The Ottoman Empire was partitioned without considering ethnic and religious backgrounds, which caused conflict for many years. Jerusalem, the holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims, was located within the partitioned region. Disagreement over the partitioning led to ongoing conflict in the region.

1. The Ottoman Empire was partitioned
by the United Nations without
considering religious and ethnic
backgrounds. This caused conflict in
the region for many years.

2. Jerusalem

3. 1. Holocaust – The murder of 6 million Jews
during and after WWII.
2. Anti-Semitism-hostility and hatred toward
Jews.
3. Zionism – the movement in the 19th century
to create a homeland for the Jewish people in
Palestine.
4. Religious Connection to the land

4. Their Holy City,
Jerusalem, is
located there.

5. Their Holy City,
Jerusalem, is
located there.

6. Anti- Semitism- Hostility towards
Jews
1. Holocaust
2. Pogroms
3. Dreyfus Affair
4. Restrictions on Jewish
Immigration

7. They strongly disagreed and
thought it was unfair.

8. Five Arab armies invaded
Israel. Israel won and
doubled their land.

9. To take Palestine back from
Israel.

10. They are fighting over land
that was once Palestine and
belonged to Arab Muslims.
The land was given to the
Jewish Israelis and renamed
Israel.

11. Radical groups of Muslim terrorists

12. In search of Osama Bin Laden who
masterminded the attacks on
September 11, 2001.

13. The U.S. thought that Saddam
Hussein was producing WMD’s in
defiance of the cease fire that
ended the Persian Gulf War. The
U.S. also feared a connection
between Hussein and Al-Qaeda.

14. Central government hold the most
power (to make and enforce laws).

15. A voluntary association of
independent states that delegates
only a few powers to a weak
central authority.

16. Power is SHARED between the
central authority and several
regional authorities.

17. Government in which ONE PERSON
has unlimited control to make
decisions. Little to no CITIZEN
PARTICIATION!

18. Government in which a small group
controls for selfish reasons – only a
few citizens participate.

19. Government in which the citizens
have the ability to participate fully
in the government through freely
held elections.

20. A system of government in which
the President (Executive Branch) is
constitutionally independent of
the legislature (Legislative Branch)

21. A system of government having the
real executive power vested in a
cabinet composed of members of
the legislature who are individually
and collectively responsible to the
legislature. (May have a Prime
Minister selected by the legislature)

22. The central government has the
power.
I have
the
POWER

23. The regional authorities hold the
most power

24. No Citizen Participation!
Only one leader gets to make
decisions.

25. Only a few citizens participate.
Usually selfish and corrupt people
who make the decisions.

26. Monarchy – Unitary - Autocratic

27. Parliamentary Democracy – Federal
- Democratic

28. Prime Minister chose
by the legislature.

29. Israel’s Parliament

30. They have little influence,
the rulers make all the
decisions.

31. Government based on
religions and led by religious
leader

32. The royal family and
advisors choose him