Israel Palestine Vocab

Jewish

Israel was created as a ___ state/nation

Antisemitism

This term is used to describe the hatred of Jewish people

Religions

All major moonothestic(One God)___ including Christianity, ISlam and Judaism

Six

In 1967 Israel was attacked by Egypt, Iran, Jordan and Syria in the ___ day war

Jordan

When Israel was declared a state, one of the 6 countries that attacked, it is East of Israel

Egypt

When Israel was declared a nation, this country in Northern Africa attacked it

YES

Does the US support Israel today?

Lebanon

When Israel was declared a nation, this country in north of Israel attacked (capital is Beruit)

Christian

Palestinians are mainly Muslilm but some are also (blank)

Democracy

The type of government that Israel has -technically it is a parliamentary republic but (Americans like to say "democracy")

Hitler

Because of (blank) many Jews left Europe and went to Palestine

Saudi Arabia

When Israel was declared a state/nation, one of the six countries that attacked. Today this country has been a strong regional ally with the United States. This country also has a strong rivalry with Iran.

Iran

This country has supported Hamas (the group responsible for October 7 attacks) with military and financial aid.

Iraq

When Israel was declared a state/nation, one of the six countries that attacked - the U.S. under George W. Bush eventually invaded this country in 2003 and removed its leader Saddam Hussein

PLO

The organization that fought to free itself of Israeli rule, it was led by Yassir Arafat

Syria

When Israel was declared a state/nation, one of the six countries that attacked, it is north east of Israel and its capital is Damascus

Nations

After World War Two, Great Britain turned the issue of Palestine over to the United (blank)

David

Israel's flag displays the Star of (blank) - a reference to the ancient king of Israel

Jerusalem

The capital of Israel

Military

Because the Jewish people in Israel never want to be threatened again (as with Hitler), Israel has created a very strong (blank)

Britain

After World War One, the League of Nations asked (blank) to look over the land of Palestine.

Balfour

A declaratin issued by Great Britain supporting the creation of a Jewish country

West Bank

After the Six Day War, Israel took over more land including an area known as...

Terrorism

Because they cannot win in a military fight, the Palestinians tend to resort to (blank) - the intentional targeting of civilians

Golan

After the Six Day War, Israel took over more land including an area known as (blank) Heights

Sinai

After the Six Day War, Israel took over more land including an area known as (blank) Peninsula

Arab

Member of the people of the Arabian Peninsula who speak the Arab language

Israel

This country is the “homeland“ for Judaism. Many Jewish people moved here after World War 2