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Israel & the Occupied Territories
Ancient Israel• Israel was
established 3,000 years ago. By Hebrews Covered the same
area as modern day
• Roman Empire Conquered in 60 BC Called Palestine
• Diaspora After Jewish revolts,
Romans forced most Jews out.
Ancient Israel
• Jesus Jewish man during
Roman occupation. Taught faith & love
for others. Romans & Jews saw
his teachings to be a threat.
Tried and executed• Followers believe
that he rose from the dead.
• Christianity was born.
Ancient Israel• Arab Invasion
Conquered Palestine in the 600s.
• 1000s-1200s: European invasions called the Crusades. Captured Jerusalem in
1099. In time the Crusaders
were pushed out.• 1500 – WWI: Part of
the Ottoman Empire Came under British
rule at the end of the war.
A Map of the Crusades
Modern Israel
• Zionism Began in the late 1800s. Call for a Jewish country in Palestine Tens of thousands moved to the area
• End of WWII U.N. proposed dividing Palestine into Arab
and Jewish states. Fighting broke out between Israel and
neighboring Arab countries.• Wars between 1956-1973
• Palestinian Refugees Fled to Jordan & Lebanon Terrorist attacks at Israel
Government
• Knesset Prime Minister Parliament Two major political
parties
• Strong Military Protection from
terrorist attacks At age 18 most men
& women serve
Economy
• High Technology• Cut diamonds• Tourism• Exports
Citrus eggs
Language & Diversity
• Includes Jews from all parts of the world
• Official language = Hebrew & Arabic When Jews arrive from
other lands, the gov’t offers free Hebrew classes.
• 82 percent of the population is Jewish.
• The next largest pop. is Arab
• Small Christian pop.
The Occupied Territories
Disputed Lands
• In 1967 Israel captured: Gaza Strip
• Small, coastal land• Millions of Palestinians• No resources• Ceased from Egypt
Golan Heights• Hilly area• Syrian border• 1981 Israel formally
claimed it, Syria still does.
• West Bank Largest occupied area 1.6 million pop. 100,000 Jews moved into
the area. Palestinians consider this
an invasion of their land.• Caused violent tensions
Disputed Land• Annexed East Jerusalem in 1980.
Capital moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem• Most foreign countries don’t recognize this.
Palestinians still claim it as their capital.
• This city is important to Jews, Muslims, & Christians.
The Future of the Territories
• 1990s Israel agreed to turn over parts of the Occupied Territories.
• The Palestinian Authority agreed to work towards peace. Parts of the territories have been returned. More of the West Bank is to be returned.
• Future of the peace process is uncertain Some Palestinian groups are committing acts
of terrorism
• Some Israeli’s believe that this is a bad idea.