Middle East Conflict

Question 1

Who took charge of Palestine in 1917?

Answer 1

Britain

Question 2

What was Britain’s purpose of taking over Palestine in 1917?

Answer 2

They were under a mandate to build a homeland for the Jewish people

Question 3

When was a key point that Jewish people began immigrating to Israel?

Answer 3

After the Holocaust where there were growing feelings of Anti-Semitism

Question 4

Why was the Middle Eastern conflict caused?

Answer 4

Due to a clash of religious ideas and principles between Jews and Muslims

Question 5

Who were living side by side?

Answer 5

Jews and Arabs

Question 6

What did Britain promise after WW1?

Answer 6

They promised both Jews and Arabs they would have their homeland

Question 7

Do both Muslims and Jews believe Britain should have gotten involved?

Answer 7

Some people believe that Britain should not have gotten involved

Question 8

What followed British and UN involvement in Palestine?

Answer 8

Trouble

Question 9

What were the feelings of Palestinians after British and UN involvement?

Answer 9

They resented the enroachment of their land

Question 10

Whose feelings didn’t Britain take into consideration?

Answer 10

The feelings of Muslims who were already living in the area

Question 11

What happened to Palestine in 1922?

Answer 11

They split Israel into two parts which led almost immediately into conflict between Jews and Arabs

Question 12

Who was living in Palestine at the time the UN gave the land to the Jewish people?

Answer 12

Muslims were living in Palestine

Question 13

What is Israel to both Muslims and Jews?

Answer 13

A Holy site

Question 14

What has been attempted?

Answer 14

To bring a two-state solution with the creation of an independent Palestine state alongside an Israeli state

Question 15

What led to political tension in Israel over the years?

Answer 15

The Six Day War in 1967
Yom Kippur War 1973 and
Two uprisings by Palestine

Question 16

What were held in order to settle the conflict?

Answer 16

Peace talks were held however little was achieved

Question 17

What do some people feel about the war?

Answer 17

It is impossible to find an answer/solution to

Question 18

What did Gordon Lynch say about the war?

Answer 18

“The use of the Middle East conflict to pursue an Anti-Semetic agenda by some Muslim’s is also morally bankrupt and has done more harm than good to the Palestinian cause”

Question 19

What are both sides claiming?

Answer 19

Their point of view is right and that the land of Israel and Jerusalem belongs to them

Question 20

What is Jerusalem to Muslims?

Answer 20

A sacred city as Muhammad passed through it on his journey to heaven

Question 21

What were Palestinian’s ready to fight for?

Answer 21

Their right to their land

Question 22

Who did Muslim’s decent from?

Answer 22

Abraham through his illegitimate son Ismail

Question 23

What is Israel to Muslims?

Answer 23

A holy city

Question 24

What is located in Jerusalem which are sacred to Muslims?

Answer 24

Islamic sites such as the Dome of the Rock and the Al - Asqa Mosque

Question 25

Why did the American's feel pressure?

Answer 25

American pressure increased especially after the Holocaust as there was a moral obligation to create a homeland for the Jews who had none

Question 26

What do some people feel about the Palestinian cause?

Answer 26

Although there may be many Holy sites, they have Mecca their homeland, the Jewish people do not have a homeland

Question 27

What drives the West's involvement in the Middle East?

Answer 27

The desire to root out extremist religion

Question 28

What do some people about British involvement?

Answer 28

They should not have gotten involved

Question 29

What may have outside input played?

Answer 29

Unnecessary conflict

Question 30

What has Israel been closely associated with?

Answer 30

Terrorism

Question 31

What happened to British headquarters and troops in Palestine?

Answer 31

They were attacked by terrorist groups

Question 32

What have Jewish government had to do in Israel?

Answer 32

Upgrade their safety procedures with military as they cannot trust Palestinian's after attacks

Question 33

What do Palestinian's feel about the Israeli militant government?

Answer 33

They have lost their freedom

Question 34

What do Palestinian's have to do everyday?

Answer 34

Be checked at checkpoints by Israeli soldiers, they need approval every day to live their lives, i.e. going to work, shopping

Question 35

What do Israeli's feel they need to do?

Answer 35

They need to fight back against Palestinian's who have built a terrorist network aimed to attack innocent Israeli civilians

Question 36

What land is import to Muslim's?

Answer 36

East Jerusalem

Question 37

Why do Muslim's feel they need to gain control over East Jerusalem?

Answer 37

As part of any lasting peace settlement as they will not be able to be at peace in their religion

Question 38

Why are there negative relationships between Jewish and Muslim communities?

Answer 38

After years of conflict and misunderstandings

Question 39

Why did the United Nations give the Middle East to the Jewish people after WW2?

Answer 39

So they could live together in peace whilst having a homeland which they were deprived after centuries of conflict and xenophobia

Question 40

Why do Israelis feel they need to control Palestinian's in a militant manner?

Answer 40

In order to protect themselves from more terrorist attacks and murders of innocent civilians

Question 41

What is an aim of Islamic Relief UK?

Answer 41

To provide relief in Palestine following the Middle Eastern Conflict

Question 42

What did the Islamic Relief UK say about the conflict?

Answer 42

"This conflict has caused the biggest humanitarian crisis in many years"

Question 43

What does the Qur'an say about helping others?

Answer 43

"Whoever saved a life, it would be as if they saved all of mankind" (Qur'an 5:32)

Question 44

What is Jerusalem to the Jewish people?

Answer 44

It is God's "Chosen City" for the Jewish people

Question 45

What was the Zionist ambition?

Answer 45

To create a Jewish state, a place to call their homeland after years of Anti-Semitism and neglect

Question 46

When did the Jewish people occupy their land?

Answer 46

From 11th-16th BCE

Question 47

Do all Jewish people claim the land is soul theirs?

Answer 47

Not all Jewish people claim the land is theirs

Question 48

What do some people believe they will be doing by fighting the war?

Answer 48

They are claiming back the land gifted to them by God

Question 49

What is the Wailing Wall?

Answer 49

The last remaining site, the remains of their old city

Question 50

Is the Dome of Rock important to Jewish people?

Answer 50

It is the site where Abraham was ordered to sacrifice his child to God

Question 51

When did sympathy for the Jewish cause rise?

Answer 51

After WW2 and the Holocaust

Question 52

What do Jewish people believe about the land?

Answer 52

They have claim to the land as it was gifted to them by God - "The Promised Land"

Question 53

What do Jewish believe about the Palestinians?

Answer 53

They are terrorists and will not compromise to gain peace

Question 54

What did PM David Cameron say after Israel's latest assault on Gaza?

Answer 54

It has 'reiterated the UK's staunch support for Israel...and underline Israel's right to defend itself."

Question 55

What declaration in 1917 favoured establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine?

Answer 55

The Balfour Declaration

Question 56

What do some radical Zionists believe?

Answer 56

The West Bank is part of the promised land to the Jews by God, this land was occupied by Israel after 1967