adventure works: the ultimate source for outdoor equipment israel & the occupied territories
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Adventure Works: The ultimate source for outdoor equipment
Israel & the Occupied Territories
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Ancient Israel• Israel was
established 3,000 years ago. By Hebrews Covered the same
area as modern day
• Roman Empire Conquered in 60 BC Called Palestine
• Diaspora After Jewish revolts,
Romans forced most Jews out.
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Ancient Israel
• Jesus Jewish man during
Roman occupation. Taught faith & love
for others. Romans & Jews saw
his teachings to be a threat.
Tried and executed• Followers believe
that he rose from the dead.
• Christianity was born.
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Ancient Israel• Arab Invasion
Conquered Palestine in the 600s.
• 1000s-1200s: European invasions called the Crusades. Captured Jerusalem in
1099. In time the Crusaders
were pushed out.• 1500 – WWI: Part of
the Ottoman Empire Came under British
rule at the end of the war.
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Modern Israel
• Zionism Began in the late 1800s. Call for a Jewish country in Palestine Tens of thousands moved to the area
• End of WWII U.N. proposed dividing Palestine into Arab
and Jewish states. Fighting broke out between Israel and
neighboring Arab countries.• Wars between 1956-1973
• Palestinian Refugees Fled to Jordan & Lebanon Terrorist attacks at Israel
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Government
• Knesset Prime Minister Parliament Two major political
parties
• Strong Military Protection from
terrorist attacks At age 18 most men
& women serve
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Economy
• High Technology• Cut diamonds• Tourism• Exports
Citrus eggs
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Language & Diversity
• Includes Jews from all parts of the world
• Official language = Hebrew & Arabic When Jews arrive from
other lands, the gov’t offers free Hebrew classes.
• 82 percent of the population is Jewish.
• The next largest pop. is Arab
• Small Christian pop.
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The Occupied Territories
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Disputed Lands
• In 1967 Israel captured: Gaza Strip
• Small, coastal land• Millions of Palestinians• No resources• Ceased from Egypt
Golan Heights• Hilly area• Syrian border• 1981 Israel formally
claimed it, Syria still does.
• West Bank Largest occupied area 1.6 million pop. 100,000 Jews moved into
the area. Palestinians consider this
an invasion of their land.• Caused violent tensions
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Disputed Land• Annexed East Jerusalem in 1980.
Capital moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem• Most foreign countries don’t recognize this.
Palestinians still claim it as their capital.
• This city is important to Jews, Muslims, & Christians.
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The Future of the Territories
• 1990s Israel agreed to turn over parts of the Occupied Territories.
• The Palestinian Authority agreed to work towards peace. Parts of the territories have been returned. More of the West Bank is to be returned.
• Future of the peace process is uncertain Some Palestinian groups are committing acts
of terrorism
• Some Israeli’s believe that this is a bad idea.