I need help with my paper... The topic is as follows, \"Current Israel-Palestine

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I need help with my paper... The topic is as follows, "Current Israel-Palestine conflict" Your task is to research the topic and present that information to the class in an organized an informative manner. It is recommended that you use a visual, such as a powerpoint, during your presentation. Remember that with a powerpoint- LESS IS MORE! There should NOT be a lot of text per slide (about 5-8 slides). Images and/or graphs are preferred. Presentations should be about 5-10 minutes in length. You should be well versed on your topic and be ready to take questions. Cite sources at the end of your powerpoint. Use multiple sources, avoid extremist websites, and for controversial topics find the arguments for both sides. Also check the dates on websites and articles you use in your research. You want recent information for this project.

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SLIDE 1 – Focus of the Current Israel-Palestine conflict

The Palestinian story focuses on victimhood, their suffering and dispossession and their deep sense of injustice at being punished because of Europe’s treatment of Jews. They leave out the history of initiating wars, their violence, their faulty leadership and their constant refusal to take opportunities for accommodation.

The Israeli story emphasizes their long-time historic attachment to the land, the legitimacy granted by the UN partition plan, the hostility and constant threat of wars coming from their neighbors, and the rejection of their peace offers. Underlying it all is the ever-present trauma of the holocaust. They leave out their own role. They rationalize and downgrade the cruelties of the occupation. They further aggravate the situation by the historic western attitude of both condescending to and mostly disregarding the local Palestinian population.

SLIDE 2 – Zionist movement

Zionism, Jewish nationalist movement that has had as its goal the creation and support of a Jewish national state in Palestine, the ancient homeland of the Jews. Zionism as an organized movement is generally considered to have been founded by Theodor Herzl in 1897. However, the history of Zionism began earlier and is related to Judaism and Jewish history. The Zionist movement was fueled by two things: the religious beliefs of the Jewish people regarding a return to their ancient homeland and the waves of anti-Semitism which swept the Jewish world in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century.

SLIDE 3 – UN partition plan

The United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine was a proposal by the United Nations, which recommended a partition of Mandatory Palestine at the end of the British Mandate. On 29 November 1947, the UN General Assembly adopted the Plan as Resolution 181(II). The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling for Palestine to be partitioned between Arabs and Jews, allowing for the formation of the Jewish state of Israel.

SLIDE 4 - First Arab - iIsraeli war

The Arab-Israeli War of 1948 broke out when five Arab nations invaded territory in the former Palestinian mandate immediately following the announcement of the independence of the state of Israel on May 14, 1948. In 1947, and again on May 14, 1948, the United States had offered de facto recognition of the Israeli Provisional Government, but during the war, the United States maintained an arms embargo against all belligerents.

SLIDE 5 – Results of the First war

At first, it seemed unlikely that the newborn state of Israel would long survive its birth. But within a few weeks, the military situation changed dramatically, and by the time an armistice was negotiated by the United Nations, several important changes had taken place. The Israelis had held, and even improved their ground. The remainder of mandatary Palestine was held by neighboring Arab States -- the Gaza strip by Egypt, the West Bank and East Jerusalem by Jordan, and a small foothold in the north by Syria. Jerusalem was de facto partitioned between Jordan and Israel, and the plan for a corpus separate became a dead letter.

SLIDE 6 – Peace agreements between both nations

The resolution called for the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict", and "respect for and acknowledgement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of every state in the area and their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force. The resolution is famous for the imprecision, in English, of its central phase concerning an Israeli withdrawal - it says simply "from territories". The Israelis said this did not necessarily mean all territories, but Arab negotiators argued that it did.

SLIDE 7 – 2005 Israeli disengagement

In announcing the "Disengagement Plan" in December 2003, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said the withdrawal was to increase security of residents of Israel, relieve pressure on the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and reduce friction between Israelis and Palestinians. Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, claims that the withdrawal is the result of violent Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation.

SLIDE 8 – Palestinian Power struggle today

The document was released by Hamas just days before its chief rival, the Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, was to meet President Trump, with its statement, Hamas is trying to offer a more mainstream-friendly version of its vision for the Palestinian cause, and to gain ground against Abbas, whose influence is growing more tenuous. Hamas, the militant group built around violent resistance to Israel, sought Monday to present a more moderate public face, taking its next shot in an intensifying struggle for leadership of the Palestinian cause and international recognition.

SLIDE 9 – Unresolved issues (Each paragraph can be taken as a single part).

The Palestinians would like to gain full statehood, so that they can have all the rights of an independent state. If they got full control then they would be fully capable of attacking Israel. Granting then this power would push against peace rather than for it. And peace is really what we want. In the resent vote to make Palestine its own state they were only short one vote. I think that people know that it’s not a good idea and that's why Palestine should not be its own state.

A barrier was put up by the Israeli government between Israel and the Gaza Strip to prevent unauthorized Palestinians from entering and to protect from attacks. It was a good idea to put up the barrier. It may have caused some conflicts but it also protected them and their territory.

There are many refugees scattered throughout Israel and Palestine. There are thousands of Arab refugees that integrated into Israel. Neither Palestine nor Israel has good accesses to fresh drinking water. There is limited water on the border making it hard to create any peace settlements. But these are necessary for the survival of Israel and Palestine. They should join together and work out an agreement.

Jerusalem belongs to Israel. Israel gained control over it and the Palestinians should not be allowed to have their capital there. Jerusalem is the birth place of Judaism and has been their home for thousands of years. They have many holy sites there. The Palestinians already have position over most of the land and don't have the right to be pushing for Israeli land.

Israelis occupy many settlements in Palestine. They are there illegally but claim it is the religious right to be there. We do see where this is valid but if Israel expects Palestine to stay out of Jerusalem then I think to ensure peace it is best that Israelis stay in Israel.

REFERENCES:

ISRAELI PALESTINIAN CONFLICT STUDENT VERSION

In-text: (Slideshare.net, 2017)

Your Bibliography: Slideshare.net. (2017). Israeli Palestinian Conflict Student Version. [online] Available at: https://www.slideshare.net/nallgyer/israeli-palestinian-conflict-student-version [Accessed 19 Jun. 2017].

FISHER, I.

In Palestinian Power Struggle, Hamas Moderates Talk on Israel

In-text: (Fisher, 2017)

Your Bibliography: Fisher, I. (2017). In Palestinian Power Struggle, Hamas Moderates Talk on Israel. [online] Nytimes.com. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/01/world/middleeast/hamas-fatah-palestinians-document.html?_r=0 [Accessed 19 Jun. 2017].

HISTORY OF MID-EAST PEACE TALKS - BBC NEWS

In-text: (BBC News, 2017)

Your Bibliography: BBC News. (2017). History of Mid-East peace talks - BBC News. [online] Available at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-11103745 [Accessed 19 Jun. 2017].

7 YEAR PEACE TREATY BETWEEN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE DECEPTION

In-text: (Kingmannafta.com, 2017)

Your Bibliography: Kingmannafta.com. (2017). 7 Year Peace Treaty between Israel and Palestine Deception. [online] Available at: http://www.kingmannafta.com/Pages/7YearPeaceTreatybetweenIsraelandPalestineDeception.aspx [Accessed 19 Jun. 2017].

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