli transferred Gaza to Palestinian Authority Currently: Since 2005, terrorists have fired more than 11, 000 rockets into Israel specifically from Gaza Israeli leader Natanyahu spoke to U. S. Congress about the threat of Iran’s nuclear program
Who do you think should get this area? Many Americans can’t decide who deserves the land-hard to decide-look at unbiased sources and information
Question 17 What is the largest Palestinian territory? A. Gaza B. Golan C. West Bank
Question 18 What is the capital for Palestinians? A. West Jerusalem B. East Jerusalem
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