The Holy Land

Take out a piece of paper. Split it in half and share with your neighbor. Write down anything you know/have heard about Israel and/or Palestine

Take out a piece of paper. Split it in half and share with your neighbor.

Write down anything you know/have heard about Israel and/or Palestine

On the top of your paper, write the following: Palestinians - Muslims Israelis - Jews

Palestinians - Muslims

Israelis - Jews

What Are The Roots of Conflict Both sides want to have their own country on the same patch of land. Israel is a Jewish country, millions of Muslim Palestinians live and work in Israel. Israel’s military occupies the Palestinian territories

Both sides want to have their own country on the same patch of land.

Israel is a Jewish country, millions of Muslim Palestinians live and work in Israel.

Israel’s military occupies the Palestinian territories

Most live together peacefully… …and some don’t.

…and some don’t.

What about the Israelis?

Palestinian Muslims have lived there for over 1300 years. The British promised to give the land to them before World War I. Why do the Palestinians think the land belongs to them?

Palestinian Muslims have lived there for over 1300 years.

The British promised to give the land to them before World War I.

Why do the Israelis think the land belongs to them? Their ancestors lived in the Holy Land thousands of years before the Palestinians. Many Jews believe that Israel was promised to them by God. The United Nations legally created Israel in 1948.

Their ancestors lived in the Holy Land thousands of years before the Palestinians.

Many Jews believe that Israel was promised to them by God.

The United Nations legally created Israel in 1948.

Jerusalem

Why is Jerusalem so important? Christians: It is the place where Jesus first started preaching. Jews: It is where Abraham almost sacrificed his son Isaac. Muslims: It is the place where Muhammad ascended to heaven.

Christians: It is the place where Jesus first started preaching.

Jews: It is where Abraham almost sacrificed his son Isaac.

Muslims: It is the place where Muhammad ascended to heaven.

How do the Palestinians want to form a new country? The Palestinians would like to turn 3 main areas into a new Palestinian country: Golan Heights West Bank Gaza Strip

The Palestinians would like to turn 3 main areas into a new Palestinian country:

Golan Heights

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Toward a Palestinian Country

Israel’s current leader is Ehud Olmert

Palestine’s current leader is Mahmoud Abbas

On a half sheet of paper… Write down three things you learned about the situation Write down two questions you still have Write down one extremely interesting fact you learned

Write down three things you learned about the situation

Write down two questions you still have

Write down one extremely interesting fact you learned