Israel-Palestine Midterm

Beer-Sheva

Largest city in southern Israel, known as the 'capital of the Negev.'

Dead Sea

Lowest point on Earth, shrinking due to climate change and water diversion.

Haifa

'Capital of the North,' port city at the foot of Mt. Carmel, known for religious diversity and Baha’i Gardens.

Jerusalem

Historic and religiously significant city.

Lod

Central city, home to Israel’s main airport, diverse Arab/Jewish population.

Nazareth

Largest Arab city in Israel, significant Christian holy site.

Negev Desert

Southern half of Israel.

Rahat

Largest Bedouin city in Israel, located in the northern Negev.

Eilat

Seaside tourist destination bordering Egypt and Jordan.

Sea of Galilee

A lake in the Galilee region, near the Golan Heights.

Sderot

Town near Gaza, frequently targeted by Hamas rockets.

Tel Aviv-Jaffa

Coastal metropolis, known as the 'city that never sleeps.'

Ariel

Large Israeli settlement, key issue in negotiations.

Bethlehem

Jesus’ birthplace, Palestinian city near Jerusalem.

Gaza City

Densely populated coastal city, governed by Hamas.

Gush Etzion

Bloc of Israeli settlements between Bethlehem and Hebron.

Hebron

Largest West Bank city, divided between PA and Israeli control.

Jericho

One of the oldest cities, located near the Dead Sea.

Jenin

Northernmost city in the West Bank, site of conflict in the Second Intifada.

Ma’aleh Adumim

Large Israeli settlement between Jerusalem and Jericho.

Nablus

Major city in the West Bank, historically significant in resistance movements.

Qalqilya

City near the Green Line, surrounded by the Separation Barrier.

Ramallah

Administrative capital of the Palestinian Authority (PA).

Tulkarem

City near the Green Line, in the West Bank.

Egypt

First Arab state to sign a peace treaty with Israel (1979).

Saudi Arabia

Arab state that did not establish official ties with Israel in 2020.

Lebanon

Country that never governed any part of modern Israel/Palestinian territories.

Egypt

Country where Palestinian refugees are less than 10% of the population.

Pre-state Zionist movement priorities not a priority

Establishing Jewish control over holy sites in Jerusalem.

British Mandate policy that never existed

Supporting the UN partition resolution.

Not a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War

Establishment of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

Not a result of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War

Construction of the Separation Barrier (built in the 2000s).

UN Resolution not relevant to the peace process

425 (relates to Lebanon, not Israel-Palestine).

Israeli Prime Minister not from the Labor Party

Menachem Begin (Likud).

Palestinian leader not from Fatah

Ismail Haniyeh (Hamas).

Group not typically drafted into the IDF

Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jews.

Issue defining right vs. left in Israeli politics

Peace policy on Palestinians and occupied territories.

Party not in the current Israeli government coalition

The Labor Party.