Israeli – Palestinian

ConflictOrigins Graphic Organizer

Historical Anti-Semitism in Russia and

Eastern Europe

Zionism

Gave rise to

Historical Anti-Semitism in Russia and

Eastern Europe

Zionism

Gave rise to

Bilu Group ManifestoExa

mple of Zionist

aspira

tions

Historical Anti-Semitism in Russia and

Eastern Europe

Zionism

Gave rise to

Ottoman Empire

Centuries of Turk

rule gave rise to

Arab Nationalism

Bilu Group ManifestoExa

mple of Zionist

aspira

tions

Historical Anti-Semitism in Russia and

Eastern Europe

Zionism

Gave rise to

Ottoman Empire

Centuries of Turk

rule gave rise to

Arab Nationalism

World War I

Defeated in

Example of Z

ionist

aspira

tions

Bilu Group Manifesto

Historical Anti-Semitism in Russia and

Eastern Europe

Zionism

Gave rise to

Ottoman Empire

Centuries of Turk

rule gave rise to

Arab Nationalism

World War I

Defeated in

League of Nations

Allied victory created

Bilu Group ManifestoExa

mple of Zionist

aspira

tions

Historical Anti-Semitism in Russia and

Eastern Europe

Zionism

Gave rise to

Ottoman Empire

Centuries of Turk

rule gave rise to

Arab Nationalism

World War I

Defeated in

League of Nations

Allied victory created

British Mandate

legitimized

Example of Z

ionist

aspira

tions

Bilu Group Manifesto

Historical Anti-Semitism in Russia and

Eastern Europe

Zionism

Gave rise to

Ottoman Empire

Centuries of Turk

rule gave rise to

Arab Nationalism

World War I

Defeated in

League of Nations

Allied victory created

British Mandate

legitimizedEuropean Zionists emboldened by UK imperial rule of Palestine

Bilu Group ManifestoExa

mple of Zionist

aspira

tions

British Mandate

Balfour Declaration

Reinforced Zionist

expectations

British Mandate

Balfour Declaration

Reinforced Zionist

expectations

Biltmore Program

Later US intervention

reinforces Zionist

expectations

British Mandate

Balfour Declaration

Reinforced Zionist

expectations

Biltmore Program

Later US intervention

reinforces Zionist

expectationsRise of

Fascism in Europe

Increased Jewish

immigration caused by

British Mandate

Balfour Declaration

Reinforced Zionist

expectations

Biltmore Program

Later US intervention

reinforces Zionist

expectationsRise of

Fascism in Europe

Increased Jewish

immigration caused by

McDonald White PaperLimited Jewish

immigration

British Mandate

Balfour Declaration

Reinforced Zionist

expectations

Biltmore Program

Later US intervention

reinforces Zionist

expectationsRise of

Fascism in Europe

Increased Jewish

immigration caused by

The promotion of illegal Jewish immigration to Palestine during WWII

Jewish Support of the Allied Cause in WWII

Forced Jews in Palestine

to adopt contradictory

policies of

Limited Jewish

immigration

McDonald White Paper

British Mandate

Balfour Declaration

Reinforced Zionist

expectations

Biltmore Program

Later US intervention

reinforces Zionist

expectationsRise of

Fascism in Europe

Increased Jewish

immigration caused by

The promotion of illegal Jewish immigration to Palestine during WWII

Jewish Support of the Allied Cause in WWII

Forced Jews in Palestine

to adopt contradictory

policies of

Limited Jewish

immigration

McDonald White Paper

Zionist ambitions encouraged

Jews in Palestine to plan for a

future Jewish state

The promotion of illegal Jewish immigration to Palestine during WWII

The 5th (largest) AliyahContrib

uted to

The promotion of illegal Jewish immigration to Palestine during WWII

The 5th (largest) AliyahContrib

uted to

HolocaustContributed to

That fascism thing…

The promotion of illegal Jewish immigration to Palestine during WWII

The 5th (largest) AliyahContrib

uted to

HolocaustContributed to

That fascism thing…

Haganah &

Irgun

A growing population

increases tension with Arab

neighbors resulting in a need

for mechanisms to ensure

Jewish security

The promotion of illegal Jewish immigration to Palestine during WWII

The 5th (largest) AliyahContrib

uted to

HolocaustContributed to

That fascism thing…

Haganah

A growing population

increases tension with Arab

neighbors resulting in a need

for mechanisms to ensure

Jewish security

Irgun

Fundamental differences over

the role of violence against

perceived obstacles

Haganah Irgun

Evolved into

Israeli Defense Force

Haganah Irgun

Evolved into

Israeli Defense Force King David Hotel BombingBombed British

Security

Inability of British to maintain interests in

the Middle East

Illustrated

Haganah Irgun

Evolved into

Israeli Defense Force King David Hotel BombingBombed British

Security

Palestinian leaders’ collaboration with

Nazi leaders

Inability of British to maintain interests in

the Middle East

Illustrated

Combined

with

Haganah Irgun

Evolved into

Israeli Defense Force King David Hotel BombingBombed British

Security

Palestinian leaders’ collaboration with

Nazi leaders

Inability of British to maintain interests in

the Middle East

Illustrated

Combined

with

British withdraw from Palestine

Increased tensions between

Arabs and Jews which the British

were powerless to effectively

address

British withdraw from PalestinePower vacuum required

intervention of the newly

created

The United Nations

British withdraw from PalestinePower vacuum required

intervention of the newly

created

The United Nations

UNSCOP & The UN Partition Plan

Sought a two state solution &

internationalized Jerusalem

British withdraw from PalestinePower vacuum required

intervention of the newly

created

The United Nations

UNSCOP & The UN Partition Plan

Sought a two state solution &

internationalized Jerusalem

Israeli Declaration of Independence

Zionists jumped at the

chance to issue the

British withdraw from PalestinePower vacuum required

intervention of the newly

created

The United Nations

UNSCOP & The UN Partition Plan

Sought a two state solution &

internationalized Jerusalem

Israeli Declaration of Independence

Zionists jumped at the

chance to issue the

Utilized

international

sympathy

earned form the

Holocaust

Israeli Declaration of Independence

US & USSR Recognition of Israel

A rare moment of agreement in

the emerging Cold War &

a

staggering defeat for

Palestinian Arabs

Israeli Declaration of Independence

A rare moment of agreement in

the emerging Cold War &

a

staggering defeat for

Palestinian Arabs

Increased US role in Middle East

US & USSR Recognition of IsraelLed to

Israeli Declaration of Independence

A rare moment of agreement in

the emerging Cold War &

a

staggering defeat for

Palestinian Arabs

Increased US role in Middle East

US & USSR Recognition of IsraelLed to

Most im

portantly

led to

the 1948 War th

at

resulte

d in th

e

implementation of

Plan B