CC Israel and Palestine

What was the primary focus of the conflict between Israel and Palestine according to John Green?

• Theological differences

• Land

• Language

• Cultural practices

Who ruled over Palestine in the late 19th century?

• The Mongol Khans

• British Empire

• Safavid Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Jewish nationalism came to be known as what?

• Islam

• Zionism

• Christianity

• Sikhism

Who issued the Balfour Declaration and what did it promise?

• The United Nations, promising peace in the region

• The British government, promising a national home for the Jewish people

• The Ottoman Empire, promising a state for Muslims

• The French government, promising land to the Zionists

How did trying to establish a more secure community within Palestine increase tension between the Jewish people and Palestinians?

• Much of the land that was purchased became occupied by militant groups.

• Much of the land was disputed on the grounds of the British Mandate

• Much of the land was purchased from absentee farm owners who were then evicted

• Much of the land was given freely and then the Palestinians had to work as indentured servants

Why were Palestinians upset with Britain's "white paper"?

• They would have to wait 10 years to become a state

• They would have to limit their immigration to Zionist lands

• They were no longer allowed to make pilgramages

• They would be forced to submit to British rule

What was the outcome of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War?

• Israel occupied more land than proposed by the UN

• Palestine gained more land

• The war ended with no territorial changes

• The British regained control

Why does Israel say that building homes where they were was not illegal?

• Because Israel claims that the land being built on is within their borders

• Because Palestine is not technically a state

• Because they were given orders by the British to do so

• Because the first Intifada allowed them to negotiate with Palestine

What group formed out of the first Intifada?

• Red Guard

• PLO

• Taliban

• Hamas

What was the significance of the Six-Day War in 1967?

• Palestine became an independent state

• The United Nations dissolved

• Israel gained control over several territories including the West Bank and Gaza Strip

• It resulted in no territorial changes