current issues in arab -israeli peace
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Lesson 5. Current Issues in arab -Israeli peace. Identify key obstacles in current talks to achieve Middle East peace. Objectives. Warm UP. What has the international community done to resolve the conflict?. UN Resolution 181 Israeli-Palestine-Jerusalem Internatl - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CURRENT ISSUES IN ARAB-ISRAELI PEACE
Lesson 5
OBJECTIVES Identify key obstacles in current talks
to achieve Middle East peace.
WARM UP What has
the international community done to resolve the conflict?
UN Resolution 181 Israeli-Palestine-Jerusalem Internatl
Called for end of 6-Day War (67) and Yom Kippur War (73)
Camp David (w/Egypt) & Oslo Accords (W.Bank & Gaza to Pal)
Arab Peace Initiative & Roadmap
2010 Talks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUmaQaN_3T4&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdXT3F7oFc8&feature=channel
CURRENT ISSUES Israeli Settlements in
Occupied Territories Jerusalem Palestinian Refugees Israeli Security Gaza Blockade Water Resources Contiguous State Exact Border
CURRENT ISSUES Settlements
Israeli’s who move into West Bank (& Gaza).
Israel lifted 10 month ban on settlement construction right after talks began in Sept 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7XtT91yO6g&feature=fvwCBS 60 Min Jan 27, 2009 “Is Peace Out of Reach?”
CURRENT ISSUES Jerusalem
Second Temple Wailing Wall
Dome of the Rock Al Aqsa Mosque
Internationalized?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ZcYwQQ4zE&feature=channel
CURRENT ISSUES Refugees
4 million
Right of Return Limited? Compensation?
Nahr al-Bared camp, Lebanonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-2YGAInH5ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InrYxgQ1OvY&feature=related
CURRENT ISSUES Gaza Blockade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXx4ag2focc
CURRENT ISSUES Israeli Security
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPYIuWNyxsM&feature=related
CURRENT ISSUES Water Resources
Fresh H20 scarce
Center of talks w/Syria over Golan Heights
Access limited in occupied territories http://www.youtu
be.com/watch?v=Qt59LVx5oIg
CURRENT ISSUES Exact Borders
Contiguous State?
CLOSURE What three issues do you see as central
to negotiating peace?
HOMEWORK Select one of these
issues that you find interesting and find 2 resources that address the Israeli viewpoint and the Palestinian viewpoint on the issue.
Summarize each sides point of view and cite your resources!