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Israel - Hamas Conflict The Arab Story The Arab Empire – 700-850 AD The Ottoman Empire – 1500-1918 Events of 1915-1918 World War I Ottoman empire McMahon-Hussein Correspondence - 1915 -1916 McMahon - Arab revolt against Ottoman empire Hussein - Creation of Arab state Balfour Declaration – 2nd Nov 1917 "His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object” Sykes-Picot Agreement Zionism What this led to Palestinian Riots 1920 1921 Hebron Massacre 23rd August, 1929 67 Jews killed Rumors of Jewish occupation of Holy Lands Similar attacks everywhere 1936-1939 Arab Revolt White paper of 1939 Renounced Britain’s intent of creating a Jewish home in Palestine Confiscated all weapons from Arab population Palestine in 1947 Jewish Settlements in orange Palestinian-Arab settlements in Yellow The story of the Jews The story of the Jews Displaced people History of Attacks 1648 Ukraine 1821 Ukraine The first riot actually called a ‘pogrom’ 1881-4 Russia Few deaths, but much fear and property destruction 1903-6 Russia Many deaths Much Jewish emigration to Europe and the USA 1918 Poland 1919 Argentina 1927 Romania 1933 Germany The Holocaust 1945 Arab states such as Libya Holocaust Nazi Germany and Hitler Perpetrated the worst ‘Pogrom’ in living memory Systematic elimination of Jews Factory-like process Concentration Camps Jews - identified, labelled, moved, stored, abused and finally killed Result Over 6 million Jews died Exodus to safe countries USA preferred destination The Germans did not succeed in eliminating the Jews RESULT :: Need for a SAFE homeland Jewish Immigrants - Palestine UN Action 2 State theory Palestine & Israel Israel – 55% Palestine – 45% Rejected by Palestinian Arabs Jewish settlers welcomed it – Ben Gurion May 15, 1948 – End of British Rule May 14, 1948 Palestinians move in Jews retaliate Israel declares independence Arab League declares war Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon plan invasions IDF defeats the Arab forces Result of the War Gains Jordan East Jerusalem West Bank Egypt Gaza strip – Coastal Strip Elsewhere the Arabic forces were all pushed back 1949 the United Nations declared a cease-fire Israel signed armistice agreements with all the Arab states Israel had expanded by another 25%! Arab exodus into neighboring countries Jewish refugees flood Israel, USA Ben Gurion – national hero 1948-1973 Suez Crisis - 1956 6 day war – 1967 Israel draws water from River Jordan Restoration of national pride – Egypt (Gamel Abdel Naseer) Israel recaptures East Jerusalem West Bank Gaza Strip Captures new territory Sinai Yom Kippur War – 1973 PLO & Intifada PLO Formed – 1964 Aim : Palestine, with its original Mandate borders, is the indivisible homeland of the Arab Palestinian people Yasser Arafat Guerilla Tactics Fatah Movement Intifada : Arabic word Stands for shaking off or shivering because of fear or illness It also means abrupt and sudden waking up from sleep or unconcerned status. Politically the word came to symbolize the Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation Civil Disobedience 1st – 1987 2nd – 2000 Hamas Formed in 1987 1st Intifada Destroy Israel – Establish Palestinian state Denies Holocaust occurred Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, Abdel Aziz Rantissi and Mohd. Taha Activities Suicide bombings Rocket attacks (Qassam) Schools, hospitals, libraries and Social activities Wins parliamentary elections – 2006 Hamas -76 seats; Fatah- 43 seats Conflict between Hamas and Fatah Hamas defeats Fatah Hamas – Contd. Hamas offers 10 year truce Withdraw from West Bank & East Jerusalem Right to return for Palestinians Israel doesn’t respond 17th June 2008 – Informal truce between Hamas & Israel Nov 4th – 6 Hamas gunmen killed by Israeli forces Hamas responds with rocket attacks on Israeli border towns Israel launches operation ‘Cast Lead’ Weed out Hamas militants and smash arms hideouts and safe houses 1000+ civilians dead Limited Hamas casualties Human shields and blending into population during conflict Today There is still much dispute and fighting over land and borders Hamas and the PLO are still in conflict with Israel Israel has control over 78% of the former Palestine, rather than the 55% allocated under the UN partition plan Possible Solutions Many moderate Arabs want Israeli withdrawal to pre-1967 borders Hamas (who is in power currently) does not want a peace agreement, rather desires a single Palestinian state 2 state-solution 1 state solution Israel’s “land for peace” deals Story in Pictures Story in Pictures Israel- The people Because of its location, and long history, Israel has a large mixture of peoples. They are different faiths, appearance, skin colour etc etc. Story in Pictures Story in Pictures Story in Pictures Story in Pictures Story in Pictures Story in Pictures Story in Pictures Story in Pictures Story in Pictures Story in Pictures Story in Pictures Story in Pictures Is this the END' Sykes-Picot Agreement Western Wall – Al Aqsa Arab forces Haganah – Jewish force Partition Plan - Map Pink – Palestine Orange – Israel Blue – International Zone Invasion Plan Map – After the 1948 War Lebanon Golan Heights Syria Israel The End of the War. -green marks Israeli gains Jordan Suez Canal Egypt Israel before and after the six-day war 1967