Polytechnic School World Cultures—Middle East Garine Zetlian Review Sheet: The Arab-Israeli Conflict I. Terms to know NOTE: Try to define these terms, using the material in our textbook or handouts or class notes Mandate Imperialism Zionism Nationalism Nationalization Fundamentalism Guerilla warfare Fedayeen Refugee Preemptive attack Embargo Proxy wars II. Identifications to know NOTE: Try to write about five sentences about the following, using the material in our textbook or handouts or class notes British Mandate of Palestine, 1920-1948 UN Partition Plan, 1947 War of Independence, 1948 Gamal Abdel Nasser Suez War, 1956 Six Day War, 1967 West Bank and Gaza Golan Heights UN Resolution 242 Yasser Arafat Palestine Liberation Organization Jerusalem Anwar Sadat Yom Kippur War, 1973 UN Resolution 338 Camp David Agreements, 1979 III. Study Questions to know NOTE: Try to answer the questions below in our textbook or handouts or class notes and be aware of the major concepts. 1. Discuss the various considerations behind the British partition of Palestine. 2. Explain how Egypt manipulated the Suez Canal issue during the Arab-Israeli wars. 3. Explain the importance of the Israeli gains during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. 4. Explain the refugee problem that arose from the Arab-Israeli wars. 5. What are the short and long term results of the Arab-Israeli conflict. 6. Discuss the importance of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat’s visit to Jerusalem in 1977. IV. Dates to know NOTE: I have selected here a few dates that I believe are important. I will try to keep the list small. War of Independence, Suez War, Six Day War, Yom Kippur War, Sadat’s visit to Jerusalem, Camp David Agreement..