9 Questions
What significant event happened in 1993 and 1995 regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict?
Creation of the Palestinian Authority
What did the Oslo Accords NOT address or mention?
Settlements in the West Bank
Which Israeli Prime Minister was most likely to pursue a two-state solution but was later assassinated?
Yitzhak Rabin
What is the stance of most right-wing Israeli officials regarding a two-state solution?
Oppose it and refuse to recognize Palestine
What is the status of Israel's stance on the international consensus regarding two states based on 1967 borders?
Rejects it
What made Donald Trump a popular US President in Israel according to the text?
Moving the US embassy to Jerusalem
Where have most embassies been located regarding Israel before Donald Trump's presidency?
'Neutral' cities in Tel Aviv
Which site is considered the Holiest for Muslims in Jerusalem?
'Al Axa' Mosque
'The Wailing Wall' is associated with which religion's Holiest site in Jerusalem?
'Holiest' site in Judaism
Study Notes
State of Israel Established in 1948
- 1948: State of Israel established
- 1939: Britain reneges on Balfour, halts Jewish immigration, and promises Arabs a state in all Palestine within 10 years (all parties reject)
Jewish Immigration and Conflict
- 1945-46: Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust break British blockade (Aliyah B)
- 1946: Bombing of the David Hotel in Jerusalem by Jewish militias
- 1947: UN General Assembly Res. 181 Partition Plan accepted by most Zionists, rejected by all Arabs, leading to civil war and displacement of most Arabs
Israeli Military and Expansion
- 1948: Israel becomes an independent state, and Arab states attack, but Israel triumphs
- 1967: Israel occupies Gaza Strip and West Bank, including East Jerusalem
- 2005: Israel removes Gaza settlements, redeploys IDF to Gaza perimeter
- 2006: Israel institutes blockade on Gaza
- 2018: President Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Israel has one of the strongest militaries in the world, nuclear armed, with advanced industry and tech sector
- Israel rejects international consensus on two states based on 1967 borders
- Long “peace process” with Palestinians since Oslo Accords of 1993, 1995
- Israel has chosen to “settle” occupied territories rather than allow Palestinian state, violating the Geneva Conventions
Palestinian Struggle
- Pre-20th century: Only nascent Palestinian nationalism, with a multicultural, multi-faith region
- 1980: Israel passes a law declaring a united Jerusalem the capital, condemned by the UN
- 2018: Palestinians denounce Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Jerusalem
- Contested area of East Jerusalem is home to holy sites for both Jews and Muslims (The Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif)
- Israel has controlled West Jerusalem since 1949, and captured East Jerusalem in 1967, annexing it
- Palestinians want to divide the city and make East Jerusalem the capital of a future Palestinian state
Test your knowledge on the history leading to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, including events such as the Balfour Declaration, Jewish immigration, and conflicts with the British administration.
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