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Middle East
By Justin Scott Ehrenpreis
Zionism
The movement to establish Jewish Homeland
Intifada
Riots brook out, became a steady protest called Intifada or uprising
PLO
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Working towards Independent Palestinian state
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Islamic Fundamentalism
Strict observance of Islamic law
Terrorism
Political use of violence of intimidation
David Ben Gurion
1st Prime Minister of Israel
Golda Meir
3rd Woman in the world to be National Prime Minister
Prime Minister during Yom Kippur War
A founder of Nation of Israel
Meacham Begin
Prime Minister of Israel
Tried to work peace
Invaded Antwerp
Answar Sadat
President of Egypt, signed Camp David Accords to end war between Israel and Egypt
Nasser
President of Egypt, encouraged industrialization
Yasir Arafat
Leader of PLO 4 Decades
Considered a hero and nationalist by Palestinians
Seen as terrorist and obstacle of peace in Israel
Ariel Sharon
A controversial military man who used questionable methods to reach goal
Prime Minister of Israel from 01-2006
Accused provoking second intifada
Theodor Herzel
His idea of Zionism
He thought Anti-Semitism was a good thing
Saddam Hussein
Seized a disputed boarder region from Iran
US side
In Islamic Revolution
Later hilled many US soldiers
Ayatolah Khumeini
Religious leader who became head of Iranian government
Islamic Republic based upon Quran and Shari (Islamic Law)
He condemned Western Influence
Shah Reza Pahlevi
Iranian Army officer who rose through army ranks to become Shah of Iran and began the regeneration of his country
Osama Bin Laden
World Terrorist
Leader of terrorist group Al-Qaeda
Mubarak
President of Egypt since assassination of Anwar Sadat
Maintained treaty with Israel
A state of emergency has been place since 1981
Barak
10th Prime Minister of Israel
Served in Israeli government in many positions before Prime Minister made attempt of peace with Saudi Arabia and US initiatives
What is Zionism?
The movement to establish homeland
Why are the Israelites and Palestinians at odds with one
another?
Israelites took Palestinians homeland
Palestinians want it back
Was given in WW2 due to the Jewish Devastation (Holocaust)
What steps have been taken to solve 60 years of odds with Arab-
Israeli conflict??The return of peninsula back to Egypt
Arab Government accepted need to negotiate with Israel
Golan Heights (peace agreement with Jordan and Israel)
Arafat and Israel Prime Minister signed Oslo Accord
Current- Israel giving back land to Arabs
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