Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: Israel and Palestine Two-State Solution

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

Description

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid call for a "two-state solution" between Israel and Palestine.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • CLIP #1: According to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, what was discussed during the meeting with President Biden? What was "stressed?"
  • CLIP #1: Access the BBC article using the link below. What differences exist between the border maps from 1949, after the Six Day War in 1967, and the present day?
  • CLIP #1: For what reasons does Abbas want to return to the pre-1967 borders from before the Six Day War (the 1949 lines)?
  • CLIP #1: What has Palestine "committed" to, and what do they want the United States and Israel to do?
  • CLIP #1: Summarize the message that Abbas has for the "leaders of Israel."
  • CLIP #2: What does Israel "strive" for, and what is the "right thing" moving forward?
  • CLIP #2: According to Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, what is peace?
  • CLIP #2: What "one condition" does Israel have for the two-state solution? Why?
  • CLIP #2: Summarize Lapid's comments about what has happened since Israel left the Gaza Strip. Why has Israel not yet "lifted the restrictions" on the area?
  • CLIP #2: What is Israel's security "guaranteed by," and upon whom is the "burden of proof?"

Additional Resources

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Abraham Accords (2020)
    • Apartheid
    • Autism
    • Christianity
    • Civilian
    • Concentration Camp
    • Consulate
    • Democracy
    • Economy
    • Egypt Israel Peace Treaty (1979)
    • Gaza Strip
    • Ghetto
    • Green Line (1967)
    • Hamas
    • Hezbollah
    • Islam
    • Islamic Jihad
    • Israel - Jordan Peace Treaty (1994)
    • Judaism
    • Oslo Accords (1993)
    • Palestine Liberation Organization
    • President
    • Refugee
    • Six Day War (1967)
    • Terrorism
    • Torah
    • United Nations Charter
    • West Bank

    Topics

    Civil Rights & Civil LibertiesForeign PolicyGeography

    Grades

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