| A | B |
|---|
| Jerusalem | capitol of Israel |
| Palestine | Roman name for Israel, became name for Arabic population |
| Zionist movement | a movement to make Palestine a possession of the Jewish people |
| Balfour Delcaration | declaration by Britain to agreet o establish national home for Jewish people |
| British Mandate | declaration that Britain should help toestablish a jewish national homeland |
| Six Days War | War in which Israel launched a pre-emptive strike |
| Gaza Strip | territories in Palestine that have been controlled by Israel |
| P.LO. | Arab recognized government of Palestine |
| Ariel Sharon | Israeli prime minister who engineered the withdrawal from Gaza and the West Bank |
| Hamas | Palestinian political paramilitary organization |
| Sinai Peninsula | Egyptian land seized by Irael in the Seven days war |
| Khartoum summit | Arab leaders meet in 1967 |
