Arab-Israeli conflict 1948-9persecution of jews

crash course

Introduction• The land called ‘Israel’

is also a land called ‘Palestine’—people there were Muslim Arabs. called Palestinians because the land

was called ‘Palestine’.

• Palestinians felt that the newcomers threatened their way of life.

The United Nations Partition Plan (1947)-best way to stop the fightingJews get c.55% of the land-leader Ben Gurion declared 5/14/48 Israel’s Independence Arabs, 45%.

Israel was quickly recognized by the USA and Russia.

They were powerful, and rich, friends.

1948-9 Israeli War of Independence.

• Arab League

countries declared

war on the new

Israel immediately.

Egypt, Iraq, Syria,

Jordan and

Lebanon all

planned invasions.

• The idea was to

crush Israel

before it could

become

established.

1948 Arab Invasion plans of Israel ( in red.)

From Lebanon and Syria

From

Transjordan

and Iraq

From Egypt

‘West Bank’-Jordanian

Gaza Strip-Egyptian

Israel

Jerusalem- the main city.

Is this a good solution do you

think?

Israel Puts up a wall around Palestinian areas to

prevent terrorist from moving into Israeli areas

Palestinian

Arab

refugees.

The seeds of years of

future discontent ?

Point of principal.

• For now, Israel had won her right to exist.

• The Arab league had to think again before

challenging this right.

• Palestinians who had lost homes were a

strong voice of protest against the new

state.

• Ben Gurion was a national hero.

Perhaps you can think of another

solution to this conflict?

Before you do, consider why this

conflict exists in more detail.

Examine causes and

consequences. Look at sources

and evidence. Where does truth

lie. Who is right? What can be

done? Over to you….