By: Gavin Sanford, Jo Hadera, Eric Jackels, Amanda Walsh, Gabby Heroux, Natalie Taufen, Taylor Hinton, Kristina Kozyrev

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1 By: Gavin Sanford, Jo Hadera, Eric Jackels, Amanda Walsh, Gabby Heroux, Natalie Taufen, Taylor Hinton, Kristina Kozyrev

2 Peace In The Middle East Why do we care? Religion Natural resources Stability (Allies) Death Choices

3 The Conflict Palestinians land Britain made promises to many groups Israel was created for The Jewish after the holocaust Palestinians want the land back Jewish feel the land is holy Both groups want to have a portion of Jerusalem. (Holy sites)

4 Jerusalem & Borders Jerusalem International City International U.N. Security Borders New fair borders Split up water and resources

5 Palestinian Refugees & The Wall and Settlements The Wall & Settlements Build it on new borders Sense of Security Palestinian Refugees Would keep West Bank & Gaza What qualifies as a refugee

6 What We Want From U.N. New borders to be implemented International security for Jerusalem Financial support for wall & refugees Enforced by January 1 st, 2016 Wall completed by January 1 st, 2018 Step in when war and fighting occurs Punishments for not following law

7 By: Jo Hadera and Gavin Sanford

8 Background Information Placed under Britain s control from In 1948 Britain left and Israel was formed In Jordan controls E. Jerusalem Six Day War. Huge Territorial gain for Israel

9 Background Information Resolution Camp David Accords Oslo Accords 2000 Meeting

10 Proposal Make Jerusalem international Redraw borders Give both states a piece of land both by land and water Water and how it will be split up: Aquifiers/ Desalinization plant Enforced borders by Jan. 1st, 2016

11 Justification Both get land by water for trade Palestine gets West Bank and Gaza Good amount of land for each No conflict over Jerusalem Takes place in 3 years

12 2000 Clinton host peace talks(main points) Territory Gaza strip, West Bank Jerusalem Refugees & right to return Israeli security Justification

13 MAP P a Pale stine I s r a e l Is r a el l e s t i n e

14 By: Amanda Walsh & Gabby Heroux

15 Jerusalem Proposal Specific Steps United Nations- control (international city) Divided into quarters Wailing Wall- shared Separated by holy days Identification cards- Palestinian & Israeli

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17 Jerusalem Proposal Timeline United Nations soldiers arrive to Jerusalemstraightaway Identification cards ISRAELI Publicize proposal to citizens January 1 st goes into effect

18 Each side has respective holy days- Wailing Wall Quarter division creates unity within groups Zero to little interaction with opposing sides I.D cards = no confusion Justification United Nations guards- for peace

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20 By: Kristina Kozyrev & Taylor Hinton

21 Refugee Camps 58 recognized refugee camps 1.4 million registered Palestinian refugees

22 Conditions In The Camps Generally poor High population density Cramped living conditions Inadequate basic infrastructure

23 How They Are Treated Definition of refugee camp according to UNRWA: What UNRWA maintains where the refugees are concentrated The plots of land Don t own land but have the right to use it.

24 Jewish Population In Arab Countries

25 Plan Proposal Bring Palestinian refugees into West Bank Let them make their own homeland Stops violence Arabs have a big homeland Can start new life Easy access to Jerusalem

26 Whose Fault Is It? Israelis blame Palestinian leaders Arabs blame Israel Forcing Arabs out of country

27 Timeline 1 st year after Arabs live in West Bank Develop new life Build new government 3 years after Beginning to make peace with Israel Economic growth increasing

28 By: Natalie Taufen & Eric Jackels

29 Background Info The Green Line Six Day War Sept 28, Intifada (1 st & 2 nd ) April terroristic activities and wall October U.N and proposal October another proposal

30 Background Continued Settlements- why they re illegal Why wall was built View Points of wall

31 Facts 75% suicide bombers crossed border Attacks declined more than 90% 120 settlements, 100 illegal outposts

32 Tear down existing wall Build new wall on new borders Still provide safety Move settlements U.N watches over U.N funds tearing down Israel funds building Proposal

33 Tearing and building wall- 5 or more years Settlements- 2 years Timeline Estimated to be finished- 10 years

34 Justification Building new wall on borders: Still provide safety Satisfies each side Funding: U.N = peace Israel because they wanted wall Supervision of U.N Oversee the progress Reduces conflict

35 Wall Today: MAP:

36 - We witnessed Emily Schaeffer, an Israeli lawyer who worked on the case for the Palestinian village of Bilin

37 Boarders are equally spilt Palestinians have a lot of land Jerusalem is equally shared Everybody has access New Wall is built Provides safety Conclusion Refugees finally have a place to live Entry West Bank, Gaza and more

38 Plan Works Future would be peaceful Israelis and Palestinians have equal land Both near water and both near Jerusalem Less war and violence Everybody gets what they want Everything is FAIR