Tribe Time 2: Middle East Conflict

Who is the 'orphan' in the parable?

• The United Nations

• Israel

• The Arab states

• The Palestinian people

What does the 'beautiful cabinet' represent in the parable?

• Jerusalem

• The United States

• The United Nations

• The territory of Palestine

What is the role of the 'strongest son' in the parable?

• To supervise the boys

• To implement peace

• To engage in terrorist attacks

• To complete the wall between Israel and Palestinian territory

What event led to the creation of Israel?

• World War II

• United Nations resolution

• Arab-Israeli War

• Palestinian uprising

Why do Palestinians feel they are not a free people?

• Israeli control of water supply

• Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory

• Israeli military checkpoints

• All of the above

What are the four key conditions for peace according to Palestinians?

• Separate Palestinian state, Palestinian control of East Jerusalem, ending Israeli occupation, freedom of Palestinian refugees

• Israeli withdrawal from all territories, dismantling of Israeli settlements, recognition of Palestinian statehood, compensation for damages

• Recognition of Israeli statehood, joint control of Jerusalem, economic cooperation, disarmament of Palestinian militants

• International intervention, establishment of a bi-national state, equal rights for all citizens, disarmament of Israeli military

What is one reason why Palestinians no longer regard Israel as sincere in its negotiations for a separate state?

• Israelis have continued to place Israeli settlements on Palestinian land

• Israelis are willing to end the appearance of occupation

• Israelis have offered to negotiate the control of East Jerusalem

• Israelis have made concessions for lasting peace

Why were Palestinians angry about Ehud Barak's offer to negotiate control of East Jerusalem?

• They believed Barak's offer was insincere and would have continued Israeli control of land between major Palestinian cities

• They believed Barak's offer broke up Palestinian land

• They believed Barak's offer would lead to lasting peace

• They believed Barak's offer was a step towards real independence

What is the main demand of the Palestinians?

• Complete independence from Israel

• Sharing the land with Israel

• Destruction of Israel

• Compromise with Israel

What is the main demand of the Israelis?

• Complete independence for Palestinians

• Sharing Jerusalem with Palestinians

• Expanding Israeli settlements

• Preventing Palestinian refugees from returning