Israel Palestine Conflict Quiz Part I
Who was the instrumental leader in the signing of the Oslo Accords?
- Then Israeli PM Yitzhak Rabin was instrumental in signing the Oslo Accords in 1993, aimed at achieving a peace treaty based on UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, and fulfilling the "right of the Palestinian people to self-determination."
Which year marked the first Intifada?
- The first Intifada, a Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation, began in 1987 and lasted until the Madrid Conference in 1991, which started the peace process involving the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Israeli government.
What year was the "Six-Day War" fought?
- The "Six-Day War" was fought in 1967 between June 5 and June 10. Israel engaged in a pre-emptive strike against Egypt, and Syria and Jordan subsequently entered the conflict. The war resulted in significant territorial gains for Israel.
What is the significance of the Balfour Declaration in the Israel-Palestine conflict?
- The 1917 Balfour Declaration was a statement from the U.K. government promising the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine, which had significant implications for the Arab population living there, and prefaced more conflict.
What is Hamas?
- Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. It's been the de facto governing authority of the Gaza Strip since taking over the area in 2007.
What is the "Two-State Solution”?
- The "Two-State Solution" is a proposal to solve the Israel-Palestine conflict by establishing two separate states for Jews and Arabs – Israel and Palestine – co-existing side by side in peace.
Where is the West Bank located?
- The West Bank is a landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia, bordered by Jordan to the east and by the Green Line separating it from Israel on the south, west, and north. It forms the bulk of the Palestinian territories.
What is the "Right of Return" as per the Palestinian perspective?
- The "Right of Return" is a political principle and demand by Palestinian refugees, including their descendants, who were forced to leave their homes during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, to be allowed to return.
Who was the first Prime Minister of Israel?
- David Ben-Gurion was the primary founder of the State of Israel and the first Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office from 1948 to 1954, and again from 1955 to 1963.
What does the term "Zionism" refer to?
- Zionism is a 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.
