Zionism Movement seeking to establish a Jewish nation
U.N. Resolution 181 Adopted by the U.N. General Assembly Partitioned Palestine and established a Jewish
State 55 percent of Palestinian territory Jews represented 1/3 of population Palestine owned 6 percent of the land
May 15, 1948 Combined Arab
forces attack the infant nation
Egypt Syria Jordan Iraq Lebanon Saudi Arabia Yemen
January 1949 Israel controlled 20,000 miles of Palestinian
Land Palestinians fled or were forced to leave their
homes by Israeli forces Some stayed behind in Galilee (17 percent of
Population) Refugees went to Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, West
Bank and Gaza Strip Treated poorly and confined to refugee camps along
the borders
What were the repercussions of the loss of Palestine? Years of conflict
between Arab and Israeli military forces
Guerrilla Warfare Arab governments
armed Palestinians Trained to harass the
Israeli military
Formed in 1964 to umbrella all Palestinian political groups
GOALS: Abolish the state of Israel Establish a secular state in Palestine
Many different factions Violence and terrorism
Palestinian National Council Executive committee/Legislative body
Some Organizations Fatah Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine Popular Struggle Front
1960’s Operated out of Jordan Began attacks on Israel Yasir Arafat became head of PLO in 1969
1970’s Forced out of Jordan Moved to a weaker Lebanon Recognized as the sole legitimate representative of the
Palestinian people Arafat appeared before the UN general Assembly
1980’s Moved to Tunis, Tunisia in 1982 Moved to Baghdad, Iraq 1987 (Sided with Iraq in Gulf
War I)
Egypt took control of the Suez Canal France, Britain, Israel invade Egypt Captured Sinai Peninsula and Gaza Strip 1957 UN forces pressured Israel to
withdraw forces
Israeli Defense Forces Launch Preemptive strike against: Syria, Egypt, and Jordan Destroyed all air power Results:
Israeli occupation of: West Bank East Jerusalem Gaza Strip Golan Heights
November 22, 1967 UN Security Council adopts Resolution 242
Emphasized “Inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war”
Called for the withdrawal of Israel from newly acquired territory
1973 Yom Kippur War Egypt and Syria mounted surprise attack Israel rallied and defeated Arabs Began the peace process
Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat Realized the toll of war on countries
economy Supported by U.S., Sadat began talk of
peace with Israel 1977 he traveled to Israel and addressed
the people 1978 Camp David Accords
Israel Prime Minister Begin and Sadat come up with agreement
While peace was put in action others disagreed
PLO considered these negotiations to be a “sell out” of Palestinian rights in Israel
Daily attacks (Guerilla and Organized) Israel Invaded Lebanon (1982)
Goals: Destroy PLO Bases in Southern Lebanon Defeat Syrian Army Install pro-Israeli government in Lebanon
PLO and Hamas (Islamic Fundamentalists) Arabic for:
Resurgence Throwing Back
Palestinian uprising in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that started in 1987 in protest against the continued Israeli occupation Rebelled against armed troops
Intifada. Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia. Helicon Publishing. 2005. eLibrary. Proquest CSA. SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL. 07 Feb 2008. <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>.
John L. Esposito, Ed. Arab-Israeli Conflict. The Islamic World: Past and Present. Oxford University Press. 2004. eLibrary.
Proquest CSA. SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL. 08 Feb 2008. <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>.
Conflict Timeline
Concepts Time
Demonstrate an awareness of chronology that links people, places and events through time
Task: Today you will create a timeline that
identifies people, places, and events of the Arab-Israeli conflict. It is up to you to identify “essential” information.
Tools: Notes, Book (615-622), Handouts, etc.