Iwill give btainlistwebquest: the israeli-palestinian conflict 50 points directions: the state of palestine was divided in 1947 to establish the nation of israel, resulting in two separate homelands for the arab and jewish people. this land separation has sharply divided arabs and israelis for over 50 years, resulting in ongoing violent conflicts. for this webquest, you will develop a historical understanding of the complex issues behind the decisions made in the middle east, specifically in israel/palestine, by examining the multiple perspectives & agendas of the various parties involved. use the following online resources to answer the questions below: pbs: history of the israeli-palestinian conflict (or use the following keywords in an online search engine: frontline shattered dreams of peace) npr: national public radio- the mideast: a century of conflict new york times: a brief history of the israeli- palestinian conflict (or use the following keywords in an online search engine: washington post israeli palestinian conflict) online newshour: israeli‐palestinian conflict (use “resources” in the right column and see "newsmakers: two views of the conflict" and "coping with conflict") (or use the following keywords in an online search engine: online newshour israel palestine conflict) answer the following questions: 1. who is involved in this conflict? (2 points) 2. what region is at the heart of the conflict? describe the claim that both groups have on this region. (3 points) 3. what is israel? when was it founded and by whom? (3 points) 4. what is the zionist movement? (2 points) 5. describe the role of the u. s. in the establishment of israel, a jewish state. (3 points) © kc distance learning 6. how did the holocaust affect the formation of a jewish homeland? (3 points) 7. what is the plo? whom does it represent? (3 points) 8. which nations are opposed to a jewish state? (2 points) 9. what was the intifada? who was involved and what caused it? (3 points) 10. ? ? (3points) 11. whatishamas? (3points) 12. briefly summarize the following leaders' rolesin the israeli‐palestinian conflict: yasserarafat, menachem begin, anwar sadat, jimmy carter, yitzhak rabin, bill clinton, shimon peres, benjamin netanyahu, ehud barak, ariel sharon. (20 points – 2 points each)