Name: ___Jennifer Pham________________ Block: __4___
Date: ___4/9/14___
Terms: Israeli- Arab Conflict
Term/Identification
Definition/Explanation
I think it is important
because…/this reminds me
of… I agree/disagree because…
Hussein-McMahon
Correspondence
An exchange of letters during
World War I.
I think it was important
because it was the concern for
the political status, under the
Ottoman Empire.
Balfour Declaration
A letter from the United
Kingdom's Foreign Secretary
Arthur James.
I think it is important because
it was a leader that kept an
important letter.
Zionism
Development and protection of a
Jewish nation (Israel).
I think this is important
because it was a protection for
the nation of the Jews.
Palestine
A historical region of southwest
Asia at the eastern end of the
Mediterranean Sea.
This reminds me of a battle
between the Palestinians and
the Israeli.
Mandate for Palestine
A legal commission for the
administration of the territory that
had formerly constituted the
Ottoman Sanjaks of Nablus.
This is important because it
was a major commissioned the
territory for the Palestinians.
1939 White Paper
A policy paper issued by the
British government under Neville
Chamberlain.
I agree with this because it will
make the government more
organized to have a policy.
UN Partition plan of 1947
Area assigned for a Jewish
state/Arab state.
I think this is important
because this could be the start
of a plan for the Jewish.
Six Day War
A war fought in 1967 by Israel on
one side and Egypt, Syria, and
Jordan.
This is important because it
was a war between the Egypt,
Syria, and Jordan.
UN Security Council
Resolution 242
Establishment to guide the
negotiations for an Arab- Israeli
peace settlement.
I agree with this because this
can create a peace settlement
for the Arab/Israeli.
PLO
An organization founded in 1964
with the purpose of creating an
independent State of Palestine.
I agree with this because this
can help organized and create
and independent state for the
Palestine.
A Palestinian Islamic movement
founded in 1987 incorporates with
the Israeli and West bank.
I disagree on this because if
there is a movement going on
between them, then the Islamic
would want to cooperate with
money.
Hamas
Haganah
The underground Jewish militia in I agree with this because I
Palestine became the national
think it would help build the
army of Israel after the partition of military stronger.
Palestine in 1948
Irgun
A right-wing Zionist organization
founded in 1931
I agree with this because if it
makes a right organization then
people will get more equality.
Camp David Accords
14 months of diplomatic efforts
by Egypt, Israel, and the United
States.
I think this is important
because it led to the U.S.,
Egypt, and Israel.
Gaza Strip
A self-governed entity on the
eastern coast of the
Mediterranean Sea that borders
Egypt on the southwest
This kind of reminds me of an
island because theirs borders
surrounding the sea.
West Bank
A landlocked territory near the
Mediterranean coast of Western
Asia.
I think this is important
because it’s a landlocked
territory that can affect
between the Palestine and
Israel.
Jerusalem
Located on a plateau in the
Judean Mountains between the
Mediterranean and the Dead Sea.
This reminds me of how many
people were Christians and led
to other religions.
Fatah
A leading Palestinian political party I think this is important
and the largest faction of the
because it’s a leading political
confederated multi-party Palestine party/ organization towards
Liberation Organization
the Palestinians.
Palestinian National
Authority
Palestinians govern the parts of
the Gaza Strip and West Bank that
are not attached to Israel.
I think this is important
because if it’s not attached to
Israel then it wouldn’t have
become a conflict, between
Palestinians.
Intifada
Palestinian uprising against Israeli
occupation of the West Bank and
Gaza Strip, beginning in (1987).
I disagree with this because it
can get a conflict between the
Israeli and Palestinian.