http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/28/world/meast/israel-gaza-airstrike/index.html?hpt=imi_c2 Israel strikes Gaza, Claims Hits on 2 Rocket Launchers Last Monday, Israel launched an air strike and hit two hidden Gaza missile launchers. Israel Defense Forces stated that they were direct hits. A training camp west of Gaza City was also hit. No injuries were reported. This ties into our standards through our history standard that says to describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in the Middle East. The Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews have been fighting over Israel/Palestine for many years. They both have solid reasons to why the land is theirs. History
SS7H2 The student will analyze continuity and change in Southwest Asia (Middle East) leading to the 21st century. a. Explain how European partitioning in the Middle East after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire led to regional conflict. b. Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe. c. Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in the Middle East. d. Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. |
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