AP World History

In 1920, there was one Jew to every 10 Arabs in Palestine.

By 1947, the ratio was two Arabs for every Jew.

The Arabs felt that they were loosing control of “their” country.

Goals of the revolt: End Jewish immigration to

Palestine. End to the transfer of lands to

Jewish owners. A new “general representative

government.” The Peel Commission

Partition Plan in 1937.

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Yasser Arafat and Al Fatah

Intifada means uprising

Today’s population distribution 82% Jewish 16% Arab

Israeli Government The Knesset

Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat

Former leader of the PLO and Al Fatah

Mahmoud Abbas Current leader

Hamas Islamic Resistance Movement

The 1993 Oslo Peace Accords

United States’ Impact Post World War II Six-Day War Today

The Second Intifada in 2000.

Arafat’s death in 2004.

Gaza Strip Pullout in 2005.