Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Who drew up the proposal for the new cease-fire and hostage release deal?

• Egypt

• United States

• Qatar

• Hamas

What is the main demand of Hamas in the proposed plan?

• Release of all hostages

• Withdrawal of Israel from populated areas

• End to the war

• Rebuilding of military capabilities

What is the proposed action of Israel in the first 45-day phase of the plan?

• Allow more aid to enter Gaza

• Cease aerial operations

• Withdraw from populated areas

• Release all remaining women and children

What is an area in the Middle East that some recognize as an independent country but others do not?

• Israel

• Palestine

• Afghanistan

• Jordan

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

• Wants to control oil resources in the area

• Has close military alliances with neighboring countries

• Believes in different interpretations of the same religion

• Claims Israel as their homeland

Which are challenges facing the 2 state solution.

• Both want Jerusalem as their capital

• Israeli settlements in the West Bank

• Palestinians will never accept it

• Israel calls Hamas a terrorist group

What is the "2 State Solutions"?

• Israel for Jews and West Bank and Gaza for Palestinians

• Gaza and West Bank each become a country

• Both Israelis and Palestinians became citizens in Israel

• Palestinians get controle and Israeling get their own provence in Israel

I can see soldiers firing cans of tear gas up at me. We have to stop at every checkpoint when we are just trying to get our land back.

• Israeli

• Palestinian

• Both

This is our land! They have cause so much violence against my people.

• Israeli

• Palestinian

• Both

Out of all of the countries in the world, why did Jews want to settle in Palestine?

• They have a religious connection to this land that goes back thousands of years, all of their holy places are there

• This area has the most natural resources that they believed would help them build a strong economy

• There was no one living here so it was easy to take this land without angering anyone