The Israel Palestinian Conflict

1.Who is involved in this conflict? (2 points)

2.What region is at the heart of the conflict? Describe the claim that both groups have on this region. (3 points) The City of Jerusalem is at the heart of the Israeli and Palestinian Claims for the general Mandate of Palestine region. To read more, see the linked questions.
Jerusalem

3.What is Israel? When was it founded and by whom? (3 points) Modern Israel was founded by David Ben Gurion in 1948. The concept behind the state was developed in the late 1800s by Theodor Herzl.

4.What is the Zionist Movement? (2 points) Zionism is partly based upon religious tradition that says that the Jewish people are linked to the Land of Israel, where the concept of Jewish nationhood first evolved some when in history.

It is a branch of the broader phenomenon of modern nationalism. At first one of several Jewish political movements offering alternative responses to the position of Jews in Europe, Zionism grew rapidly, and after the Holocaust became the dominant Jewish political movement

5.Describe the role of the U.S. in the establishment of Israel, a Jewish state. (3 points U.S is the best friend of the Israel.
The relationship express in political and financial support by the U.S, trade between the two countries and cooperation in many other things (like army training and more).
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6.How did the Holocaust affect the formation of a Jewish homeland? (3 points)
After the holocaust, people in Europe stopped their disregard for the Jews and their plight and that is one of the main factors behind the creation of Israel.
7.What is the PLO? Whom does it represent? (3 points) the PLO is the Palestine's liberation organization. they represent the Palestinians and they are basically the people who kill the Israeli's.

8.Which nations are opposed to a Jewish state? (2 points) Most Arab leaders and Iran's leadership are opposed to a Jewish State (the exceptions being those of Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey).

9.What was the intifada? Who was involved and what caused it? (3 points) The First Intifada (1987-1993) (also "intifada") was a Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation in the Palestinian Territories.The uprising began in the Jabalia refugee camp and quickly spread throughout Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

10.What caused the rise of militant Islam? What is its link to modern terrorism? (3 points) islam caused it.
It is dangerous to believe otherwise

11.What is Hamas? (3 points) A Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist movement that has become a focus for Arab resistance in the Israeli-occupied territories

12.Briefly summarize the following leaders' roles in the Israeli‐Palestinian conflict: Yasser Arafat, Menachem Begin, Anwar Sadat, Jimmy Carter, Yitzhak Rabin, Bill Clinton, Shimon Peres, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ehud Barak, Ariel Sharon. (20 points – 2 points each)
Arafat = hero
Begin = terrorist, became politician just like the IRA
Sadat = misguided hero
Carter = did his best
Rabin = moderate, for an Israeli
Clinton = brilliant
Peres = misguided
Netanyanhu = warmongering murdering pig
Barak = not as impressive as we expected
Sharon = vile man