CURRENT ISSUES IN ARAB-ISRAELI PEACE

Middle East Unit Lesson 7

OBJECTIVES

Identify key obstacles in current talks to achieve Middle East peace.

WARM UP

What has the international community done to resolve the conflict?

UN Resolution 181 Israel-Palestine-Jerusalem Internatl

Called for end of 6-Day War (67) and Yom Kippur War (73)

Camp David (w/Egypt) & Oslo Accords (W.Bank & Gaza to Pal)

Arab Peace Initiative & Roadmap

2010 Talks Failed, Renewed 2013

http://www.euronews.com/2013/07/30/palestinian-israeli-peace-talks-set-nine-month-deadline-to-resolve-conflict/

CURRENT ISSUES

Israeli Settlements in Occupied Territories

Jerusalem Palestinian Refugees Israeli Security Gaza Blockade Water Resources Contiguous State /

Exact Borders

CURRENT ISSUES

Settlements

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7XtT91yO6g&feature=fvwCBS 60 Min Jan 27, 2009 “Is Peace Out of Reach?”

http://content.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,635436099001_2025337,00.htmlTime Magazine Aug 2013

CURRENT ISSUES

Jerusalem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ZcYwQQ4zE&feature=channel

CURRENT ISSUES

Refugees

Nahr al-Bared camp, Lebanon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InrYxgQ1OvY&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndwSX4aHa-c

CURRENT ISSUES Gaza Blockade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXx4ag2focchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDcZ57UaGUg

CURRENT ISSUES

Israeli Security

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYwXs10Yp54

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytWmPqY8TE0&list=PL3EE4538E4F1A1CFB

CURRENT ISSUES

Water Resources

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt59LVx5oIg

CURRENT ISSUES

Exact Borders

http://youtu.be/PBGtcJAOf9w

CLOSURE

What three issues do you see as central to negotiating peace?

HOMEWORK

Select one of these issues that you find interesting and find 2 resources that address the Israeli viewpoint and the Palestinian viewpoint on the issue.

Summarize each sides point of view and cite your resources!