Creation of Israel

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What is this saying? How do you know?

​Look Carefully at the Two Maps

Draw

Where is Israel?

In 1923, the British divided their mandated area
of Palestine into two districts. Jews would only
be permitted to settle in the area of Palestine.

Still…no state of Israel???

The United Nations is an international
organization composed of most of the
countries of the world (founded in 1945)

to promote peace, security, and

economic development

Finally, in 1947 the
United Nations (UN)

posed a Partition Plan
for a Jewish state and

an Arab state.

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What problems do you see with this division?

Let’s examine the general timeline of

Jewish and Arab kingdoms.

(A.C./A.D./C.E.)

(B.C.E./B.C.)

11th century B.C.E. the

kingdom of Israel is

established in the region

of Palestine. The
kingdom enjoys its

independence until it is
captured in 586 B.C.E.

The Romans destroy
the city of Jerusalem
in 70 C.E. and Jews

scatter across

the world.

Ottoman Empire

composed of mostly
Arabs (Muslims) rules

from 1299-1923

Multiple Choice

Why would both groups feel that they have a right to this land?

• Under different empires both groups have had control of the territory

• Neither group has lived there in recent history, so it belongs to whomever

• No one was using the land, so it should go to who ever gets there 1st

Use your graphic organizer to

summarize important

information from the lesson.

The Establishment of Israel

When? How?

Modern-day Israel was

established May 14, 1948 by a
vote from the United Nations

(UN) to divide Palestine (former

part of the Ottoman Empire)
into Jewish and Arab states.

The Establishment of Israel

Why?

There are four reasons why the modern

state of Israel was established:

▪ Jewish religious connection

to the land

▪ Zionism
▪ Anti-Semitism
▪ Holocaust

Jewish Religious

Connection to

the Land

The Establishment of Israel:
Religious Connection to Land

▪ The Jewish religious connection to the

land of Palestine spans several thousand
years.

▪ All of the Jewish sacred places are

located in the area:
▪ Remains of their ancient temple destroyed by

the Romans (Temple Mound)

▪ Jerusalem is the holiest city in Judaism

The Temple Mound is the
holiest site in Judaism,

but it is restricted.

A retaining wall of the

Temple Mound, the

Western Wall (also called
the Wailing Wall), is the
holiest site accessible

for Jews to pray.

The Temple Mound is
located in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is also significant in the religion of

Islam. Jerusalem’s holiness to Muslims
comes from its strong association with

Prophets of Islam whose stories have been

told in the Qur’an (their holy book).

Dropdown

Beyond the historic ties to the region both Jews and Muslims have​

Select answer

ties to the region. Both group consider​

Select answer

a holy site.

Zionism

The Establishment of Israel:

Zionism

▪ Zionism is the movement to unite

displaced (moved) Jews and settle
them in Palestine.

▪ Zionism began as early as 586 B.C.E.

when the Jews were first conquered
and began to scatter throughout
Europe and Asia.

The Establishment of Israel:

Zionism

▪ In the late 1880s, Zionism emerged in

Europe. During WWI, Britain worked with
the Zionist movement. Balfour
Declaration promised them land if they
helped win WWI However, Britain had to
back down from its support to calm the
uneasy tensions with the Arabs.

Drag and Drop

While Britain was promising​

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land in exchange for help winning​

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in the​

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they were also promising Arabs land in the region in exchange for help​

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World War I.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Zionists

World War I

Balfour Agreement

winning

Anti-Semitism

The Establishment of Israel:

Anti-Semitism

▪ Anti-Semitism is the prejudice or

discrimination against the Jews

▪ Europeans had been discriminating against

Jews for centuries because many people
believed the Jews were an inferior race

▪ Some European countries put restrictions

on the rights of Jews

The Establishment of Israel:

Anti-Semitism

▪ Anti-Semitism grew when Hitler came to

power. It spread throughout Europe as
Germany forced other countries to
persecute the Jews.

Holocaust

The Establishment of Israel:

Holocaust

▪ The Holocaust was the persecution and

mass murder of close to six million Jews

▪ Hitler and the Nazi party took Anti-Semitism

to a horrifying level

▪ The Nazis forced Jews into ghettos and

concentration camps

Match

Match the term with the definition

• Holocaust

• Zionism

• Antisemitism

• Balfour Agreement

• United Nations

during WWII the mass killing of Jews

the movement to create a Jewish homland

prejudice against Jews

a promise of land to Jews during WWI

group working for peace (international)

• during WWII the mass killing of Jews

• the movement to create a Jewish homland

• prejudice against Jews

• a promise of land to Jews during WWI

• group working for peace (international)

Poll

Do you think the Middle East would be different today if the Holocaust had never happened?

• Yes

• No

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