Middle East and Historical Events Q2

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Occupied Territories

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The areas where the Palestinians were forced into include the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights.

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Holocaust

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The mass extermination of the Jewish people prior to and during WWII by the Nazis.

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Palestinians

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A group of mostly Muslim Arabs who were removed from their lands when the Jews returned to Israel after WWII. They had ongoing conflicts in the region due to this removal.

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Anti-Semitism

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Prejudice, discrimination against the Jews.

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Al Qaeda

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The terror organization who ran training camps for terrorists in Afghanistan; it trained the 9/11 hijackers.

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Temple Mount

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The structure built by David/Solomon and later, Herod that served as the center of Jewish religious practices and daily life.

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Saddam Hussein

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The former leader of Iraq who was responsible for multiple occurrences of extreme violence against his own people and those in Kuwait and Iran.

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Persian Gulf War

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A conflict resulting from Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Iraq attempted to take Kuwait’s oil resources, and this resulted in a coalition of countries to stop Iraq.

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Dome of the Rock

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The Muslim place of worship built in Jerusalem’s Old City; it is believed by many people that it sits on top of the ruins of the 2nd Jewish Temple.