| A | B |
|---|
| Palestinians | Lived in Palestine since 800AD and are struggling for land rights in Israel |
| Arabs | a linguistic group in the Middle East. They all speak Arabic. They are also considered an ethnic group. They are NOT all Muslims. Arabs can also live in other parts of the world. |
| Junction | a crossroads; a place where roads meets; the Middle East is considered to be this |
| United Nations | an international organization that seeks to promote peace between countries; created after World War II |
| crossroads | a junction; a place where roads meets; the Middle East is considered to be this |
| Occupied Territories | Palestinian Territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip |
| Hamas | The political and military leadership of Gaza. This Palestinian group believes in the Palestinian state. Israel blames this group for many civilian Palestinian deaths. |
| Settlers | Israelis who have moved into the Occupied Palestian territories of West Bank and Gaza to create homes. |
| Hummus | Chickpea dip |
| pita | flat bread of the Middle East |
| Linguistic Groups in ME | Arabic, Farsi (Persian), Hebrew, English, French, Turkish |
| Ethnic Groups in ME | Arabs, Jews, Kurds, Turks |
| Religious Groups in ME | Christians, Jewish, Muslims (all started in ME and are monotheistic) |
