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Aims / Objectives :
Aims:
- To show the chanichim the differing sides, opinions, grievances etc. within the peace process.
- To help the chanichim understand why the problems are so important and difficult to resolve.
- To allow the chanichim the chance to decide about the peace process for themselves. And take a stand on the issue

Trigger :
Trigger: (5 mins)

Newspaper front page outlining an upcoming court case. The court case is intended to resolve the still undetermined issues surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

Main part of the programme :
Method:

Israel’s Defence:

Israeli aims
 to guarantee the protection of Israel’s borders.
 to ensure that Jerusalem remains the spiritual and ideological capital of Israel.
 to have an unconditional end to the terrorism and other violence perpetrated by Palestinians.

Israeli arguments:
~ Israel has a fundamental right to exist; Jews have a claim to the land of Israel. The Jews are the chosen people.
~ Israel has been provoked into military action against the Palestinians because of the problem of violence and terrorism from many Palestinians.
~ Israel believes that they have earned the right to exist by surviving this long. They have fought in many wars against other neighbouring countries. Also the land that they won during the “Six Day War” should really be the only land that Israel should bargain with.

Palestinian’s Defence:

Palestinian aims
< to have a recognised and fully functioning Palestinian state
< to have certain areas of West Bank and land near Gaza returned to the Palestinians in exchange for a cease fire.
< to have Jerusalem shared evenly between themselves and the Israelis.
< to have a complete withdrawal of Israeli security forces in the West Bank.

Palestinian arguments:
~ Most Palestinians believe they have the right to the land of Israel, as they lived on the land before Israel was created, and many lost their homes by Israel’s creation. As a result there are now 4.9 million Palestinian refugees mainly living in Gaza, the West Bank and Jordan.
~ Palestinians have an obligation to fight for their land using any means necessary including terrorism. Many say that the reason they have had to resort to terrorism is as a result of the oppression that they have suffered at the hands of the Israelis.
~ The land that Israel now controls, especially the land that they have occupied after the “Six Day War”, was stolen from them. They want to receive reparations for their losses.


Background Info:

- Israel was created in 1948.
- It is the only Jewish state in the world.
- It spends between 50-60% of its total revenue on its military.
- Israel receives more foreign aid from the USA than any other country.
- Many Israelis do not have a problem with a two state solution as long as Israel’s security is guaranteed.
- Pop. 7.1m approx.
- Many cannot see a solution to the conflict as neither side seems willing to compromise.

- Gaza has a pop of 1m approx and the West Bank has around 2.7m.
- The term “Palestinian” was created after the creation of Israel. Before these Palestinians were just Arabs living in what was then called British Palestine, and the entire area was under British control.
- Some terrorist groups have sworn to never stop fighting until Israel is destroyed. Many refuse to even recognise that Israel exists.
- Gaza has one of the highest population density’s in the world.
- The conflict has resulted in the deaths of 1000s of Palestinians through, terrorism and clashes with the Israeli military.
- The conflict between Israel and Palestine is one of the longest and most deadly in the world today.
- Both Israel and Palestine have been accused of human rights violations by other countries and the UN.
- Palestine has the support of countries like Syria, who supply the terrorists with money and weapons.
- Israel has the support of the USA, which funds much of Israel’s military



1) Assign plagim different jobs for the trial: (Judge: 2/3, Jury: 9, Israel’s lawyers: 6, Palestine’s lawyers: 6, Witnesses: 5)
2) Two madrichim must work with the witnesses group, one working with the Israeli witnesses and one with the Palestinian ones. Help them to understand the character and opinions that they will have.
3) Two other madrichim must work with the lawyers group, one working with the Israeli witnesses and one with the Palestinian ones. They must have help thinking of lines of arguments and points that they can use to argue their case. They must also decide before the case begins what they want to get out of the court case, whether its land, security, money etc.
4) One madrich/a must help the judge and jury group. They have to discuss the issues that may come up. The madrich/a needs to help them understand the two sides, and what they both want from the case. Each member will get a sheet with background info on the trial and a map of Israel and Palestine, which they can annotate and shade before and during the trial to help them think of ideas. EG. Give back the Golan Heights in exchange for a ceasefire.
5) The trial begins and each team of lawyers gets to argue their case, use witnesses etc. Then the other side has a chance to reply. The judge and jury are allowed to ask any questions at the end of each presentation.
6) The judges and jury have a short time to quickly discuss who they feel made the better argument and what should be done to make peace.
7) The verdict is decided and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved! (easy peasy)

Time: 40-45 mins

Conclusion :
Sikkum: feedback and general discussion on the themes raises, how they think it went etc.
Time: 10mins

Resources:
None

Notes:
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