GMS 695 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fatah, Benjamin Netanyahu
10 Nov 2016
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Romans put down jew rev, jews forced to diff country, whole region = ottoman empire (turks), jews emigrate to palestine to escape anti-semitism. Balfour declaration support jews against turkey, league of nations (britain mandate to administer palestine and iraq) Fear of nazi germany, holocaust (concentration camps), un resolution divided to accommodate jews and arabs. Israel declared separate country, first arab-israel war, palestines/jews displaced (refugee camps), arab neighbour signed armistice w/ israel. Israel control west bank, gaza, sinai, golan heights, jerusalem. Jew settlements illegally built in palestine, israel wants jerusalem as capital. Oslo peace accord (rabin/arafat) palestine self-rule to be negotiated. 2nd intifada (palestine vs. israel for their territory) frustration for lack of peace process (stones to suicide bomber) Growth of dissident groups (fatah, hamas, hezbollah, islam jihad) believe israel have no right to exist. Backed by quarter (un, eu, usa, russia) Purpose: palestine = land of peace (israel return territory, free to live, recognized boundaries)
