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THE SIX-DAY WAR increased Israel’s territory threefold. The “borders of Auschwitz” were gone; the vulnerable nine-mile narrow waist acquired a thick cuirass with the mountains of the West Bank. Israel soon annexed East Jerusalem with some surrounding land; it did the same with the Golan Heights in 1981.
Tags: Israel, Palestine, borders, political, Middle East. Via LEONARDO WILD, Mike Busarello's Digital Storybooks 
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June 27, 2017 1:24 PM
Unit 4 - Borders, Wars
Katie Kershaw's curator insight,
March 27, 2018 11:53 AM
Anyone who thinks they have a solution to dividing up Israel into a land for both Palestinians and Israelis should read this article, because it is basically impossible. It seems that both Palestinians and Israelis tried to claim as much land as they could for their own during the second half of the twentieth century. However, they didn’t seem to have a long term plan because basically none of the territories are autonomously Palestinian or Israeli. There would be no way to divide the country without displacing millions of people. Jerusalem itself is even more of a mess because it is divided between Jews, Muslims, Christians and Armenians. There would be no way to grant full control of Jerusalem to one group without causing major conflict. The very last part of this article describes what both Israelis and Palestinians believe qualify them for greater power in the territory. Both believe that whoever has a higher population should be entitled to more control. The problem is that Palestians calculate that their population is about to be equal to the Israelis, but the Israelis believe the birth rate of the Orthodox Jews is high enough to keep their population larger. It’s pretty hard to tell which group is correct because they are both very biased on the matter. The settlement patterns and the stubbornness of both the Israelis and the Palestinians leave little hope that this conflict will be solved anytime soon.
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November 5, 2016 12:22 PM
'November 2nd marked 99 years since Lord Arthur Balfour, British Foreign Secretary, sent a letter on behalf of the government to Zionist leader Walter Rothschild assuring him that “His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.”'
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Originally uploaded by encounterbooks on Sep 19, 2011 www.shoebat.com Great explanation of the constant rejection of peace by the Arabs and so called "Palest... Via diane gusa, Mike Busarello's Digital Storybooks
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There are major hurdles in drawing borders between Israel and a future Palestine. Israeli and Palestinian negotiators resumed peace talks in Washington in July for the first time in three years. While the talks are initially expected to focus on procedural issues, they are already beginning to take on a last-ditch quality. Explore some of the contentious issues that negotiators have faced in drawing borders between Israel and a future Palestinian state. Via Mr. David Burton
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July 17, 2014 10:49 PM
Thoughts from my friend Seth...
Seth Dixon's insight: This five-part video report from the New York Times is from 2011, but still has some pertinent information, even if the situation has changed in some of the particulars. These videos brings important voices from a variety of perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; together they all show how a complex cultural and political geography leads to many of the difficulties in creating a long-lasting peace. The discipline of geography doesn't simple study the peace process--it is a part of it. The creation of borders and the cartographic process play a critical role in solving territorial issues. Geography can be both the problem and the solution. 
Alec Castagno's curator insight,
December 17, 2014 1:37 PM
This video explains why defined borders are an important part of any potential solution for the conflict, and why it is such a complex issue. While agreeing on a border that benefits both seems like it should be an easy task, the realities on the ground and actions from both sides make it anything but easy. |
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Some celebrate the 1967 conflict as a liberation, others believe it launched a disastrous occupation Via Kent College History
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May 21, 2017 6:57 AM
It is the 50th anniversary of the six-day war, which saw Israeli forces capture east Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories – the West Bank and Gaza – as well as the Golan Heights and Sinai in a series of lightning advances. 'For Israeli nationalists the anniversary is being celebrated as the “liberation” that opened the way to Jewish settlements and the Israeli claim of sovereignty – not recognised by most of the world – over all of Jerusalem.'
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Yes, one of the questions is "Why are Israelis and Palestinians fighting?" Via Mike Busarello's Digital Storybooks
Brian Wilk's curator insight,
March 22, 2015 1:02 PM
This story of the Palestinians, Israel, Arabs, and Jews has its roots in Germany at the hands of one of the worst dictators the world has ever seen, Adolf Hitler. His ethnic cleansing of Jews via torture, the gas chamber, and starvation, is one of the bleakest times in recorded humanity. The remaining Jews were a people without a land and so it was agreed that Israel would be formed to provide a safe haven. However the land has been disputed, fought over, and the borders changed so many times that it no longer resembles the initial attempt to provide a refuge for the Jews. Ironically, 700,000 Palestinians had been displaced initially and now number 7,000,000 according to the article; all of them designated as refugees. There is no solve for the problems between the Arabs, Jews, Palestinians and Israel as too much blood has been spilled, and forgiveness is a forgotten word. How do you apologize or forgive for generations of bloodshed, displaced families, borders that constantly change, and religions that contradict one another? I'm glad that I wake every day in the USA. We have our own issues to resolve, but nothing approaches the contradictions and paradoxes this area of the world must live with every day. 
Claire Law's curator insight,
April 26, 2015 2:07 AM
A good refresher for teachers and a start for students 
Michael Amberg's curator insight,
May 26, 2015 11:25 PM
Its interesting to see another side to the story and what barriers are now in place from the two opposing cultures.
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The daily tally of rocket attacks, airstrikes and deaths in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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July 28, 2014 3:17 AM
Seth Dixon's insight: As the violent nature of the Israeli Palestinian conflict has escalated, this NY Times article monitors the major points of the last few weeks. The possibility of 'Peace in the Middle East' feels so remote, and this Onion article parodies the difficulties of actually achieving this. On a personal note, Chad Emmett taught the "Geography of the Middle East" course while I was at BYU and I've always appreciated his perspective; here are his thoughts on recent events. |
