•The+Israeli-Palestinian+Conflict

**Essential Questions: **
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 * **Can people live in peace together when deeply held beliefs and views are in conflict? **If spirituality was in both of the groups I think that both sides, as an instinctive reaction, would place Respect as an essential tool to live, cooperate and cope.
 * **Should the international community play a role in helping countries establish self-determination? **Yes. As long as both sides are treated with dignity and honour, the situation should be controlled with some help from neutral nations.
 * **Is it ever OK for victims to become the persecutors? **No, more violence will simply bring more violence.
 * **Is violence justified when access to resources is cut off? **Violence will never be a justified method to be utilized as a way to obtain peace.
 * **Does the Holocaust excuse Israel from overreaching partition boundaries with Palestine? **It depends on hundreds of factors; however, national boundaries are more mental and psychological than physical.

The video was evidently biased because of the amount of information released about both sides. Perhaps everything they're saying is true but they fail not to show sufficient information about the Israelis. Moreover, they do mention why was Palestine the nation assigned by the British Empire but never mentioned the historic, biblical, importance that the territory represents to the Jews. They believe in Abraham and, logically, in Noah, therefore another cause that drives them is religion. Not only the holocaust. []
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•Why are all of the nations apparently supporting Palestine and still this nation seems to be intimidated by the "big" Israel. •The size of the pieces is in direct ratio to the each nation's power and territory. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">The facial expression showcases the intention of each nation. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">•The message of this cartoon is that all of the nations are waiting for Israel to eliminate Palestine in order for them to have a motive to eliminate the Israelis. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">The video showcases how a big boy is bullied by a smaller, skinnier and, physically, more vulnerable child. The message of the content is to showcase how <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 20px;">the ones that were in charge of the school, which represent <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">the neighbor nations of Israel and Palestine, ignore how the big kid is bullied, which, in this case, represents Israel.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Israeli Cartoon Video: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">In 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; **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">"The Bride is beautiful but she is married to another man" **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">What was meant by this quote: The "bride" represents the homeland of the Israelites and the "other man" is the Palestinians. He clearly refers to territory, which is the root cause of this war.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Guide questions (Sections 1,2,3,4,5, & 6): **
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Reflection on Guide questions 1:

 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">1. What information did you find most interesting about the conflict from this portion of the reader? **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">How essential is religion to these nations. They're driven by their religion as it's the main reason why they fight and are willing to keep fighting.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">2. Explain and give examples of how other nations and international organizations impacted the conflict. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">England and France, as empires, impacted negatively these countries. They started to manipulate and deal with territory that was considered sacred and holy by others. Evidently, they didn't care.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Reflection on Guide questions 2:
> **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">How did war impact the region? **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">The Israeli army was more prepared and wealthy enough to purchase sophisticated and destructive weaponry.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">**How did the UN try to keep peace in the region?** They tried to partition the nation equally. Nonetheless, the boundaries were soon violated by the Israeli government.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Reflect on the treatment of Palestinian refugees: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">The Palestinians living in Jewish territory are not even considered citizens; they're considered second class citizens, and don't receive the same rights, nor can they own any type of real estate good.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">From 1897, the Zionist Movement began to develop policies that "helped" the Jews living in Palestinians territory. Nearly fifty year later they established some Jewish small territories. But, Palestine still had more than 90% of the whole territory. In 1947, the UN Partition Plan tried to divide the nation equally. Soon after the Israeli governments violated the boundaries established. Half century later the size of the Palestinian territory decreased abruptly; by 2012 Israeli defense forces leave the Gaza Strip and four settlements in the northern West Bank. They also launch a massive air campaign on Gaza. The goal declared was to deter Hamas.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Five observations about the changes one sees on the map and why they happened: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 25px;">Reflection on Guide questions 3:

 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">1. What role did the international community play in the 1967 War? **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">The Soviet Union was the one who misinformed the Syrian government about an invasion on behalf of the Israeli military forces by the southern Syrian territories.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">2. How can "language be used to one's advantage? (UN resolution 242) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Israel and the US used the English version because this one stated that Israel had to withdraw from territories. Whereas the French version said that Israel had to withdraw "from territories".
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">3. Evaluate the treatment of Palestinian refugees by Israelis after the war? What are some possible reasons for this treatment? **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">The main motive to treat them so badly was because Palestinians had taken the Jewish land. Moreover, the Israel was clear regarding their objective of establish a pure Jewish state.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">After decades, thousands of Israelis were allowed to pray again at the Holy City, Bethlehem. Israel defeated all of their enemies in six days.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 25px;">Reflection on Guide questions 4:

 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Evaluate Israel's response to the 1st Intifada. How could it have been handled differently? **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Through diplomatic measures, such as peace agreements or meeting that aimed to solve and cease the chaos and analyze the critical situation.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Evaluate the US role in the peace attempts in the region. What were the causes of successes and failures? **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">The US attempted to give an opportunity to both nations by inviting them to the Camp David Presidential Retreat in Maryland.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Assess the role of Israel and the PLO in attempts at peace. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Even though both played important roles, the agreements never had enough diplomatic support. Thus ignoring peaceful solutions.

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 170%;">Yom Kippur Political Cartoon: **

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Reflection questions on Guide Questions 5: **

 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">1. Discuss the viewpoint of the Israelis and the Palestinians on the barrier between Israel and the West Bank. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">It's controversial and ambiguous; both sides know that the wall is just segregating and dividing in an abrupt way both nations. Moreover, it increases the aggressivity on the rebel groups that aim to terrorize the respective opponent nation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">2. What do you see as the major stumbling blocks in the attempted peace talks discussed in this section? **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;"> The simple, yet offensive, fact that none of the nations recognize each other as a sovereign state.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Reflection Questions on Guide Questions 6: **

 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">1. Do you think Palestine should be a full member of the UN? Why or why not? **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Yes, as long as the terrorist groups are abolished and the safety for both nations is guaranteed, I think that Palestine has the right to declare itself a sovereign state and be treated as such.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">2. Evaluate how a lasting peace could be achieved in this conflict. Give specific evidence from your work. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Without any type of international political intervention. I think that the root cause and the main reason why this was created was International interference in their territory.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Notes: "Israel Barrier: Security or Apartheid" & "Israelis: What Do You Think...":
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">**Final Draft of Assessment:**
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