Mercyb Middleeast review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Koran | Holy book of Islam |
| Ramadan | the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset |
| Abraham | the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac |
| Moses | The Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus |
| Solomon | (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC) |
| Islam | religion found in Arabia by the prophet Muhammad |
| Oil Embargo | economic crisis of 1973 that occurred when OPEC nations refused to export oil to Western nations |
| Partition of Palestine | the plan that proposed dividing Palestine into two politically independent states in an effort to end land disputes between Arabs and Jews |
| Gaza Strip | A territory along the Mediterranean sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula; part of the land set aside for Palestinians which was occupied by Israel in 1967. |
| Golan Heights | A region that was formerly part of Southwest Syria that Israel has occupied since 1967 war |
| Saddam Hussein | this Iraqi dictator invaded Kuwait in 1990 |
| Muhammad | the Arab prophet who founded Islam (570-632) |
| Mecca | the holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace |
| Anwar Sadat | Egyptian president who made peace with Israel |
| OPEC | An international oil cartel originally formed in 1960 |
| Monotheism | belief in a single God |
| Yasser Arafat | longtime leader of the Palestinian people through the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) died in 2004 |
| Gamal Nasser | Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1870) |
| Intifada | "The Uprising" against Israel by some Palestinians |
| Roadmap to Peace | 2003. an attempt at peace by the US, Russia, European Union, and the UN. The goal was to create 2 independent states out of Israel; Israel and Palestine. |
| West Bank | In Israel, a strip of land on the west side of the Jordan River, originally controlled by Jordan, which is part of the land set aside for Arab Palestinians. |
| Six Day War | (1967) Short conflict between Egypt and her allies against Israel won by Israel; Israel took over the Golan Heights , The West Bank of the Jordan River; the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip. |
| Occupied Territories | Land taken by Israel 6 days War 1967 Golan Heights (Syria) West bank (Jordan); Sinai Peninsula and Gaza Strip (Egypt) |
| Camp David Accords | A peace treaty between Israel and Egypt where Egypt agreed to recognize the nation state of Israel |
| Oslo Accords | An agreement in 1993 in which Israeli prime minister Rabin granted Palestinian self-rule in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. |
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