The document discusses the Israel/Palestine conflict and the West Bank barrier (or wall) constructed by Israel in 2003. It provides perspectives from Israelis, Palestinians, and the international community on the barrier and its impact. Maps show the location of the West Bank and route of the barrier. Comparisons are made between the West Bank barrier and the Berlin Wall constructed in 1961.
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1. “ And the Walls Came…” The Israel/Palestine Conflict Perceptions Perspectives Prospects
2. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! Ronald Reagan 1989 Map The Berlin Wall 1961
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7. Denotation wall a work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, intended for defense or security , or for an enclosure LATIN vallum a wall set with palisades vallus a stake, pale, palisade
8. barrier a fence, stockade, or other obstacle in a passage or way, to stop an enemy ; anything that hinders attack barriere bar OLD FRENCH Denotation
12. Israeli Perspective “ We have to decide upon separation as a philosophy. There has to be a clear border. Without demarcating the lines, whoever wants to swallow 1.8 million Arabs will just bring greater support for Hamas.” Yitzhak Rabin 1994
14. Israeli Perspective Suicide Bombings/Terrorism 985 people have been killed by Palestinian violence and terrorism since September 2000.
15. Israeli Perspective There’s been a decrease in successful suicide bomb attacks from the West Bank. The barrier has saved lives!
16. “ The construction of the wall being built by Israel, the occupying Power, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including in and around East Jerusalem, and its associated regime, are contrary to international law.” International Court of Justice, July 9, 2004 World Court Perspective
17. “ This is a historic day and a historic decision…The court ruling is a major blow to those racists who built the wall with the false justification of security needs.” Palestinian Prime MinisterAhmed Qureia, 2004 Palestinian Perspective
18. Palestinian Perspective We oppose the barrier. It has separated many of us from our lands, our work places, and our schools—our lives have been severely disrupted!
20. Pope John Paul II’s Perspective The construction of a wall between the Israeli people and the Palestinian people is seen by many as a new obstacle on the road to peaceful cohabitation. In fact, the Holy Land does not need walls but bridges.
28. Compare & Contrast The West Bank Barrier 2003 The Berlin Wall 1961 Walter Ulbricht Ariel Sharon
29. “ From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe…” metaphor
30. “… All these famous cities and the populations around them lie in the Soviet sphere and all are subject in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and increasing measure of control from Moscow.” The Cold War Winston Churchill March 5, 1946