Israel+Palestine+Question

**Essential Questions**:
> Yes they can. The only problem that can be created is if one side insults the beliefs and views of the other side. Only if the views are not in conflict. Future Generations may be more understanding. Recognize everyone as equals. Must be willing to listen. > There isn't much the international community can do when it's mostly the people's views. The only thing that can be done by them is persuade the people to respect the ideas and beliefs of others. offer aid to governments and strengthen relations. Yes, they can support the idea of equality and attempt to push them towards that choice. > Violence just does not solve problems in general. So I guess my answer would be no. It might be needed to show the persecutors a different perspective but it completely out of the line for it to be done by victims. shouldn't want to inflict the same pain they felt on others. Nothing is really changing, innocent people became persecutors and new victims were made. > It depends on the reason for the resources to get cut. Although getting anything cut off for a reason is unnecessary because it just causes problems for everybody. there are more peaceful ways to solve it. > I believe they can be excused because what was done to them was horrible and they deserve peace for once without an argument. compromise and not be too greedy
 * ** Can people live in peace together when deeply held beliefs and views are in conflict? **
 * ** Should the international community play a role in helping countries establish self-determination? **
 * ** Is it ever OK for victims to become the persecutors? **
 * ** Is violence justified when access to resources is cut off? **
 * ** Does the Holocaust excuse Israel from overreaching partition boundaries with Palestine? **

__ Reflection: Identify and explain the bias of this video clip __ The video was mainly on the Palestinian side of the conflict. It was mostly about how the Jews had invaded their space and kicked them out of their own homes as well as denying them their rights. The video was based on how badly the Jews / Israelis were treating the people that basically offered their land to them, showing them as the bad guys in the relationship. [|Guide Questions]

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Big Boy= IsraelLittle Boy= Palestine __**Message:**__Israel is the victim of Palestine's actions. Palestine is the instigator when Israel is just trying to have peace. Israel doesn't fight back due to other people's involvement but then he can't take it anymore and fights back. Due to the fighting back and the knowledge that Palestine is belittled by Israel, it shows that Israel is not the person who is starting the fight after all. - Palestine comes off more innocent. Palestine starts the fights by bullying. Israel is seen as bigger than Palestine so the world automatically blames the bigger/more intimidating person. - World is not seeing the whole story, just when Israel retaliates. __**Bias:**__ In favor of Israel by showing that they are actually being attacked by Palestine instead of the other way around.

In the late 1880's a group of Zionists traveled to Palestine to see what it offered as a Jewish homeland. One Zionist said, when he returned to Europe; "The Bride is beautiful but she is married to another man" Although Palestine is a beautiful place that anyone would love to have, Somebody else already has her.People weren't Jewish but Muslim instead. Hard to induce a Jewish population into the community would be hard. Zionists knew it would be hard.\
 * What was meant by this quote:


 * Reflection: Part 1 Guide questions: **

I found it interesting that although the main problem between Israel and Palestine was based on land claims, France and Britain were also attempting to take a grip of their territory as well. Britain and France had control of different regions and promised multiple things that contradicted with each other. The Jewish National Fund purchased large tracts of land from absentee landowners.
 * 1. What information did you find most interesting about the conflict from this portion of the reader? **
 * 2. Explain and give examples of how other nations and international organizations impacted the conflict. **

**Reflection on Guide questions 2**: (copy and paste and answer directly in your wiki)
> Broke Palestine into 3 parts, each under a different ruler. > Palestine broken into two different states, one Arab and one Jewish > Tore them apart even more. > 5.6 million refugees living outside the country that they call a homeland > Refugees also living in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, etc. > Treated poorly > 2nd rate citizens > Blamed for the war > Different rights > Syria mixed in with violence
 * How did the UN try to keep peace in the region? Jerusalem and Bethlehem seen as international locations--> Not one country owns it.
 * Patrician the land--> slight edge to Israel, each given land--> only added to more already existent fire
 * How did war impact the region?
 * Armistice Agreement, No more Palestinian state due to Israel and Jordan
 * Reflect on the treatment of Palestinian refugees



1. Israel is slowly taking over Palestine. 2. Takes little over 30 years until Israel become an independent state. 3. Shortly after becoming independent, they controlled over 77% of Palestine. Went from 0% to over half 4. Jewish population increases greatly 5. Palestinian occupancy is little to none. 6. 1945 went from 100% Palestinians to 10% Jewish, 90% Palestinians 7. increase in Jewish population led to forced separation 8. 3 sections due to the war and 77% are Jewish 9. Israel slowly gaining more of Palestine 10. Through U.N. and war-> gained majority of the land
 * Directions: Look at the map that spans 1917 to the present, make five observations about the changes you see and why they happened**


 * Answer the following reflection questions on Guide questions 3 directly into your wiki: **

- added pressure to Israel to not seem like a threat and to force them to return some of the land that they had taken
 * 1. What role did the international community play in the 1967 War? **

- different translations for different words so the multiple copies in different languages will make it harder to decide which is the most correct. Since it's mainly translated from the English version, it shows that the English version is more exact then the other copies.
 * 2. How can "language be used to one's advantage? (UN resolution 242) **

- Imprisoned and treated very poorly, reason being because they are the reason for the war to have begun. The UN said it was okay for Israel to be founded but the Palestinians are the ones who fought against it. The Palestinians were basically kept in line so that couldn't do anything to defy Israel for a while.
 * 3. Evaluate the treatment of Palestinian refugees by Israelis after the war? What are some possible reasons for this treatment? **

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 * __ Six Day War Video __**
 * ** What additional information did you learn about the Six Day War from the Video Below: **
 * ** Include information in your wiki **

- Emotionally charged debates - Israeli charged for violations - Israel and US is blamed - Soviets break ties with Israel--> against US and Israel - 1000's of prisoners - Lots of land taken - Massacre - Israel and Egypt covered with bodies - Repeat of 1956 Israeli victory - Demoralized PLO - Battle of Bethlehem is bloody - Civilians joined - Capture of Jerusalem - Jews allowed to pray at Solomon after so many years - Pledged to never give up the old cities - Israel will determine future


 * Reflection Questions for Guide Questions 4: (Copy,paste, and answer in your wiki:) **

> They had attempted to neutralize it right then and there through force and power. They could've handled it in a way which there wouldn't have been so many deaths. > Increased military aid to Israel- ended up with more killings then needed due to the increase of weaponry. > PLO ended up coming to a conclusion--> recognized Israel, proclaimed Palestinian state in West bank and Gaza Strip, renounced terrorism.
 * ** Evaluate Israel's response to the 1st Intifada. How could it have been handled differently? **
 * ** Evaluate the US role in the peace attempts in the region. What were the causes of successes and failures? **
 * ** Assess the role of Israel and the PLO in attempts at peace. **



My political cartoon shows which countries had partnered with which side of the war. It shows that the United States had supported Israel when the Soviet Union had once taken their side but had ditched them when the United Nations got involved. It also shows that the world had supported the Palestinians' side.

__**Reflection**__ **__questions on Guide Questions 5:__ (Copy and paste into your wiki)** **1. Discuss the viewpoint of the Israelis and the Palestinians on the barrier between Israel and the West Bank.**Twice height of Berlin Wall, surrounds Palestinian Community.

Israelis-->Wall is “disproportionate” thus constitutes a violation of international law--> must needed, more security Palestinians--> cut two communities into 2, blocks routes of travel within towns and villages, completely reconfigured the geography of the West Bank. --> another limit on their rights

**2. What do you see as the major stumbling blocks in the attempted peace talks discussed in this section?** - The separation barrier caused a great deal of anger despite the reasoning behind the Prime Minister's decision. Resistance that was coming from it was causing problems. There was no guarantees of what can happen so it wasn't likely to work out anyway.

**__Reflection Questions on Guide Questions 6:__ (Copy and paste into your wiki)** **1. Do you think Palestine should be a full member of the UN? Why or why not?**I believe that they should be a full member of the UN because it isn't fair that Israel can be a member but not Palestine. It just throws off the entire war between them. With Palestine not in the UN, it gives Israel advantage because then they can get the support that they need whereas Palestine wouldn't have those connections.**2. Evaluate how a lasting peace could be achieved in this conflict. Give specific evidence from your work**- Through both countries being members of the UN, their conflicts will be more likely to be solved since they can get the opinions of multiple other countries through the United Nations. -Must find someway they can survive cohesively.

Different Viewpoints on the Barrier Wall Notes Terms

What does the Palestine Statehood mean? Mark-up Letter to the Editor Final