Main points
- Conflict started by British colonization by over promising land
- gave both sides land - Balfour declaration
- Zionism - nationalism caused by antisemitism
- Isreal being recognized from US, France, Soviet Union
- UN participation
- partition plan - accepted by Jewish people but rejected by Arabs and British. This caused Isreal to gain 50% more land and then gave up Gaza
- Series of wars (ex; 6 day war) between Arab and Jews and Palestinians and Jews
- Creation of Camp David (created by US president at time) brought together Isreal and Egypt instead of being at war. Brought peace.
- The importance of Jerusalem as a holy place - strong nationalism.
- Arabs used oil as a form of defense
The territorial puzzle
- Water rights; people are not getting enough water (West Bank)
- Division of Jerusalem: religious/holy sites, Israel claims it but allows Palestinians to come and Jordan has rights to it
- Israel building settlements
- The wall meant for separation, goes through Palestinian territories because of many terrorists
- Refugees 4.4 million
- Where do you put them?
- Israel controls Gaza
