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Arab/Israeli Conflic
Vocabulary terms for Arab/Israeli Conflicts
Term | Definition |
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Camp David Accords | Peace agreement between Egypt Egypt and Israel, mediated by the United States |
Gaza Strip | A territory along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula; part of the land set aside for Palestinians, which was occupied by Israel in 1967 |
Golan Heights | A region that was formerly part of Southwest Syria that Israel has occupied since 1967 war |
Hamas | a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon |
Palestinian Liberation Organization | terrorist group political & military organization regarded as the sole representative of the Palestinian people; Political party and organization that fought for Palestinian rights |
Sinai | Egyptian Peninsula on the coast, creating fights between Israel, Egypt, and Palestine |
Six Day War 1967 | Military conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors, including Syria, Egypt, and Jordan, The war ended with an Israeli victory and expansion into the Sinai Peninsula, the Golan Heights, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank. |
Suez Crisis 1956 | Military attack on Egypt by Britain, France, and Israel beginning on 29 October 1956, following Egypt's decision of 26 July 1956 to nationalize the Suez Canal |
West Bank | In Israel, a strip of land on the west side of the Jordan River, originally controlled by Jordan, which is part of the land set aside for Arab Palestinians |
Yom Kippur War 1973 | Frustrated by their losses in the Six |
Zionists | Jews who believed in a country of their own in Palestine |
Organization of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) | An organization that coordinates petroleum policies of major producing countries |