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14 Cards in this Set
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How many Palestinians became refugees in Lebanon during the 1948 war?
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400,000
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What was the Lebanon Civil War?
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It resulted from tensions among Lebanese Christian and Muslim populations. Lebanon leftists & PLO wanted more political power in Lebanon.
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What did Israel do during the Lebanon Civil War?
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Israel invades Lebanon to expel the PLO. It succeeded and they moved to Tunisia.
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Who was Bashir Gemayel?
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He was the new Christian President of Lebanon who supported Israel.
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Why was Bashir assassinated?
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He was assassinated by a Palestinian because of his collaboration with Israel.
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What happened as a response to Bashir's assassination?
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Christian militiamen massacred about 1,000 Palestinians in the Israeli-controlled Sabria & Shatila Palestinian refugee camps.
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What is the Talif-agreement?
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it ended the civil war. it stated that the prime minister (sunni) holds the power.
It was to accommodate the demographic shift to Muslim majority in Lebanon. It disarmed the military but only Hezebollah was allowed to have weapons to defend from Israel attacks. |
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What was Hezbollah?
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A shiite terrorist organization that was created to elevate shiites position in Lebanon. It was to liberate Lebanon from Israeli's occupation. It is supported by Iran. Birth from Israel's invasion of Lebanon.
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Who is Hassan Nasrallah?
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He is the current leader of Hezbollah who turned the organization to a political organization.
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What was the Palestine First Intifada?
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Was the Palestine uprising against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
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What is Hamas?
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Is the Palestine Sunni Islamic organization that was founded to liberate Palestine from Israel occupation.
it is an anti-peace organization. Founded during the first intifada. |
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Who is the founder of Hamas?
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Sheik Ahmad Yasin
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What is the second intifada?
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A violent uprising that started when Ariel Sharon made a provoking visit to the Temple Mount.
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What are the similarities between Hezbollah and Hamas?
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They both are major providers of social services and doesn't recognize Israel.
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