This presentation attempts to explain the Israel-Palestine issue in the simplest possible terms: a brief attempt to understand this intricate topic.

1. Israel – Palestine
conflict
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2. OVERVIEW – It’s the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians which
began in the early 20th century. It is believed the very same conflict is the
reason for a lot of struggles throughout Middle east. Major part of
terrorism in middle east is fueled by the Israel - Palestine issue. A
number of reasons can be accounted for the same :
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3. Jerusalem
REASONS FOR
THE CONFLICT
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4. Jerusalem
REASONS FOR
THE CONFLICT
Security fence
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5. Jerusalem
REASONS FOR
THE CONFLICT
Palestinian
terrorism
Security fence
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6. Jerusalem
REASONS FOR
THE CONFLICT
Settlements
Palestinian
in west bank
terrorism
Security fence
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7. Jerusalem
Palestinian
Water refugees of
resources 1948
REASONS FOR
THE CONFLICT
Settlements
Palestinian
in west bank
terrorism
Security fence
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8. JERUSALEM - The border of
Jerusalem is a particularly delicate
issue, with each side asserting
claims over this city.
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9. JERUSALEM - The border of
Jerusalem is a particularly delicate
issue, with each side asserting
claims over this city.
Israel’s argument - Israel Palestine’s argument -
asserts that the city Palestinians claim at least
should not be divided and the parts of the city which
should remain unified were not part of Israel
within Israel's political prior to June 1967.
control.
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10. PALESTINE RERFUGEES OF
1948
Palestinian refugees are people
who lost both their homes and
means of livelihood as a result
of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict
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11. PALESTINE RERFUGEES OF
1948
Palestinian refugees are people
who lost both their homes and
means of livelihood as a result
of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict
Israel’s argument – Palestine’s argument -
Their return would be a Palestinian
great danger for the stability negotiators, most
of the Jewish state. Influx of notably Yasser Arafat, have
Palestinian refugees would so far insisted that
lead to the destruction of the refugees have a right to
state of Israel. return to the places
where they lived before
1948 and 1967
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12. SECURITY FENCE - The
Israeli government initiated
the construction of a security
barrier following scores of
suicide bombings and
terrorist attacks in July 2003.
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13. SECURITY FENCE - The
Israeli government initiated
the construction of a security
barrier following scores of
suicide bombings and
terrorist attacks in July 2003.
Israel’s Argument – Palestine’s Argument-
Since the erection of The fence is about
the fence, terrorist acts entrenching
have declined by more occupation and
than 90% annexation of large
areas of Palestinian
land
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14. Settlements in west bank-
Occupied Palestinian Territory is
the term used by the United
Nations to refer to the West
Bank, including East Jerusalem, and
the Gaza Strip—territories which
were captured by Israel during the
1967 Six-Day War,
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15. Settlements in west bank-
Occupied Palestinian Territory is
the term used by the United
Nations to refer to the West
Bank, including East Jerusalem, and
the Gaza Strip—territories which
were captured by Israel during the
1967 Six-Day War,
Israel’s argument-
The Israeli government argues Palestine’s argument-
that some territories cannot Palestinians claim they
be called occupied as no are entitled to all of the
nation had clear rights to them West Bank, Gaza
and there was no diplomatic
Strip, and East
arrangement when Israel
acquired them in June 1967 Jerusalem.
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16. Palestinian terrorism-
The Israel-Palestine
problem is further fuelled
by the presence and
influence of terrorism from
Palestine.
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17. Palestinian terrorism-
The Israel-Palestine
problem is further fuelled
by the presence and
influence of terrorism from
Palestine.
Israel’s argument Palestine’s argument
Israel believes that a solution The people of Palestine
to the conflict will only be believe that the Israeli
achieved through an end to army is a kind of terrorist
violence and terrorism, when organisation by all
the Palestinian people have a reasonable measures
leadership acting decisively which is being protected
against terror . and rewarded in the west."
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18. Solution to
the conflict
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19. Two state solution
It is believed by many that
creation and recognition of
two independent states
might solve the conflict.
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20. Two state solution
It is believed by many that
creation and recognition of
two independent states
might solve the conflict.
Arguments favouring this solution Arguments against this solution
Establish a State of Palestine The paradigm of the Two States
alongside Israel so that there will will not bring about stability.
be an end of conflict. There is an Neither Israel nor palestine is
international consensus about it ready to acknowledge the other
as reflected by the Road Map as an independent state Every
Quartet [the United States, the agreement made will be the
European Union, Russia and the starting point of the next
United Nations] incident. The next conflict. The
next war.
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21. Mutual recognition
Removal of Gaza
Of one another
blockade
(something which seems
next to impossible
Other
solutions
Better Governance Change in Societal
in both the states. attitudes
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