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48 Cards in this Set
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Diaspora
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– Wandering without a homeland/dispersing of the Jews in 70 AD by the Romans. (From the Greek Word meaning dispersed)
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Zionism
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– the movement to organize a Jewish homeland in Palestine – named after a hill in ancient Israel.
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Arab Nationalism
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– Arab belief that they should be free and independent of outside influence.
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McMahon Pledge
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– (1915) stated that if the Arabs fought against the Turks in WWI they would be independent.
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Balfour Declaration
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– 1917 - declared that the British Government favored the establishment of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine.
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Partition Plan
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– A plan to resolve the Arab-Israeli Conflict: Western Palestine becomes Jewish and Arab – Jerusalem becomes under International control.
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David Ben Gurion
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– first Prime Minister of Israel from the end of British rule until 1970.
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Law of Return
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– every Jew worldwide was given the right to return to Israel.
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1948 War of Creation
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– The Independence of the Modern State of Israel achieved in 1948 after more than 60 years of efforts by Zionists to establish a Jewish National Homeland.
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6 Days War (1967)
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– Post War Israel has considered the entire city of Jerusalem it’s capita l– As a result Israel gains West Bank/Gaza Strip/Golan Heights/Sinai Peninsula.
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Occupies Territories
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– Egypt and Syria threaten to attack – Israel attacks – Israel captures large stretches of their land (Sinai Peninsula/Gaza Strip/ Golan Heights/West Bank). MOST OF HISTORIC ISRAEL IS CAPTURED
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Yom Kippur War (1976)
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– (Ramadan War or October War) As a result Israel gained Sinai Peninsula/Gaza Strip/ Golan Heights/West Bank.
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Yasir Arafat
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– Leader of the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization).
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PLO - Palestinian Liberation Organization
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– established in 1964 to represent the people of Palestine (Arabs).
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Intifada
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– ‘Arabic’ term for uprising – Palestinian campaigns directed @ Israel - 1st – 1987/2nd – September 2000.
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Oslo Accords
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– A set of mutually agreed upon general principles regarding a 5 year interim period of Palestinian self-rule.
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Barriers to Peace
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– Solve the issue of Jerusalem: Which is: Jerusalem is the capital of Israel but Palestinians insist that Jerusalem must be the capital of an eventual homeland.
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Christianity
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- sacraments
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Christianity
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- story of Jesus's Life
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Christianity
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- Weekly holy day is Sunday
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Christianity
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- Jerusalem is a holy city
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Christianity
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- liturgitical practice of breaking bread and sharing wine
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Christianity
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- no sacred language
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Judaism
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Hewbrew is sacred language
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Judaism
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Friday prayer is most important
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Judaism
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Canaan is promised land
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Judaism
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Synagogue is holy building
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Judaism
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God is called Adonai
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Judaism
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Weekly holy day is Shabbat
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Judaism
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History of ancient hebrews and hebrew law
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Islam
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On going revelation
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Islam
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dietary laws-kashrut and halal and haram
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Islam
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Arabic is sacred language and the 5 pillars
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Islam
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Mecca is holiest city
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Islam
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Muhammad is final prophet
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Islam
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koran is holy book and final revelation
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Islam
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Mosque is holy building
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Islam
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God is called Allah
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Islam
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Fasting during ramadan
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Islam
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Hajj is Mecca
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Islam, Judaism
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Use a sacred langauge
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Christianity, Islam
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Salvation and damnation
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Christianity, Judaism
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Jeruslim holy city and
Liturgical practice of braking bread and sharing wine |
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Islam, Judaism,Christianity
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Services held is a holy building
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Islam, Judaism,Christianity
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One god, god of abraham
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Islam, Judaism,Christianity
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Special relationship with god
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Islam, Judaism,Christianity
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importance of prophets
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Islam, Judaism,Christianity
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Prayer during worship sevices
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