Israel+&+Palestine

=Israel & Palestine Question=

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**Essential Questions**:
> === **persecutors, but I think that it is understandable. After all that they went through, I would hope they wouldn't want to do that to anyone else, but it is understandable with the trauma they have gone through.** It is not okay because you have to be better than they are. === =___= =Video DJ link:= [|Video DJ]
 * ** Can people live in peace together when deeply held beliefs and views are in conflict? I feel like people can live in peace together because another person's view do not have to effect others. The beliefs of a person should not cause conflicts between groups. Talk it out, reach a compromise **
 * ** Should the international community play a role in helping countries establish self-determination? I think that countries can benefit from the international community helping countries establish self-determination. The international community can help determine a fair for all. If people are on the brink of war, yes. **
 * ** Is it ever OK for victims to become the persecutors? I don't think that it is right for victims to become **
 * ** Is violence justified when access to resources is cut off? Violence is not justified when resources are cut off. There are other ways of expressing the need for resources without putting people in danger. It is not justified because people have the right to survive. **
 * ** Does the Holocaust excuse Israel from overreaching partition boundaries with Palestine? I think Israel has every right to own the land. The Holocaust caused a lot of stress and confusion and trauma for everyone. I think that Israel should keep the land. Same. **

=Vocabulary:= [|Vocabulary]

=Video Reflection:=

The video was definitely pro Arab. It says that the Arabs did all they could to not upset the Israelis. It makes them seem as though they lived in fear that the Israelis wanted to take away more land.
=Picture detective:= Ask a question:
 * Why did they choose to use chess pieces?**

What clues do you see? - **Palestine is smaller than the rest**
 * - The white chess pieces are countries**
 * - The black chess piece is Israel**
 * - Israel looks mean and ready to fight in war**
 * - The white chess pieces look scared**
 * - Palestine is struck, can not attack because piece only attacks sideways **
 * - Palestine is sad **
 * - White pieces get to move first **
 * - Israel doesn't want to make the first move **
 * - Israel is the only one armed **

What is the message of this political cartoon? __ Opener:
 * The message of the cartoon is Israel fought against Palestinian and Palestine had all the backup from the other team. The real problem was land. The country of Palestine had no way to win. **
 * Watch the video
 * what is the message? **The message of this video is to show that Palestine started much of the problems between the two countries when Israel just wanted peace. Israel only fought back when necessary and when Israel fought back, Palestine turned into a crybaby. Israel only fought back when necessary. Israel is being provoked by Palestine. Everyone gangs up on Israel in the end because Israel is stronger military wise than Palestine. **
 * What is the bias? **I think this video was very biased to the side of Israel because all the problems were blamed on the Palestinians. Israel was seen as the victim to the crybaby country of Palestine. This video is very pro Israel. **

__ I n 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; __ =Guide Questions:= [|Guide Questions]
 * "The Bride is beautiful but she is married to another man" **
 * What was meant by this quote: **This quote means that the land, which is the bride, is beautiful. The land is all the Israelis could have every asked for but she is married to another man or in other words taken by the Palestinians already. The land is already being used.** This foreshadows that it would be very hard to make Palestine a Jewish state. The Zionist movement considers this to be their homeland biblically given to them.


 * Reflection: Part 1 Guide questions: **


 * 1. What information did you find most interesting about the conflict from this portion of the reader? **
 * I found it very interesting that it started over a struggle for land and turned into a huge conflict involving religions. Of course the land is a huge part of it, but there is so much more concepts brought into it which make the problem worse. **


 * 2. Explain and give examples of how other nations and international organizations impacted the conflict. **
 * The country of Britain caused many problems between the two. They made many promises that made Israel believe they would get the land. Also, France and Britain mandating the surrounding countries caused conflicts between the two countries. The US built up the Israeli army which helped them fight against Palestine but also made Palestine more angry. **

**Reflection on Guide questions 2**:

 * ** How did the UN try to keep peace in the region? The UN tried to keep the peace by getting involved in the problems between Palestine and Israel. The UN tried to divide the land into two states, one state Israel and the other Palestine. The Israelis accepted the plan but the Palestinians did not. **
 * ** How did war impact the region? The war impacted the region by separating the land into different regions. **
 * ** Reflect on the treatment of Palestinian refugees. Palestinian refugees lived in camps on the borders of the country. Not many countries helped them during their struggle. The Zionist were trying to rid the country of Muslims. The refugees don't have the same rights as others in the countries they live in now. They are also exposed to a lot of violence. **




 * -In 1917 the Balfour declaration founded a home for the Jews in Palestine **

** -In 2012, Israel continues to take more land away from the Palestinians **

 * - UN separates land into two sections **
 * - Arabs are upset with this decision and **** up rise **
 * -Carved around cities **
 * -The Jews gained land through wars and the UN **
 * -Victories allowed Israel to get bigger and bigger **

Reflection: Part 3

 * 1. What role did the international community play in the 1967 War? The international community realized the strength of Israel and how strong they were as a country. The community also helped the world realize that the land Israel was taking should not belong to them. **
 * 2. How can "language be used to one's advantage? (UN resolution 242) Language can be used to ones advantage because sometimes the translations from languages are different. For example when the translation went from French to English the translation was slightly different adding the word "the" changing the law to only have the Israelis return SOME land. **
 * 3. Evaluate the treatment of Palestinian refugees by Israelis after the war? what are some possible reasons for this treatment. The Palestinians were not acknowledged that the Israelis have to return the original land back to the Palestinians. They were sort of forgotten after the 6 day war and the problems with Palestine did not seem like an international problem anymore to the world. **

=Additional information gained from 6 day war video:=

•Pledges never to give up city
** Mark Up: ** [|Markup Palestine Statehood]
 * Reflection Questions for Guide Questions 4: **
 * ** Evaluate Israel's response to the 1st Intifada. How could it have been handled differently? During the first Intifada, over 1,000 Palestinians were killed by the Israelis. The Intifada could have been handled differently with a lot less death. The organizations could have talked things out instead of using violence. **
 * ** Evaluate the US role in the peace attempts in the region. What were the causes of successes and failures? The U.S. and George W. Bush tried to negotiate with the two countries. The PLO did not allow for Palestine to express their want for independence. The failure resulted in violent attacks on civilian targets such as suicide bombers. **
 * ** Assess the role of Israel and the PLO in attempts at peace. The PLO wanted Israel to withdraw from the majority of the land in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. They did this by using the Declaration of Principles. Although the agreement was flawed it gave Israel instructions to leave areas of the Gaza Strip and West Bank. **

** Political Cartoon: **

My political cartoon is focused on the mindset of both sides, Israel and Egypt. On the holiest holiday for the Jews, The Egyptians caused major havoc for the Israeli people. The party hat symbolizes that the Jews were celebrating cheerfully without the thought of war. All the while Egypt was loading their guns ready to attack.

__**Reflection**__ **__questions on Guide Questions 5:__**

**1. Discuss the viewpoint of the Israelis and the Palestinians on the barrier between Israel and the West Bank.** The barrier between Israel and the West Bank made the Israelis feel separated from the bad. The Palestinians called it the apartheid wall aka they hated it. Israelis feared terrorism which is why they wanted the wall. 95% was electric fences and border control **2. What do you see as the major stumbling blocks in the attempted peace talks discussed in this section?** I think that the major stumbling blocks were there were many different Parties and countries involved in the peace talks. Everyone began to speak up on there opinions when the problem should have stayed solely between Palestine and Israel. The road map was effective because of the 1 year gap.

**__Reflection Questions on Guide Questions 6:__**

**1. Do you think Palestine should be a full member of the UN? Why or why not?** I think Palestine should be a full time member because Palestine is involved/observes the UN so why not let there opinion be heard. Feel that Palestine should be equal to Israel and have there opinion heard. **2. Evaluate how a lasting peace could be achieved in this conflict. Give specific evidence from your work** Lasting peace could be achieved if Palestine and Israel leave the borders as they are. The only reason that this two-state country could turn ugly again is if one of the states decides to change boundaries or take area from another. See each other as people instead of enemies.

[|View On Barrier Wall]

[|DJ on Palestinian Statehood]

**Final Assessment:**
[|Final Draft Assesment]