1. What present day land do both Jews and Palestinians claim? 2 points

2. What did the British do to keep the peace with Israel’s Palestinians? 2 points

3. What did The United Nation’s plan for partition of Palestine include? 2 points

4. What was the purpose The Six-Day War in 1967? 2 points

5. PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) Chairman Yasser Arafat spoke to the United Nations as an act of . 2 points
Violence or cowardice or diplomacy

1.

The Palestine: West Bank and the Gaza Strip

Explanation:

West Bank is a territory of Palestine located west of the Jordan River, previosly governed by Kigndom of Jordan and occupied by Israel from 1967.

This territory was from 1920 to 1947 part of the former British-mandated regime and colony.

2.

British govrenment supported formal annexing of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip territory by Kingdom of Jordan after their departure and Israeli State proclamation in 1948.

Explanation:

In order to support Israel’s Palestinians and keep the peace, British lobbied and agreed on the annexing of West Bank land by Jordan, therefore strengthening Arab influence and ensuring it become a part of Arab state land.

3.

The United Nation’s plan for partition of Palestine included suggestions and strategies of the creation of independent Arab and Jewish States and a Special International Regime concept for the Jerusalem.

Explanation:

The Partition Plan was broght in 1947 and on 9 November the UN General Assembly voted and adopted it by majority of states.

Israelis initially accepted the UN plan and Arabs union rejected it.

Althouth number of peace negotiations cariied by UN were following this initial plan, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), refused to agree with Israel and Israel refused to recognize the Palestine until today, leaving open conflicts and wars ongoing for 5 dacades.

4.

Answer

The purpose of war was: retreat of UN forces from Sinai peninsula and attempt of Arab league to defeat Israel.

Explanation

This war was one of numerous clashes between two sides. Egypt was helped by numerous countries in this war, including Jordan and Syria, but was heavily defeated. Still, at the end Israel accepted their forces to retreat from Sinai, but managed to occupy some areas that are still main cause of dispute in the region.

5.

Answer

PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) Chairman Yasser Arafat spoke to the United Nations as an act of diplomacy.

Explanation

PLO was regarded by Israeli state as a terrorist organization and were not prepared to negotiate with them.

Still, this move of Arafat was one of the first steps towards the regulation of political distrubance that affected the region.

For his work on stabilization of the region he recieved the Nobel Prize for peace in 1994.

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