Israel Israel Zionism; Israeli liberation Zionism; Israeli liberation movement. A return to the movement. A return to the homeland.homeland."Persecution: a program or "Persecution: a program or campaign to exterminate, drive campaign to exterminate, drive away, or subjugate a peopleaway, or subjugate a people  because of their religion, race, or because of their religion, race, or beliefs: the persecutions of beliefs: the persecutions of Christians by the Romans. "-Christians by the Romans. "-(dicionary.com)(dicionary.com)Israel was created in 1948 after Israel was created in 1948 after world war II when Great Britain was world war II when Great Britain was still in control of the area. After more still in control of the area. After more than 50 years of trying to create a than 50 years of trying to create a state of their own, The Jews finally state of their own, The Jews finally returned to their homeland.returned to their homeland.Shimon Peres-PresidentShimon Peres-PresidentThe U.S has an alliance with Israel. The U.S has an alliance with Israel. The Majority of people in the Middle The Majority of people in the Middle East believe he United States favors East believe he United States favors Israel over Palestine.Israel over Palestine.Israelis feel that the land is theirs to Israelis feel that the land is theirs to take from the Palestinians. However take from the Palestinians. However they acknowledge that they could they acknowledge that they could have created a more peaceful have created a more peaceful method of receiving land.method of receiving land.

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PalestinePalestine

History- boundaries have changed. History- boundaries have changed. They feel their land was stolen. Peace is They feel their land was stolen. Peace is unreachable. U.S.A. support. Suicide unreachable. U.S.A. support. Suicide bombings.bombings.Leader- Mahmoud Abbas. Devoted to finding Leader- Mahmoud Abbas. Devoted to finding peace. peace. Right to return to the property they leftRight to return to the property they leftSafety.Safety.

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Terrorism Terrorism

Terrorism is a very serious issueTerrorism is a very serious issue

It is life threateningIt is life threatening

My solutionMy solution

A solution that has been shown to help in A solution that has been shown to help in japanjapan

My solution is to station police boxes in My solution is to station police boxes in israel, especially in jerusalemisrael, especially in jerusalem

Red dots = police boxes

There are different kinds of There are different kinds of terrorists terrorists

The different terrorist groups in the israel The different terrorist groups in the israel palestine area are hamas, fatah, and palestine area are hamas, fatah, and mossad mossad

there is a rumor that Hezbollah, al qaeda, there is a rumor that Hezbollah, al qaeda, and the taliban are in the area and are and the taliban are in the area and are funding the other terrorist groupsfunding the other terrorist groups

Religions expertReligions expertMain religions:Main religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

in my point of viewin my point of view:: I think Jerusalem should be I think Jerusalem should be divided equally. I think they should just have an agreement divided equally. I think they should just have an agreement and have peace with each other.and have peace with each other.

similarities: similarities: both sides have a practiced religionboth sides have a practiced religion they will fight to get the land.they will fight to get the land. they all believe in 1 god. they all believe in 1 god. both are monotheistic both are monotheistic believe that demons and angels are spiritual beings. believe that demons and angels are spiritual beings.

Religion expertReligion expertReligious claims: Judaism:Religious claims: Judaism: the Jews claim that Israel is there the Jews claim that Israel is there because they feel like the land was because they feel like the land was given to them. given to them. The Jewish people settled and The Jewish people settled and developed the land. developed the land. god promised them the land.god promised them the land.Christianity:Christianity: Christians want Israel because that Christians want Israel because that is where they say the first is where they say the first Christians worshipped. also where Christians worshipped. also where Christianity originated.Christianity originated.

Islam:Islam: They say that where ever Muslim They say that where ever Muslim blood is landed that’s the Muslims blood is landed that’s the Muslims land. land.

Religion expertReligion expert

Peace settlements:Peace settlements: they don’t want to give up they don’t want to give up there own fate in what they there own fate in what they truly believe intruly believe in

another is that all of the another is that all of the religions are wanting to religions are wanting to settle in Jerusalem but settle in Jerusalem but religions just want Jerusalem religions just want Jerusalem to be one religion. to be one religion.

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