middle east conflict

What has been a common goal of the Jews & Muslims?

• to unite all Middle Eastern nations as one

• to have their own independent countries

• to become leaders in the world economy

A major argument between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side

• wants to control oil resources in the area
• claims Israel as their homeland
• believes in different interpretations of the same religion
• has close military alliances with neighboring countries

Israeli refers to which ethnic group in the Arab-Israeli conflict?

• Muslims
• Judas
• Jews
• Jordanians  

How did Palestine’s Arab neighbors feel about Israel?

• They helped build walls around Israel
• They immediately began trading with Israel
• They refused to recognize Israel as a nation

What did Palestine’s neighbors do when Israel declared itself a nation?

• Declared war
• Opened embassies in Israel
• Opened trade negotiations

Arab is...

• A religion

• A language

• A place

• An ethnic group

Anti-Semitism is...

• Prejudice or hatred towards Jews

• The belief in creating a country

• The traditional name of Palestine

Who controls more of the land today?

• Palestinians

• Israelis

The Arab-Israeli conflict is essentially about...

• Ethnicity

• Historical perspectives

• Land

• Money

What is a Jewish country in the Middle East established in 1948?

• Israel

• Palestine

• Saudi Arabia

• Syria