Palestine Today = Israel, The Gaza Strip, and the West Bank. Who has a claim to the land? Arabs Jews Palestinians In 1947 the U.N. Partition Plan creates separate states of Israel and Palestine. War Begins Immediately

6 Islamic states () Invaded Israel Immediately after the state was created. Pan Arabism: _______________________________________________________________ Impacts: 1) 3) 2)

1948 – War for Independence

What causes the Suez Crisis? Why do the British and French get involved? The Israelis? How was the Suez Crisis resolved?

Suez Crisis

6 Day War Yom Kippur War

ISRAEL pummels Egypt, Syria and Jordan with a quick strike. ISRAEL Gains KEY BUFFER ZONES From Egypt: From Jordan: From Syria:

Israeli Prime Minister: ______________ Egyptian President: ________________ Israel no longer wants to be labeled as an “aggressor” so they stop, then they are ATTACKED. COLD WAR TIES: Arabs use Oil Embargo vs. U.S. Soviets side with EGYPT Embargo- _________________________ U.N. Declares a Cease-Fire: 1) 2) Th

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ORGANIZATION Goal: Leader: Tactics:

ATTEMPTS AT PEACE Egyptian President Anwar Sadat becomes the first Arab leader in 30 years to recognize Israel as a nation, a first step toward peace.

Camp David Accords (1978)

Peacemakers: US President, Jimmy Carter Israel P.M., Menachem Begin Egypt President, Anwar Sadat RESULTS: 1) 2)

Oslo Peace Accords (1993)

Peacemakers: Israel Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin PLO Chairman, Yasir Arafat RESULTS: 1) 2)

Road Map for Peace (2002) Peacemakers: US President, George W. Bush Israel Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon PLO Chairman, Mahmoud Abbas RESULTS: 1) 2)