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Israel – Palestine: the Conflict

Israeli View Ø Palestinian militants are terrorists who will not compromise

Israeli View Ø Palestinian militants are terrorists who will not compromise Ø Palestinians attack Israelis during peace negotiations

Israeli View Ø Palestinian militants are terrorists who will not compromise Ø Palestinians attack Israeli’s during peace negotiations Ø Israelis don’t trust the Palestinian leaders

Israeli View Ø Palestinian militants are terrorists who will not compromise Ø Palestinians attack Israeli’s during peace negotiations Ø Israelis don’t trust the Palestinian leaders Israelis don’t feel safe enough to reduce their control over the territories Ø

Palestinian View Ø Palestinians feel they are not free because of the numerous checkpoints they must pass through

Palestinian View Ø Palestinians feel they are not free because of the numerous checkpoints they must pass through Ø Palestinians feel humiliated and abused

Palestinian View Ø Palestinians feel they are not free because of the numerous checkpoints they must pass through Ø Palestinians feel humiliated and abused Ø They are angry about the continued settlements in their territory

Palestinian View Ø Ø Palestinians feel they are not free because of the numerous checkpoints they must pass through Palestinians feel humiliated and abused They are angry about the continued settlements in their territory Palestinians are upset about the destruction and/or control over their government buildings, roads, natural resources, etc.

Israeli Demands Ø Ø Ø Israelis want the Palestinians to stop the terrorist attacks. Israelis want control of all of Jerusalem. Israelis want enough control in and over the Palestinian territories to allow Israel to destroy terrorist networks. Israel wants to prevent the Palestinian refugees from returning to their homelands. They want borders that ensure their security from the Palestinian attacks, BUT NOT the 1967 borders.

Palestinian Demands Ø Palestinians want Israel to comply with international law and retreat to the borders that existed in 1967 Ø Palestinians want a separate state Ø They want the end of Israeli occupation in their territories. They want control of East Jerusalem They want the freedom for Palestinian refugees to return to their homeland. Ø Ø

In the end, is either side free?

Is peace possible?

Are the next generation the answer?

Adelia Hopper

Israeli- Palestinian Conflict Homework Sheet #2 Name: ______________ Per. _______ Date_____ Using the knowledge gained from our discussions of the “Parable of the Orphan”, and the two “T” charts on the viewpoints and demands of each side of the conflict, please respond to the following prompt. “Given the viewpoints and demands of each side of this conflict what, in your opinion, are three potential solutions that would satisfy both sides? ”