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Territorial Conflict Slide2
Territorial Conflicts
When 2 or more groups want to occupy the same territory
Most common source of fighting
Because= Natural Resources & Strategic location Slide3
Israeli-Palestinian ConflictSlide4
Israel Slide5
History of Israel
Full name
: State of Israel
Capital:
Jerusalem
Population
: 7.7 million
Major
languages
: Hebrew, Arabic
Main exports
: Computer software, military equipment, chemicals, agricultural products Prime minister: Benjamin Netanyahu Slide6
How big is Israel?Slide7
History of Israel
Jews fled to the historic Palestine; it was a refuge for those escaping from Europe in the 1940’s: Why?
Many Jewish communities already in existence in Palestine.
1948 UN offered the Majority of the Land to the Jews
In result: the new state of Israel
Since 1948, it
has been locked in conflict with the Palestinians and its Arab neighbours over ownership of land considered holy by Jews, Christians and
Muslims.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14628840
Slide8
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y58njT2oXfE
0-5:30 Slide9
Time Line of Events
Copy down the timeline of events in your notes
Textbook p.355-356Slide10
Making Sense of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?Slide11
Making Sense of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
Outline the history and ideology of the groups
What are the Canadian Governments views on these organizations and why?
Go to publicsafety.gc.ca
T
ype in “
hamas
” and in the search bar
Click the link “About
the listing
process”
Search these organizations: Hamas and Hizballah
What are these groups? Ideologies?
PLO: Textbook p.356
PLF: p
ublicsafety.gc.ca
Fatah:Google
http
://
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Terrorism/Fatah.html
Jewish Diaspora, Iron Dome, Hamas Missiles: RESEARCHSlide12
Making Sense of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas (
Islamic Resistance Movement
)
R
adical
Islamist-nationalist terrorist organization
: 1987
.
It
uses
political and violent means to establish an
Islamic Palestinian state in Israel
.
Since 1990, responsible
for
several hundred terrorist
attacks against both civilian and military targets.
One
of the
primary groups involved in suicide bombings aimed at Israelis
In
2006,
participated
in and won Palestinian parliamentary elections
, leading to negotiations between the group and the Palestinian Authority over the establishment of a unity government
.
In
2007,
they overthrew
the Palestinian Authority in the Gaza Strip and seized power of the coastal territory
.
Hamas
uses the
Gaza Strip as a base for terrorist operations
aimed against Israel.Slide13
Making Sense of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Hizbullah
,
Hizbollah
, Hezbollah,
Hezballah
,
Hizbullah
,
The Party of God, Islamic Jihad Organization, Islamic Resistance, Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine
Technically
capable
Radical
Shia group
whose ideologically is inspired
by the Iranian
revolution
.
Its goals:
Liberation
of
Jerusalem
Destruction
of
Israel
The
establishment of a revolutionary Shia Islamic state in Lebanon, modelled after Iran
.
Formed
in 1982
in response to Israel's invasion of
Lebanon
Carried
out some of the most infamous terror attacks of the Lebanese civil war, such as the
suicide bombings of the barracks of United States Marines and French paratroopers in Beirut
, as well as the
hijacking of TWA Flight
847
Hizballah
continued to fight
, waging a guerilla war against Israeli troops stationed in southern Lebanon.
In
2006,
Hizballah
provoked Israel's invasion of Lebanon by kidnapping two Israeli soldiers and killing eight others
.Slide14
Making Sense of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
PLO: Palestinian Liberation Organization
Federation of Palestinian groups founded in 1964 to establish an Arab homeland in Palestine
Originally: stated
goal was the "liberation of Palestine" through armed struggle while seeking to destroy the existence of Zionism in the Middle East.
It has launched a series of guerilla attacks against IsraelSlide15
Making Sense of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Palestine Liberation Front (PLF
)
The Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) is a small, armed splinter group allied to the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO).
Its
objective is the destruction of the State of Israel
and the
establishment of an independent Palestinian
state with Jerusalem as its capital.
First
founded in 1961
by Ahmad Jibril
.
Known for the
October
1985 hijacking
of the Italian cruise ship,
Achille
LauroSlide16
Making Sense of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Fatah
The
Movement for the
National Liberation of Palestine (Fatah)
was founded in the early 1960s by Yasser
Arafat
The word "Fatah"
means
"conquest
by means of
jihad”Fatah began carrying out
terrorist raids against Israeli targets in 1965
, launched from Jordan, Lebanon and Egyptian-occupied
Gaza
Fatah's popularity among Palestinians grew until it took over control of the
PLO in
1968
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Terrorism/Fatah.htmlSlide17
Making Sense of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
What was the Jewish Diaspora?
The
dispersion of Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian Exile; or the aggregate
displacement of
Jews or Jewish communities scattered “in exile” outside Palestine or present-day Israel.
http
://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/161756/DiasporaSlide18
Making Sense of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Iron Dome
Only
dual mission system
in the world that provides an
effective defense solution
for countering rockets, artillery & mortars (C-RAM) as well as aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, PGMs.
Effective
system for
countering C-RAM
threats
with ranges of up to 70 km and for VSHORAD protection (up to 10 km
).
The system
operates in all weather
conditions
Can
handle multiple threats simultaneously and efficiently
.
http://www.rafael.co.il/marketing/SIP_STORAGE/FILES/0/1190.pdfSlide19
Making Sense of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas missiles:
One
of the main ways that Hamas acquires weapons is via an
extensive network of tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border
.
Since
Hamas seized power in the Gaza Strip in 2007, the terrorist group’s smuggling efforts have increased.
With
funding from Iran
, Hamas has improved its stockpile of weapons.
http
://www.idfblog.com/2012/11/16/how-does-hamas-acquire-its-weapons
/
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The Fence
Produces by
Alexandre
Trudeau
Film about the fence that divides Jews and Palestinian Arabs
Questions to think about:
What is the fence?
How has it changed peoples lives?
What do the Palestinians perceive the fence as?
Describe the area of Jenin-
Afula
.What is the importance of education?
* Take detailed notes throughout the movie!