Can There Be Peace in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Who should get the land? Reasons the Arabs think it should be Palestine… It was promised to them during WWI It wasn’t Britain’s to give away They were already living there
Who should get the land? Reasons Jewish people think it should be Israel… It is where they originally come from They needed a safe place to live (homeland) It was given to them by the U. N.
What happened to the Palestinians after the 1948 War Over 500, 000 refugees fled or were forced to leave Many went to UN camps in nearby Arab countries Supposed to be temporary
Some Attempts at Peace Camp David – 1978 Egypt, Israel, US Sadat, Begin Carter Egypt recognized Israel, 1 st peace conference, Sadat assassinated
Oslo Accords – 1993 -4 Palestinians, Israel Arafat, Rabin Clinton 1 st talks between Israel & Palestinians, idea of a Palestine, Rabin assassinated
Wye River Accords, 1998 Palestinians & Israel Arafat, Netanyahu Clinton Israel agrees to give up part of West Bank
Second Camp David – 2000 Israel, Palestinians, U. S. Arafat, Barak Clinton No agreement; dispute over sovereignty & control of Jerusalem
Anwar Sadat, Egypt
Menachem Begin, Israel
Jimmy Carter, U. S.
Yasser Arafat, Palestinian
Yitzhak Rabin, Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel
Ehud Barak, Israel
Ariel Sharon, Israel
William Jefferson Clinton, U. S.
President George W. Bush
Other Countries Involved… o Jordan o Lebanon o Syria o Iraq
Other Groups Involved… o Hamas o Islamic Jihad & more…
What does “multilateral” mean? Multiple countries involved
Why is the U. S. involved? Common culture (with Israel) Strategic advantage Pro-Israel feelings in U. S.
What benefit could the U. S. receive from peace? Could spread to rest of region Israel could be part of a Gulf coalition if necessary
What is the “Roadmap to Peace” The plan George W. Bush proposed to bring the Arab. Israeli Conflict to peace
Dislike of Western Nations Distrust after Britain & France broke WWI promise Don’t like U. S. support of Israel
Demand of Palestinians Some will not compromise and will only be satisfied with all or nothing
Jewish Settlements Some Jewish people have intentionally settled in Arab areas to make it more difficult for Israel to give up the land
Extremists & Suicide Bombers Can’t have discussion with irrational people
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