Conflict in naswa
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A Region of ConflictIssues in North Africa and the Middle East
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Reasons for Conflict
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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict• 1948 the state of Israel was created through a United Nations charter
• War with Arabs nations followed immediately
• 1967 Israel takes control of Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza strip at the end of the Six-Day War
• 1974- The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) is recognized by the UN as the legitimate representative of the Palestinians
• 1978 Camp David Accords set up Palestinian self-rule in the West Bank
• 1978 First Palestinian Intifada (resistance movement, ended in stalemate)
• 1993 Oslo Accords allow Palestinians to establish self-rule in West Bank and Gaza Strip
• 2001 election of Ariel Sharon as Prime Minister (waged battle against terror groups)
• 2003 Israel starts building a fence along the West Bank
• 2004 Yasser Arafat dies (leader of PLO)
• 2012- Peace talks end without progress
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A refugee camp in Israel
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SUEZ CANAL
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STRAIT OF HORMUZ
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Water IssuesConflicts over Natural
ResourcesWater is the most important natural resource
and the most likely to cause conflict in the future
The Dead Sea is evaporating and shrinking
Land rights and aquifers (North Africa)
Distributing the waters of the Nile- areas outside of Egypt (Aswan High Dam)
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Oil WealthWar- Desert Storm (Kuwait)
Effects of Modernization (desalinization)
Industrialization (malls, airports, land reclamation)
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Israel and Palestine
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Write a paragraph In 3-5 sentences explain why conflict exists
between Israel and Palestine (culture, religion, power, control, broken promises, etc. )