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