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Creation of Israel : created from Carole Marsh text
History of the “Promised Land”• Look at this map.
• Do you see Israel?
• What is where Israel is now?
• Why do you think this is the case?
History of the “Promised Land”• Jews believe that the area where Israel is today
is land promised to them by God.
• Even though Israel didn’t exist, there has always been religious connection to the land– All of Judaism’s sacred
places were in Palestine • Western wall most important.
“Promised Land”– once Ottoman Empire
• When was present day Israel acquired by the Ottomans?
• When did the Ottoman Empire break up?
History of the “Promised Land”
• The British captured Palestine from the Ottoman Empire in 1918– With help from Arabs
• July 1922– League of Nations (confederation) allowed
Palestine to be ruled by the British
Causes of the Creation of Israel• 1919-1939
– Jewish Immigrants moved to Palestine because of the way they were being treated in Europe
Causes of the Creation of Israel
• 1941- World War II starts – Adolf Hitler ordered killing of 6 Million Jews
• Holocaust
• The Holocaust is an example of prejudice or discrimination against the Jews.
Anti-Semitism
• The Holocaust was the most extreme form of Anti-Semitism
– Based on this sentence, what do you think Anti-Semitism means?
• Anti-Semitism– The extreme prejudice, hatred, or discrimination
against the Jews.
Home Sick: Zionism • As a result, after WWII Holocaust survivors wanted to go to Palestine, their “promised land”.
• The movement to unite displaced Jews and settle them back in Palestine is known as – Zionism
Fearful of Immigration
• The British, who had claim of the land at the time, was fearful of allowing Jews to return to their homeland
– Why do you think they would be concerned about this immigration?
Decisions, Decisions
• Britain was fearful that….– Arabs/ Palestinians would not accept the Jews
return to Israel.– Jews would not deal with the Arab claim to their
land very well.
• The issue was taken to the United Nations.– What is the Distribution of Power of the UN
The Verdict• The United Nations (confederation) voted to divide Palestine
Red = For creation of Israel
Green= Against Creation of Israel
What regions of the World did not want to create a State for the Jews?
Why do you think they didn’t want this to happen?
Happy Birthday• Modern Day Israel was created at Midnight on
May 14, 1948
Palestinian Reaction
• Based on the Picture to the left, how do you think the Palestinians reacted to the creation of Israel?
Displaced Drama
• Palestinians became refugees in other countries throughout the middle east.– Refugee
• a person who has been pushed away from his or her home and seeks homeland elsewhere
Where did they go?: Map of Palestinian Refugees
According to the map, where did the Palestinians go?
Problem
• Because of this disagreement Terrorism is a threat in Israel
One Solution
Israel puts up a wall around Palestinian areas to prevent terrorist from moving into Israeli areas
In Summary• Jews have always had religious connection to Israel
– 1919-1939 Jewish Immigrants move to Palestine because of Mistreatment in Europe
• WWII- Hitler, Kills 6 Million Jews– Anti-Semitism
• As a result of Holocaust, more Jews wanted to go to Palestine– Zionism
• Countries feared that mass immigration would cause conflict– UN voted to create 2 states, One Jewish= Israel, One Arab=
Palestine. Israel was created in 1948• As Jews moved in, Arabs moved out
– Refugee– Terrorism in Israel
• Wall built to keep terrorism out of the State of Israel