Zionism – a Jewish StateZionism – a Jewish Stateandand

Palestinian NationalismPalestinian Nationalism

1896

the "Jewish Question”the "Jewish Question”growing Anti-Semitism in Europe was pushing

the establishment of a Jewish State

ZionismZionism andand

Palestinian NationalismPalestinian Nationalism

1896

the "Jewish Question”the "Jewish Question”growing Anti-Semitism in Europe was pushing

the establishment of a Jewish State

Zionist Organization Zionist Organization "called for the establishment of a home for the Jewish people in

Palestine secured under public law".

ZionismZionism andand

Palestinian NationalismPalestinian Nationalism

Ottoman Empire loses control of region after WWIUnited Nations MandateMandate system

Balfour DeclarationBalfour Declaration1917 - Supported creating a homeland for the Jews

Allowed Jews to migrate to region during the Mandate

Arab Palestinians saw British rule and Jewish settlement as Imperialism

ZionismZionism andand

Palestinian NationalismPalestinian Nationalism

The Founding of IsraelThe Founding of Israel

The Holocaust during WWII increase support for the founding of a Jewish homeland

Hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees move to region

1948 - 1948 - IsraelIsrael officially formed officially formed

Day after United Nations leave Israel is attacked by the Arabs…Israel wins.

Six Day WarSix Day War – (1967) In response to sabotage acts aimed at

Israeli targets,Israel launched surprise bombing raids against

Egyptian air-fields.

Israel takes land from Palestiniansas a buffer zone

Palestinian and Arab ResistancePalestinian and Arab Resistance

Six Day WarSix Day War – (1967)

Within six days, Israel had won a decisive land war.

Israeli forces had taken control of the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, and the Golan Heights

from Syria.

Israel takes land from Palestiniansas a buffer zone

Palestinian and Arab ResistancePalestinian and Arab Resistance

Timeline of Six Day WarTimeline of Six Day Warhttp://www.sixdaywar.org/timeline.asp

PLO - Palestine Liberation OrganizationYasser ArafatYasser Arafat

Dedicated to destruction of Israel, reclaiming the land, and creating an official

Palestinian state (country)

Because of past violence, Israel considers the PLO a terrorist group

Palestinian ResistancePalestinian Resistance

MUNICH OLYMPICSMUNICH OLYMPICShttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7-WvfWXn7U

Because of past violence, Israel considers the PLO a terrorist group

Palestinian ResistancePalestinian Resistance

Yom Kippur War Yom Kippur War – (1973)Egypt and Syria attack Israeli controlled territories in the eve on Jewish Religious holiday

Israel gained the upper hand, however…– The Soviet Union threatened to help the PLO– The US supported Israel and put its military on alert

…Israel maintains control of land

Palestinian and Arab ResistancePalestinian and Arab Resistance

OPEC ReactionOPEC ReactionFurious that the United States had supported Israel,

Arab members of OPEC organized an oil embargo against the United States

UN votes on Palestinian StatehoodUN votes on Palestinian Statehood

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/11/29/israeli-official-downplays-palestinian-statehood-bid-ahead-un-vote/