Monday, April 6, 2009

Middle East Conflict Questions

  1. The land that is now present day Israel, used to be the land of the Palistinians. The UN created two states: one for Palestine and one for the Jews. Most Middle Eastern nations are trying to take that land back from the Jews for Palestine. To restore them with the rest of their land.
  2. After the states were separated in 1947, the conflict escalated and Palestinian Arabs began attacking Jewish convoys and communities all throughout Palestine. The Arab League openly declared that it aimed to prevent the establishment of a Jewish state by force. Arab states decalared war on israel 5 times: 1947, 1956, 1967, 1973 and 1982. Everytime, Israel was victorious. Arab countries refused to accept the existence of Israel. In the 60's manty raids were launched by both sides on the west bank, the bank of the Jordan River which goes along the north, west and the south borders of Israel. The Six Day War in 1967 brought one million Palestinians under Israeli rule. During this time Israel gained much ground. In the 80's Israel invaded South Lebanon, continued until 2000. They launched another invasion in 2006.
  3. Every country in the Middle East with an Islamic culture are our enemies. Including Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestine. They are our enemies because we took their holy land.
  4. We have zero friends in the Middle East, we just have the UN on our side.
  5. Our country would like more land, supply of water from the Jordan River, religious freedom, the removal of enemy troops from the West Bank area, the right to be part of Jerusalem (ancient capital of Judea and the Jewish Holy Temple) and Israel wants to be recognized as a Jewish state.
  6. We, Israel are willing to part of our confiscated land, mainly in Gaza and part of Jerusalem (around the Al Aqsa mosque
  7. We will not give up our water supply, the land in and around the West Bank, our religion as Jews and our freedom to be a Jewish State.

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